Cork South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in

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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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. The constituency elects five deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of

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by means of the

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(PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election, taking in parts of the former

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and Cork Mid constituencies. It is a mixed urban-rural constituency encompassing the south of Cork City, county towns and a rural hinterland. It encompasses the electoral areas of

south of the river Lee, together with most of the Carrigaline electoral area of

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, including the Ringaskiddy and Passage West areas. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the

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recommended that at the next general election, Cork South-Central be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Cork North-Central. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

TDs

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1998 by-election

Fine Gael TD Hugh Coveney died on 14 March 1998. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 23 October 1998. It was won by the

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candidate Simon Coveney, son of the deceased TD.

1997 general election

1994 by-election

Progressive Democrats TD Pat Cox resigned as a TD on 19 July 1994 following his re-election to the

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. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 10 November 1994.

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

References

External links

Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards

Oireachtas Members Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cork South-Central (Dail constituency) Dáil constituencies Politics of County Cork Politics of Cork (city) 1981 establishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1981