Dublin South-Central is a
parliamentary constituency in
Dublin City represented in
Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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. The constituency elects four 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).
Constituency profile
The largest employers in the area are the
Guinness Brewery and
St. James's Hospital. Dubbed the "
People's republic of Dublin South-Central,
the constituency is one of the country's most left-wing,
with all of the TDs elected in 2020 being from centre-left or left-wing parties. Both
Labour Party TDs elected in 2011 had previously been members of other left-wing parties:
Eric Byrne was a former member of the
Workers' Party and
Democratic Left, and
Michael Conaghan had stood in a number of elections for
Jim Kemmy's
Democratic Socialist Party.
History and boundaries
A constituency of this name was created by the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 containing the Mansion House, Merchants' Quay, Royal Exchange, St. Kevin's, South Dock, Usher's and Wood Quay wards of
Dublin
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. Its boundaries changed considerably over the years, generally moving to the west within the city.
It is now located near the centre of
Dublin
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city. The constituency comprises
Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot () is a suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located west of the city centre, south of Phoenix Park. It is bordered by Chapelizod on the north, by Bluebell, Dublin, Bluebell on the south, by Inchicore on the east, ...
,
Bluebell,
Chapelizod,
Crumlin,
Drimnagh,
Dolphin's Barn,
Inchicore, the
Liberties,
Kimmage and
Walkinstown.
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
1999 by-election
Labour Party TD
Pat Upton died on 22 February 1999. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 27 October 1999. Turnout was only 27.9%, down from 60% at the 1997 general election.
The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Mary Upton, sister of the deceased TD.
1997 general election
1994 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD
John O'Connell resigned on 24 February 1993. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 9 June 1994.
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
John O'Connell was
Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 23rd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
February 1982 general election
John O'Connell was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 22nd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
1961 general election
1958 by-election
Independent TD
Jack Murphy resigned on 13 May 1958. On 4 June 1958, the
writ of election was moved to fill the vacancy.
A by-election was held on 25 June 1958.
1957 general election
1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 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)*
ttps://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie/boundaries/wards/index.html Dublin Historic Maps: Some Dublin and Kingstown Wards, Between 1780 and 1954
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Dáil constituencies
Parliamentary constituencies in County Dublin
1948 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1948
Politics of Dublin (city)
Politics of South Dublin (county)