Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency in Dublin City represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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. The constituency elects four 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).

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

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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

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

References

External links

Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards

Oireachtas Members Database

Government of Ireland: Constituency Maps (Current)

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