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{{Short description|Dáil constituency (1921–1977)}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox constituency
| name                = Cavan
| type                = [[Dáil constituencies|Dáil]]
| year                = [[1921 Irish elections|1921]]
| abolished           = [[1977 Irish general election|1977]]
| map4                = 
| map_entity          = Ireland
| map_size            = 200px
| seats               = {{ubl|3 (1921–1923)|4 (1923–1961)|3 (1961–1977)}}
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government area]]
| local_council       = [[County Cavan]]
| previous            = {{ubl|[[East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|East Cavan]]|[[West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|West Cavan]]}}
| next                = [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Cavan–Monaghan]]
}}
'''Cavan''' is a [[Historic Dáil constituencies|former parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the [[house of representatives]] of the [[Oireachtas]], from 1921 to 1977. The method of election was [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV).

==History and boundaries==
The constituency was created in 1921 under the [[Government of Ireland Act 1920 (constituencies)|Government of Ireland Act 1920]] as a 3-seat constituency for the [[Southern Ireland House of Commons]] and a single-seat constituency for the [[United Kingdom House of Commons]] at Westminster, combining the former [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland|Westminster constituencies]] of [[East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|East Cavan]] and [[West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|West Cavan]].<ref name=GOIA>{{cite web |title=Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/10-11/67/schedule/FIFTH/enacted |website=[[legislation.gov.uk]] |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]] |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928115917/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/10-11/67/schedule/FIFTH/enacted |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[1921 Irish elections|1921 election]] for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the three seats were won uncontested by [[Sinn Féin]], who treated it as part of the election to the [[Second Dáil]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1921-05-10/26/|title=President's Statement. - Elections|date=10 May 1921|journal=Dáil Debates|volume=F|issue=21|publisher=Houses of the Oireachtas|access-date=22 June 2019|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805195618/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1921-05-10/26/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under the [[Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922]], no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency in Northern Ireland".<ref>{{cite web |title=Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 4), s. 1(4) |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/12-13/4/pdfs/ukpga_19220004_en.pdf |website=[[legislation.gov.uk]] |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]}}</ref> Therefore, no vote was held in Cavan at the [[1922 United Kingdom general election]] on 15 November 1922, shortly before the [[Irish Free State]] left the [[United Kingdom]] on 6 December 1922.

The constituency was recreated under the [[Electoral Act 1923]], the first electoral act of the new state.<ref name=ea-1923>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1923|number=12|name=[[Electoral Act 1923]]|date=17 April 1923|access-date=10 October 2021|parl=ifs|schedno=8|stitle=Constituencies}}</ref> At the [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]], the Cavan and [[Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Monaghan]] constituencies were abolished and succeeded by the new 5-seat [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Cavan–Monaghan]] constituency.<ref name=ea-1974>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1974|number=7|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]]|date=7 May 1974|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="green"
|+Changes to the Cavan constituency
|-
!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
|- valign="top"
|1921–1923
|align="center"|3
|[[County Cavan]]<ref name=GOIA/>
|Constituency created from [[East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|East Cavan]] and [[West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)|West Cavan]]
|- valign="top"
|1923–1961
|align="center"|4
|County Cavan<ref name=ea-1923/><ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1935|parl=ifs|type=act|number=5|name=[[Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935]]|date=27 February 1935|schedno=1|stitle=Revised Constituencies|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1947|number=31|schedno=1|stitle=Constituencies|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947]]|date=27 November 1947|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
|
|- valign="top"
|1961–1969
|align="center"|3
|County Cavan<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1961|number=19|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961]]|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|date=14 July 1961|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
|
|- valign="top"
|1969–1977
|align="center"|3
|County Cavan and;<br/>
{{hidden|in the [[County Meath]]<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1969|number=3|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]]|date=26 March 1969|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>|the [[district electoral division]]s of Moybolgue, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Trohanny, in the former ''Rural District of Kells'';

Crossakeel, Crosskeys, Killallon, Killeagh, Knocklough, Moylagh, Oldcastle, Stonefield, in the former ''Rural District of Oldcastle''.}}
|Transfer from [[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]]
|- valign="top"
|1977<ref name=ea-1974 />
|align="center"| —
|Constituency abolished
|County Cavan became part of [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Cavan–Monaghan]] with the part in County Meath transferred to [[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]]
|}

== TDs ==
{{Irish TD table begin
 |constituency = Cavan
 |maxTDs       = 4
 |start        = 1921
 |end          = 1977
 |refs         =<ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0-901714-96-8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref>
 <!-- the following unnamed parameters are used to make a collapsible key to parties -->
 |Clann na Poblachta
 |Clann na Talmhan
 |Cumann na nGaedheal
 |Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |Fianna Fáil
 |Fine Gael
 |Independent politician (Ireland)
 |National Centre Party (Ireland)
 |Republican (Ireland, 1923)
 |Sinn Féin
 |Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 2
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1921">{{cite web |title=General election 1921: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1921&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Arthur Griffith]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Paul Galligan]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Seán Milroy]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin
}}
{{Irish TD table seats dropped
 |seats     = 1
 |elections = 2
 |comment   = 3 seats<br/>1921–1923
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 3
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1922">{{cite web |title=General election 1922: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1922&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Arthur Griffith]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Walter L. Cole]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Seán Milroy]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum     = 4
 |byelections = 1
 |refs        =<ref name="ei-cavan-1923">{{cite web |title=General election 1923: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1923&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]
 |elections = 2
 |party     = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John James Cole]]
 |elections = 2
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Seán Milroy]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]
 |elections = 3
 |party     = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table by-election
 |constituency = Cavan
 |year         = 1925
 |refs        =<ref name="ei-cavan-1925">{{cite web |title=By-election 1925: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1923B&cons=36&ref=12 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 5
 |party     = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 5
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1927jun">{{cite web |title=General election June 1927: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927jun&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick Smith (politician)|Paddy Smith]]
 |elections = 16
 |party     = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]
 |elections = 3
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 6
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1927sep">{{cite web |title=General election September 1927: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927sep&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John James Cole]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 7
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1932">{{cite web |title=General election 1932: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1932&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]
 |elections = 10
 |party     = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 8
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1933">{{cite web |title=General election 1933: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1933&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = National Centre Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 9
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1937">{{cite web |title=General election 1937: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1937&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]
 |elections = 2
 |party     = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John James Cole]]
 |elections = 3
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 10
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1938">{{cite web |title=General election 1938: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1938&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 11
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1943">{{cite web |title=General election 1943: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1943&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 2
 |party     = Clann na Talmhan
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 12
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1944">{{cite web |title=General election 1944: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Tom O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Tom O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 13
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1948">{{cite web |title=General election 1948: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]
 |elections = 4
 |party     = Clann na Poblachta
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Independent politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 14
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1951">{{cite web |title=General election 1951: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 4
 |party     = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 15
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1954">{{cite web |title=General election 1954: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 16
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1957">{{cite web |title=General election 1957: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 17
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1961">{{cite web |title=General election 1961: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Séamus Dolan]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table seats dropped
 |seats     = 1
 |elections = 4
 |comment   = 3 seats<br/>1961–1977
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 18
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1965">{{cite web |title=General election 1965: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1965&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Clann na Poblachta
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician)|Tom Fitzpatrick]]
 |elections = 3
 |party     = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 19
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
 |dailnum   = 20
 |refs      =<ref name="ei-cavan-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Cavan |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=36 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=18 February 2009}}</ref>
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
 |name      = [[John Wilson (Irish politician)|John Wilson]]
 |elections = 1
 |party     = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table end
 |dailnum   = 21
 |maxTDs    = 4
 |comment   = Constituency abolished. See [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Cavan–Monaghan]]
}}

== Elections ==
{{cnote|*|Outgoing TD}}

=== 1973 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1973 Irish general election|1973 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1973"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1973>{{cite web |url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/20thDail_February1973_ByeElections19th_1969_1973.pdf |title=20th Dáil 1973 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=October 1973|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>
 |numcounts  = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician)|Thomas J. Fitzpatrick]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 28.1
 |count1     = '''7,276'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 23.1
 |count1     = 5,979
 |count2     = 6,292
 |count3     = 6,685
 |count4     = '''8,657'''
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Wilson (Irish politician)|John Wilson]]'''
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 14.9
 |count1     = 3,846
 |count2     = 4,073
 |count3     = 4,173
 |count4     = 5,233
 |count5     = '''6,672'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 13.4
 |count1     = 3,459
 |count2     = 4,114
 |count3     = 6,047
 |count4     = 6,323
 |count5     = 6,369
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Séamus Dolan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 12.5
 |count1     = 3,231	
 |count2     = 3,428
 |count3     = 3,770
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = David Coleman
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 9.8
 |count1     = 2,828
 |count2     = 3,162
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[James Kelly (Irish Army officer)|James Kelly]]
 |party      = Aontacht Éireann
 |percentage = 8.0
 |count1     = 2,068
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 5
 |electorate = 37,299
 |valid      = 28,687
 |spoilt     =
 |quota      = 7,172
 |turnout    = 76.9%	
}}

=== 1969 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1969"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1969>{{cite web |url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/19thDail_June1969_ByeElections18th_1965_1969.pdf |title=19th Dáil 1969 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=January 1970|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref>
 |numcounts  = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician)|Thomas J. Fitzpatrick]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 23.8
 |count1     = 7,092
 |count2     = 7,329
 |count3     = '''8,631'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 21.4
 |count1     = 6,380
 |count2     = 6,549
 |count3     = 6,625
 |count4     = 6,671
 |count5     = '''7,495'''
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Séamus Dolan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 11.9
 |count1     = 3,563
 |count2     = 3,734
 |count3     = 3,778
 |count4     = 3,791
 |count5     = 4,986
 |count6     = 5,902
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 11.9
 |count1     = 3,548
 |count2     = 3,842
 |count3     = 4,188
 |count4     = 5,193
 |count5     = 5,335
 |count6     = '''6,910'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 10.4
 |count1     = 3,123
 |count2     = 3,581
 |count3     = 3,647
 |count4     = 3,702
 |count5     = 3,950
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Richard Black
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 7.4
 |count1     = 2,212
 |count2     = 2,329
 |count3     = 2,683
 |count4     = 2,729
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Thomas Anderson
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 7.3
 |count1     = 2,194
 |count2     = 2,266
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = James Caffrey
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 4.2
 |count1     = 1,255
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Thomas O'Connor
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 1.7
 |count1     = 495
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 6
 |electorate = 37,331
 |valid      = 29,862
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,466
 |turnout    = 80.0%
}}

=== 1965 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1965 Irish general election|1965 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1965"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
 |numcounts  = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 24.7
 |count1     = 6,758
 |count2     = '''6,875'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician)|Thomas J. Fitzpatrick]]'''
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 19.7
 |count1     = 5,408
 |count2     = 5,528
 |count3     = '''9,363'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Séamus Dolan]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 18.8
 |count1     = 5,145
 |count2     = 5,237
 |count3     = 5,382
 |count4     = 5,393
 |count5     = 5,641
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 16.9
 |count1     = 4,643
 |count2     = 4,735
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]'''
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 16.3
 |count1     = 4,476
 |count2     = 5,006
 |count3     = 5,550
 |count4     = 5,561
 |count5     = '''7,823'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = John O'Rourke
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 3.6
 |count1     = 981
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 5
 |electorate = 34,709
 |valid      = 27,411
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,853
 |turnout    = 79.0%
}}

=== 1961 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1961 Irish general election|1961 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1961"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
 |numcounts  = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 32.5
 |count1     = '''9,032'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 19.5
 |count1     = 5,431
 |count2     = 5,619
 |count3     = '''6,969'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 16.8
 |count1     = 4,683
 |count2     = 4,937
 |count3     = 5,125
 |count4     = 6,482
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Séamus Dolan]]'''
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 16.7
 |count1     = 4,658
 |count2     = 6,166
 |count3     = 6,294
 |count4     = '''6,743'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick Duffy
 |party      = Sinn Féin
 |percentage = 7.7
 |count1     = 2,153
 |count2     = 2,219
 |count3     = 2,405
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = John McGovern
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 6.7
 |count1     = 1,862
 |count2     = 1,923
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 4
 |electorate = 35,933
 |valid      = 27,819
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,955
 |turnout    = 77.4%
}}

=== 1957 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1957 Irish general election|1957 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1957"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
 |numcounts  = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 23.9
 |count1     = '''7,309'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 15.4
 |count1     = 4,704
 |count2     = 4,751
 |count3     = 5,860
 |count4     = 5,965
 |count5     = '''6,416'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 14.2
 |count1     = 4,327
 |count2     = 4,414
 |count3     = 4,524
 |count4     = 4,694
 |count5     = '''6,397'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 13.6
 |count1     = 4,161
 |count2     = 4,184
 |count3     = 4,217
 |count4     = 4,267
 |count5     = 4,366
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Pádraig Ó Dubhthaigh
 |party      = Sinn Féin
 |percentage = 10.8
 |count1     = 3,308
 |count2     = 3,345
 |count3     = 3,494
 |count4     = 3,742
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Séamus Dolan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.6
 |count1     = 2,626
 |count2     = 2,794
 |count3     = 2,853
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.5
 |count1     = 2,610
 |count2     = 3,428
 |count3     = 3,491
 |count4     = 5,703
 |count5     = '''6,642'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = John McGovern
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 5.0
 |count1     = 1,533
 |count2     = 1,546
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 5
 |electorate = 39,142
 |valid      = 30,578
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,116
 |turnout    = 78.1%
}}

=== 1954 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1954 Irish general election|1954 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1954"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
 |numcounts  = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 22.8
 |count1     = '''7,570'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 17.8
 |count1     = 5,898
 |count2     = 5,965
 |count3     = 6,212
 |count4     = 6,407
 |count5     = '''7,657'''
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 14.2
 |count1     = 4,704
 |count2     = 4,724
 |count3     = 4,748
 |count4     = 4,798
 |count5     = 5,251
 |count6     = 5,591
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 12.9
 |count1     = 4,280
 |count2     = 4,310
 |count3     = 5,107
 |count4     = 5,171
 |count5     = 6,408
 |count6     = '''6,823'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Independent politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 10.8
 |count1     = 3,597
 |count2     = 3,635
 |count3     = 3,930
 |count4     = 4,154
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Séamus Dolan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.4
 |count1     = 2,773
 |count2     = 2,893
 |count3     = 2,992
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.3
 |count1     = 2,759
 |count2     = 3,410
 |count3     = 3,522
 |count4     = 5,906
 |count5     = '''6,860'''
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = John McGovern
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 4.8
 |count1     = 1,596
 |count2     = 1,604
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 6
 |electorate = 40,301
 |valid      = 33,177
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,636
 |turnout    = 82.3%
}}

=== 1951 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1951 Irish general election|1951 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
 |numcounts  = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 23.9
 |count1     = '''8,172'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 18.7
 |count1     = 6,413
 |count2     = 6,486
 |count3     = 6,761
 |count4     = '''7,791'''
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole|Jack Cole]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 14.5
 |count1     = 4,981
 |count2     = 5,002
 |count3     = 5,060
 |count4     = 5,401
 |count5     = 5,641
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 14.3
 |count1     = 4,911
 |count2     = 4,953
 |count3     = 5,099
 |count4     = 6,371
 |count5     = '''6,747'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 10.4
 |count1     = 3,564
 |count2     = 4,493
 |count3     = 6,667
 |count4     = '''7,538'''
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick O'Reilly (Independent politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 10.0
 |count1     = 3,438
 |count2     = 3,486
 |count3     = 3,744
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Gerald M. Lovett
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 6.7
 |count1     = 2,287
 |count2     = 2,477
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Eric Dorman-Smith|Eric D. O'Gowan]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 1.4
 |count1     = 495
 |count2     = 511
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 5
 |electorate = 42,098
 |valid      = 34,261
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,853
 |turnout    = 81.38%
}}

=== 1948 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="GallagherIrishElections">{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)|date=2009|title=Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781138973343}}</ref>
 |numcounts  = 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 32.2
 |count1     = '''11,168'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Independent politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 14.8
 |count1     = 5,139
 |count2     = 5,500
 |count3     = 5,557
 |count4     = 5,760
 |count5     = 6,104
 |count6     = '''7,347'''
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 14.4
 |count1     = 4,982
 |count2     = 5,101
 |count3     = 5,185
 |count4     = 5,222
 |count5     = 5,289
 |count6     = 5,464
 |count7     = 5,656
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 9.3
 |count1     = 3,221
 |count2     = 6,176
 |count3     = 6,455
 |count4     = '''8,010'''
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Tully (Irish politician)|John Tully]]'''
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 8.6
 |count1     = 2,970
 |count2     = 3,088
 |count3     = 3,559
 |count4     = 3,679
 |count5     = 3,811
 |count6     = 4,181
 |count7     = '''6,670'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Peter A. Donohoe
 |party      = Clann na Poblachta
 |percentage = 6.5
 |count1     = 2,253
 |count2     = 2,370
 |count3     = 2,496
 |count4     = 2,605
 |count5     = 2,679
 |count6     = 3,220
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Tom O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Tom O'Reilly]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 6.0
 |count1     = 2,081
 |count2     = 2,220
 |count3     = 2,307
 |count4     = 2,401
 |count5     = 2,558
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Francis Dolphin
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 5.2
 |count1     = 1,794
 |count2     = 2,098
 |count3     = 2,179
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Edward Thornton
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 3.2
 |count1     = 1,119
 |count2     = 1,228
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 7
 |electorate = 44,068
 |valid      = 34,727
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,946
 |turnout    = 78.80%
}}

=== 1944 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1944 Irish general election|1944 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1944"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 31.7
 |count1     = '''10,609'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Clann na Talmhan
 |percentage = 17.3
 |count1     = 5,794
 |count2     = 6,101
 |count3     = 6,589
 |count4     = '''6,750'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 16.9
 |count1     = 5,634
 |count2     = 5,721
 |count3     = 5,794
 |count4     = 5,821
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Tom O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Tom O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 15.0
 |count1     = 5,000
 |count2     = 5,428
 |count3     = 6,134
 |count4     = '''6,418'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 12.8
 |count1     = 4,286
 |count2     = '''7,156'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Bernard Fay
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 6.3
 |count1     = 2,095
 |count2     = 2,328
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 4
 |electorate = 46,501
 |valid      = 33,418
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,684
 |turnout    = 71.7%
}}

=== 1943 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1943 Irish general election|1943 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1943"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 25.9
 |count1     = '''9,279'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)|Patrick O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Clann na Talmhan
 |percentage = 15.0
 |count1     = 5,397
 |count2     = 5,597
 |count3     = 5,641
 |count4     = 5,829
 |count5     = 6,309
 |count6     = 6,651
 |count7     = 7,088
 |count8     = '''7,740'''
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John James Cole]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 14.8
 |count1     = 5,307
 |count2     = 5,363
 |count3     = 5,402
 |count4     = 5,656
 |count5     = 5,780
 |count6     = 5,918
 |count7     = 6,165
 |count8     = 6,423
 |count9     = '''7,005'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.4
 |count1     = 3,023
 |count2     = 4,420
 |count3     = 4,475
 |count4     = 4,551
 |count5     = 4,970
 |count6     = 5,879
 |count7     = 6,012
 |count8     = 6,507
 |count9     = '''6,988'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = James Keogan
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 5.5
 |count1     = 1,968
 |count2     = 2,020
 |count3     = 2,077
 |count4     = 2,116
 |count5     = 2,241
 |count6     = 2,334
 |count7     = 2,412
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 5.5
 |count1     = 1,962
 |count2     = 1,995
 |count3     = 2,056
 |count4     = 2,566
 |count5     = 2,691
 |count6     = 2,874
 |count7     = 3,540
 |count8     = 3,717
 |count9     = 4,160
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Hugh O'Donoghue
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 4.7
 |count1     = 1,671
 |count2     = 1,751
 |count3     = 1,787
 |count4     = 1,832
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = James O'Reilly
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 4.6
 |count1     = 1,664
 |count2     = 1,762
 |count3     = 1,815
 |count4     = 1,885
 |count5     = 1,992
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Michael Keating
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 4.4
 |count1     = 1,570
 |count2     = 1,603
 |count3     = 2,181
 |count4     = 2,252
 |count5     = 2,436
 |count6     = 2,492
 |count7     = 2,747
 |count8     = 3,025
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick Farrell
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 4.3
 |count1     = 1,550
 |count2     = 1,646
 |count3     = 1,667
 |count4     = 1,946
 |count5     = 2,035
 |count6     = 2,135
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 4.2
 |count1     = 1,504
 |count2     = 1,531
 |count3     = 1,579
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Michael Magee
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 2.8
 |count1     = 988
 |count2     = 1,018
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
 |count8     = &nbsp;
 |count9     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 9
 |electorate = 46,501
 |valid      = 35,883
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,177
 |turnout    = 77.2%
}}

=== 1938 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1938 Irish general election|1938 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1938"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 25.5
 |count1     = '''9,129'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 22.5
 |count1     = '''8,049'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John James Cole]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 17.8
 |count1     = 6,375
 |count2     = 6,771
 |count3     = 6,949
 |count4     = '''7,949'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 17.5
 |count1     = 6,261
 |count2     = 6,951
 |count3     = '''7,254'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Michael Keating
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 8.6
 |count1     = 3,096
 |count2     = 3,815
 |count3     = 4,153
 |count4     = 5,146
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = John McGorry
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 8.2
 |count1     = 2,941
 |count2     = 3,094
 |count3     = 3,153
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 4
 |electorate = 46,519
 |valid      = 35,851
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,171
 |turnout    = 77.1%
}}

=== 1937 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1937 Irish general election|1937 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1937"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 23.1
 |count1     = '''8,446'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John James Cole]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 17.6
 |count1     = 6,458
 |count2     = 6,469
 |count3     = 6,559
 |count4     = 6,790
 |count5     = 6,871
 |count6     = '''6,959'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 16.0
 |count1     = 5,868
 |count2     = 5,884
 |count3     = 6,062
 |count4     = 6,921
 |count5     = 7,176
 |count6     = '''7,410'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fine Gael
 |percentage = 12.4
 |count1     = 4,530
 |count2     = 4,554
 |count3     = 4,846
 |count4     = 5,290
 |count5     = 5,412
 |count6     = 5,618
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 10.8
 |count1     = 3,943
 |count2     = 4,838
 |count3     = 5,797
 |count4     = 5,996
 |count5     = '''9,122'''
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Bernard Fay
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 9.4
 |count1     = 3,439
 |count2     = 3,510
 |count3     = 3,688
 |count4     = 3,839
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick Farrell
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 5.5
 |count1     = 2,009
 |count2     = 2,039
 |count3     = 2,160
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = James Smith
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 5.3
 |count1     = 1,946
 |count2     = 2,017
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 6
 |electorate = 47,008
 |valid      = 36,639
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,328
 |turnout    = 77.9%
}}

=== 1933 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1933 Irish general election|1933 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1933"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 24.5
 |count1     = '''9,446'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 22.7
 |count1     = '''8,740'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 17.3
 |count1     = 6,675
 |count2     = 6,771
 |count3     = 6,814
 |count4     = 6,897
 |count5     = 7,051
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 12.9
 |count1     = 4,966
 |count2     = 5,448
 |count3     = 5,672
 |count4     = 6,674
 |count5     = '''7,806'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = National Centre Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 11.8
 |count1     = 4,560
 |count2     = 4,982
 |count3     = 5,282
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)|Patrick McGovern]]'''
 |party      = National Centre Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 10.7
 |count1     = 4,103
 |count2     = 4,850
 |count3     = 5,324
 |count4     = '''8,985'''
 |count5     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 5
 |electorate = 47,304
 |valid      = 38,490
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,699
 |turnout    = 81.4%
}}

=== 1932 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1932 Irish general election|1932 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1932"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]'''
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 22.5
 |count1     = '''8,183'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 20.0
 |count1     = 7,281
 |count2     = '''7,303'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 19.6
 |count1     = 7,154
 |count2     = '''8,012'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 16.7
 |count1     = 6,083
 |count2     = 6,085
 |count3     = 6,375
 |count4     = 6,398
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 13.8
 |count1     = 5,023
 |count2     = 5,034
 |count3     = 7,048
 |count4     = '''7,159'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 7.4
 |count1     = 2,697
 |count2     = 2,702
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 4
 |electorate = 47,302
 |valid      = 36,421
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 7,285
 |turnout    = 77.0%
}}

=== September 1927 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[September 1927 Irish general election|September 1927 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1927sep"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 19.1
 |count1     = 6,652
 |count2     = '''7,858'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 18.7
 |count1     = 6,496
 |count2     = 6,732
 |count3     = '''6,985'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 17.7
 |count1     = 6,154
 |count2     = '''8,338'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John James Cole]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 17.6
 |count1     = 6,136
 |count2     = 6,433
 |count3     = 6,631
 |count4     = '''6,795'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 14.0
 |count1     = 4,862
 |count2     = 5,225
 |count3     = 5,767
 |count4     = 6,067
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 12.9
 |count1     = 4,484
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 4
 |electorate = 54,955
 |valid      = 34,784
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,957
 |turnout    = 63.3%
}}

=== June 1927 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[June 1927 Irish general election|June 1927 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1927jun"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 32.7
 |count1     = '''11,152'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 16.7
 |count1     = 5,690
 |count2     = '''6,947'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 15.8
 |count1     = 5,396
 |count2     = 5,876
 |count3     = 5,946
 |count4     = 5,961
 |count5     = '''8,955'''
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John James Cole]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 15.1
 |count1     = 5,158
 |count2     = 5,336
 |count3     = 5,376
 |count4     = 5,390
 |count5     = 5,408
 |count6     = 5,470
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 9.7
 |count1     = 3,313
 |count2     = 5,081
 |count3     = 5,311
 |count4     = 5,373
 |count5     = 5,488
 |count6     = '''6,179'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Michael Sheridan (Irish politician)|Michael Sheridan]]
 |party      = Fianna Fáil
 |percentage = 8.3
 |count1     = 2,830
 |count2     = 3,260
 |count3     = 3,375
 |count4     = 3,400
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Seán Milroy]]
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 1.8
 |count1     = 614
 |count2     = 822
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 6
 |electorate = 54,955
 |valid      = 34,153
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,831
 |turnout    = 62.2%
}}

=== 1925 by-election ===
[[National Party (Ireland, 1924)|National Party]] TD [[Seán Milroy]] (elected in 1923 for Cumann na nGaedheal) resigned on 30 October 1925.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Resignation of Deputies |issue=6 |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-10-30/16/ |journal=Dáil Debates |publisher=Houses of the Oireachtas |access-date=22 July 2022 |date=30 October 1924 | volume=9 |archive-date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722181551/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-10-30/16/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[writ of election]] to fill the vacancy was moved on 18 February 1925.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Writs for vacant constituencies |issue=4 |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1925-02-18/15/ |journal=Dáil Debates |publisher=Houses of the Oireachtas |date=18 February 1925| volume=10 }}</ref> A by-election was held on 11 March 1925.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Returns to writs |journal=Dáil Debates |issue=14 |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1925-03-18/9/ |publisher=Houses of the Oireachtas |date=18 March 1925|volume=10 }}</ref>

{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1925 Cavan by-election|1925 by-election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1925"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44">{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)|date=1993|title=Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis |publisher=PSAI Press|isbn=0951974815}}</ref>
 |numcounts  = 2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John Joe O'Reilly (politician)|John Joe O'Reilly]]'''
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 38.5
 |count1     = 12,560
 |count2     = '''12,980'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[John O'Hanlon (politician)|John O'Hanlon]]
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 31.5
 |count1     = 10,285
 |count2     = 12,119
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Philip Baxter
 |party      = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
 |percentage = 30.0
 |count1     = 9,774
 |count2     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 2
 |electorate = 54,419
 |valid      = 32,619
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 16,310
 |turnout    = 59.9%
}}

=== 1923 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1923 Irish general election|1923 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1923"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]'''
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 18.8
 |count1     = 6,264
 |count2     = 6,488
 |count3     = '''6,928'''
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]]'''
 |party      = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
 |percentage = 18.4
 |count1     = 6,112
 |count2     = 6,155
 |count3     = 6,213
 |count4     = 6,283
 |count5     = 6,358
 |count6     = 6,429
 |count7     = '''6,519'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[John James Cole]]'''
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 16.5
 |count1     = 5,476
 |count2     = 5,483
 |count3     = 5,508
 |count4     = 5,528
 |count5     = 5,609
 |count6     = 5,691
 |count7     = '''5,798'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Seán Milroy]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 15.4
 |count1     = 5,109
 |count2     = 5,134
 |count3     = 5,205
 |count4     = 5,251
 |count5     = 5,578
 |count6     = '''6,680'''
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick Sheridan
 |party      = Labour Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 11.3
 |count1     = 3,749
 |count2     = 3,779
 |count3     = 3,847
 |count4     = 3,873
 |count5     = 3,930
 |count6     = 4,195
 |count7     = 4,628
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Walter L. Cole]]{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 7.4
 |count1     = 2,448
 |count2     = 2,463
 |count3     = 2,491
 |count4     = 2,515
 |count5     = 2,606
 |count6     = 3,093
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Thomas McKenna
 |party      = Cumann na nGaedheal
 |percentage = 6.0
 |count1     = 2,010
 |count2     = 2,133
 |count3     = 2,166
 |count4     = 2,215
 |count5     = 2,323
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick McQuaid
 |party      = Independent politician (Ireland)
 |percentage = 2.4
 |count1     = 810
 |count2     = 838
 |count3     = 861
 |count4     = 870
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Henry O'Reilly
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 2.2
 |count1     = 728
 |count2     = 774
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = Patrick Farrelly
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 1.7
 |count1     = 559
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
 |count4     = &nbsp;
 |count5     = &nbsp;
 |count6     = &nbsp;
 |count7     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 7
 |electorate = 55,104
 |valid      = 33,265
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,654
 |turnout    = 60.4%
}}

=== 1922 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
 |title      = [[1922 Irish general election|1922 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1922"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
 |numcounts  = 3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Arthur Griffith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
 |percentage = 54.4
 |count1     = '''13,101'''
 |count2     = &nbsp;
 |count3     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = [[Patrick Baxter (politician)|Patrick Baxter]]
 |party      = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
 |percentage = 23.3
 |count1     = 5,620
 |count2     = 5,994
 |count3     = 6,015
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Walter L. Cole]]'''
 |party      = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
 |percentage = 20.0
 |count1     = 4,807
 |count2     = '''6,490'''
 |count3     = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
 |candidate  = '''[[Seán Milroy]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
 |percentage = 2.3
 |count1     = 565
 |count2     = 5,585
 |count3     = '''6,030'''
}}
{{STV Election box end2
 |numcounts  = 3
 |electorate = 44,022
 |valid      = 24,093
 |spoilt     = 
 |quota      = 6,024
 |turnout    = 54.7%
}}

=== 1921 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
 |title      = [[1921 Irish elections|1921 general election]]: Cavan<ref name="ei-cavan-1921"/>
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
 |candidate  = '''[[Paul Galligan]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Sinn Féin
 |votes      = Unopposed
 |percentage = ''N/A''
 |seat       = 1
 |count      = 
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
 |candidate  = '''[[Arthur Griffith]]'''{{cref|*}}
 |party      = Sinn Féin
 |votes      = Unopposed
 |percentage = ''N/A''
 |seat       = 2
 |count      = 
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
 |candidate  = '''[[Seán Milroy]]'''
 |party      = Sinn Féin
 |votes      = Unopposed
 |percentage = ''N/A''
 |seat       = 3
 |count      = 
}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/ Oireachtas Members Database]

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[[Category:Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)]]
[[Category:1921 establishments in Ireland]]
[[Category:1977 disestablishments in Ireland]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1921]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1977]]