Cork South-West is a
parliamentary constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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. The constituency elects three deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of
proportional representation
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by means of the
single transferable vote
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(PR-STV).
History and boundaries
It is a largely rural constituency within County Cork, running from
Dursey Island in the west to Ringabella in the east, with many medium-sized towns, including
Bandon,
Bantry,
Castletownbere,
Clonakilty,
Kinsale
Kinsale ( ; ) is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland. Located approximately south of Cork (city), Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon, and has a populatio ...
and
Skibbereen.
It was first used at the
1961 general election. The
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the
Electoral Commission
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recommended that no change be made at the
2024 general election.
TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
1961 general election
See also
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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List of Dáil by-elections
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List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
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References
External links
Oireachtas Constituency DashboardsOireachtas Members DatabaseGovernment of Ireland: Constituency Maps (Current)
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Dáil constituencies
Politics of County Cork
1961 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1961