Dublin South (Dáil constituency)

Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox constituency Template:Infobox constituency Dublin South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1981 to 2016 representing an area in the south of County Dublin (later Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin). A previous constituency of the same name existed in Dublin City from 1921 to 1948. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

1921 to 1948

A Dublin South constituency existed in Dublin City from 1921 to 1948.^[1] The first constituency of this name was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-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 Westminster constituencies of St Patrick's and St Stephen's Green.^[2] At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of 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".^[3] Therefore, no vote was held in Dublin South 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. It was restructured by the Electoral Act 1923, the first electoral act of the new state.

Changes to the Dublin South constituency 1921–1937
Years	TDs	Boundaries	Notes
1921–1923	4	Merchants' Quay and Wood Quay; and Royal Exchange, Fitzwilliam and Mansion House wards and those parts of the South Dock and Trinity wards not contained within the Dublin Mid constituency^[4]	Amalgamation of former St Patrick's and St Stephen's Green constituencies.
1923–1937	7	Dublin No. 3 [Fitzwilliam, Mansion House, Royal Exchange, South City], Dublin No. 5 [Merchant's Quay], Dublin No. 7 [New Kilmainhan and Usher's Quay], Dublin No. 9 [Wood Quay] and Dublin No. 10 [South Dock and Trinity].^[5]^[6]	New Kilmainhan and Usher's Quay from the Dublin North-West; balance of South Dock and Trinity from Dublin Mid
1937–1948	5	The Fitzwilliam, Merchants Quay, Mansion House, New Kilmainham, Royal Exchange, South City, South Dock, Trinity, Ushers Quay and Wood Quay Wards, and so much of the townland of Ringsend as is situate in the county borough of Dublin and was not included in the former urban district of Pembroke.^[7]	Added Ringsend from Dublin County
1948	—	Constituency abolished	Areas moved to Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-East and Dublin South-West^[8]

1981–2016

A new constituency was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and was first used at the 1981 general election. This Dublin South (1981–2016) was one of Ireland's most affluent constituencies. The 2006 census reported that residents tended to have higher-than-average levels of educational attainment, especially in terms of third-level qualifications, and were much more likely to work in professional and managerial positions.^[9] "Volatile, unpredictable and utterly ruthless, Dublin South voters have hired and fired TDs with abandon over the years" – The Irish Times description of the constituency in August 2012.^[10]

Changes to the Dublin South constituency 1981–2016
Years	TDs	Boundaries	Notes
1981–1992	5	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of Pembroke East D, Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham South; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> and in County Dublin, the district electoral divisions^[11] of^[12]^[13] Dundrum Number One, Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, Rathfarnham Number One, Rathfarnham Number Two, Stillorgan Number One, Whitechurch; and that part of the district electoral division of Tallaght Number One situated south of the centre of the River Dodder.	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> From the former Dublin County Mid of Pembroke East D and Dundrum Number One from Dublin South-East; Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham South and Rathfarnham Number One, Rathfarnham Number Two, Whitechurch, and part of Tallaght Number One; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> From the former Dublin County South Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, part of Stillorgan Number One; and <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> transfer from Dún Laoghaire of remainder of Stillorgan Number One.
1992–1997	5	In the county borough of Dublin the ward of Pembroke East D; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> and in County Dublin, the district electoral divisions of^[14] Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Ballyboden, Blackrock Glenomena, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Firhouse-Village, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Tibradden; and that part of the district electoral division of Glencullen situated west of a line drawn along the Enniskerry Road; and those parts of the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan Mount Merrion situated west of a line drawn along the Stillorgan Road; and, in the district electoral division of Bohernabreena, the townlands of Jamestown and Killakee, and those parts of the townlands of Cruagh, Newtown and Woodtown situated within the said district electoral division.	Transfer of the Kilternan-Stepaside area to Dún Laoghaire;^[15] New definitions of wards^[16] and DEDs.^[17]
1997–2002	5	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of^[18] Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Tibradden; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion situated west of a line drawn along the Old Stillorgan Road; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Firhouse Village, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village; and, in the electoral division of Bohernabreena, the townlands of Jamestown and Killakee, and those parts of the townlands of Cruagh, Newtown and Woodtown situated within the said electoral division.	Transfer of Pembroke East D and the Belfield/Woodbine/Seafield area to Dublin South-East; transfer of part of Glencullen from Dún Laoghaire.^[19] Establishment of new counties and new electoral division definitions.^[20]
2002–2007	5	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of^[21] Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden; and that part of the electoral division of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown situated west of a line drawn along the road from Carrickmines to Kiltiernan; and that part of the electoral division of Stillorgan-Leopardstown situated south-west of a line drawn along the former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village; and that part of the electoral division of Firhouse-Village situated north-east of a line drawn as follows— commencing at the intersection of the eastern boundary of the electoral division at Ballycullen Road by the imaginary south-easterly projection of the rear boundary of the curtilage of number 154 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence commencing in a north-westerly direction and proceeding along the said imaginary projection, the rear boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 154 to 164 Woodlawn Park Grove, and an imaginary line joining the north-western corner of the curtilage of number 164 Woodlawn Park Grove to the south-eastern corner of the curtilage of number 165 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence continuing in a north-westerly direction along the rear boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 165 to 184 Woodlawn Park Grove and an imaginary line joining the north-western corner of the curtilage of number 184 Woodlawn Park Grove and the south-eastern corner of the curtilage of number 1 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence continuing in a north-westerly direction along the south-western boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 1 and 27 Woodlawn Park Grove and along the imaginary north-westerly projection of the said boundary of the curtilage of number 27 Woodlawn Park Grove to its intersection by the pathway west of the front boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 28 to 37 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence commencing in a northerly direction and proceeding along the said pathway to its junction with Firhouse Road, thence commencing in a south-westerly direction and proceeding along Firhouse Road to its junction with the boundary of the townland of Tallaght, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the boundary of the said townland to its junction with the south-western boundary of the curtilage of Firhouse National School (Scoil Carmel), thence along the imaginary north-westerly projection of the said boundary to its intersection by the north-western boundary of the electoral division at the River Dodder.	Transfer of Belfield area from Dublin South-East; transfer of Stillorgan, Leopardstown and Glenamuck area from Dún Laoghaire; transfer of area around Firhouse and Bohernabreena area to Dublin South-West.^[22]
2007–2011^[23]	5	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of^[24] Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden; and that part of the electoral division of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown situated west of a line drawn along the road from Carrickmines to Kiltiernan; and that part of the electoral division of Stillorgan-Leopardstown situated south-west of a line drawn along the former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village.	Transfer of remainder of Firhouse Village to Dublin South-West^[25]
2011–2016	5	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of^[26] Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Leopardstown, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village.	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> Transfer from Dún Laoghaire of^[27] Cabinteely-Loughlinstown (part east of Carrickmines-Kiltiernan road), Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown (part north-east of former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line).
2016	—	Constituency abolished	<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> Transfer to Dún Laoghaire of^[28] Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown; <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/> Transfer to Dublin South-West of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Endas and Rathfarnham-Village; with remainder reconstituted as Dublin Rathdown

TDs

TDs 1921–1948

TDs 1981–2016

Elections

2011 general election

2009 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Séamus Brennan, a by-election was held on 5 June 2009. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate George Lee.

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2007 general election

2002 general election

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1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

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1987 general election

November 1982 general election

February 1982 general election

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1981 general election

1944 general election

1943 general election

1939 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD James Beckett, a by-election was held on 6 June 1939. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John McCann. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

1938 general election

1937 general election

1933 general election

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1932 general election

September 1927 general election

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1927 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Constance Markievicz, a by-election was held on 24 August 1927. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Hennessy. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

June 1927 general election

1925 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Daniel McCarthy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Hennessy. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

November 1924 by-election

Following the appointment of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Hugh Kennedy as Chief Justice, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. The seat was won by the Republican candidate Seán Lemass. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

March 1924 by-election

Following the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Philip Cosgrave, a by-election was held on 12 March 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate James O'Mara. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

1923 by-election

Michael Hayes was also elected for the National University constituency and resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election. A by-election was held on 25 October 1923. Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box end2

1923 general election

1922 general election

Kenneth Reddin, an election agent, published a sample ballot incorrectly stating that voters had only six preferences.^[29] Markievicz secured an injunction in the Republican Supreme Court against Reddin, who published an apology on election day in The Irish Times.^[29] The official notice of poll listed Markievicz's name first, but the ballot (and Reddin's sample) listed her third.^[29] She later complained that the electoral register was "rotten".^[29]

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1921 general election

1921 general election: Dublin South^[30]
	Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat
Script error: No such module "political party".	Thomas Kelly	Unopposed	N/A	1
Script error: No such module "political party".	Daniel McCarthy	Unopposed	N/A	2
Script error: No such module "political party".	Constance Markievicz	Unopposed	N/A	3
Script error: No such module "political party".	Cathal Ó Murchadha	Unopposed	N/A	4

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