Dublin West (Dáil Constituency)
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Dublin West is a
parliamentary constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
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).


Boundaries

The constituency includes Mulhuddart,
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,
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, Castleknock, Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar. The portion in Dublin City includes Dublin Zoo and
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, the official residence of the
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, and the suburb of Ashtown. The
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defines the constituency as:


TDs


Elections


2024 general election


2020 general election


2016 general election


2014 by-election

Independent TD
Patrick Nulty Patrick Nulty (born 18 November 1982) is a teacher, university lecturer and former Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin West at a by-election in October 2011. He sat as an independent TD after losin ...
resigned on 24 March 2014. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 23 May 2014, on the same day as the 2014 European and
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.


2011 by-election

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TD Brian Lenihan Jnr died on 10 June 2011. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 27 October 2011, on the same day as the
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and two constitutional referendums.


2011 general election


2007 general election


2002 general election


1997 general election


1996 by-election

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...
TD
Brian Lenihan Snr Brian Patrick Lenihan (17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1987 to 1990, Minister for Defence from 1989 to 1990, Minister for Agriculture from March 1982 to December 1982, ...
died on 1 November 1995. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 2 April 1996. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr, son of the deceased TD.


1992 general election


1989 general election


1987 general election


November 1982 general election


1982 by-election

On 30 March 1982,
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TD Richard Burke resigned prior to his appointment as European Commissioner. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 25 May 1982.


February 1982 general election


1981 general election


See also

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Elections in the Republic of Ireland In Ireland, direct elections by universal suffrage are used for the President, the ceremonial head of state; for Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas or parliament; for the European Parliament; and for local government ...
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dublin West (Dail constituency) Dáil constituencies Parliamentary constituencies in County Dublin Politics of Fingal Politics of South Dublin (county) 1981 establishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1981