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Dublin County North was a
parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was
proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
by means of the
single transferable vote Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate ...
(PR-STV).


History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the 1969 general election, electing 4 deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 (No. 7) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. It was a review of parliamentary constituencies passed in Ireland by the governing Fine Gael– Labour Party National Coalition. It was intended ...
, it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 (No. 17) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. It took effect on the dissolution of the 21st Dáil on 21 May 1981 and a general election for the 22nd Dáil on the revised constituencies too ...
.


TDs


Elections


1977 general election


1973 general election


1969 general election


See also

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Dáil constituencies There are 39 multi-member electoral districts, known as Dáil constituencies, that elect 160 TDs (members of parliament), to Dáil Éireann, Ireland's lower house of the Oireachtas, or parliament, by means of the single transferable vote, ...
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union. While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, it is a largely ceremonial position, with real political power bein ...
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Historic Dáil constituencies This page lists Dáil constituencies that have been used for elections to Dáil Éireann from the 1918 election to the next general election. Overview of legislation and seat distribution In the case of the First Dáil, the constituencies were ...
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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. ...


Notes, citations and sources


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External links


Oireachtas Members Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dublin County North (Dail constituency) Dáil constituencies in County Dublin (historic) 1969 establishments in Ireland 1981 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1969 Constituencies disestablished in 1981