Dublin North-West

Dáil constituency (1921–1923, 1937–1977, 1981–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dublin North-West is a parliamentary constituency in Dublin City represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects three deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Major settlements
Created1981
Seats
  • 4 (1981–2002)
  • 3 (2002–)
TDs
  •   Dessie Ellis (SF)
  •   Rory Hearne (SD)
  •   Paul McAuliffe (FF)
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Dublin North-West
Dáil constituency
Location of Dublin North-West within County Dublin
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats
  • 4 (1981–2002)
  • 3 (2002–)
TDs
  •   Dessie Ellis (SF)
  •   Rory Hearne (SD)
  •   Paul McAuliffe (FF)
Local government areasDublin City
Created fromDublin Finglas
EP constituencyDublin
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Created1937
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 5 (1937–1948)
  • 3 (1948–1969)
  • 4 (1969–1977)
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Dublin North-West
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 5 (1937–1948)
  • 3 (1948–1969)
  • 4 (1969–1977)
Local government areaDublin City
Created fromDublin North
Replaced by
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Dublin North-West
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats4
Local government areaDublin City
Created from
Replaced byDublin North
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History and boundaries

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 1-seat constituency for the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster, combining the former Westminster constituencies of Dublin Clontarf, Dublin St James's and Dublin St Michan's.[1] At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the 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".[2] Therefore, no vote was held in Dublin North-West 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.

Under the Electoral Act 1923, which took effect at the 1923 general election, the area was divided between the constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin South.

A second constituency with this name was created by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, dividing the old Dublin North constituency into Dublin North-West and Dublin North-East, and first used at the 1937 general election. It was abolished in 1977, under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974,[3] with most of the constituency going to the new constituency of Dublin Finglas with a smaller but significant portion going to a new Dublin Cabra constituency.

A third constituency with this name was created in the north-western area of the city by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election.[4]

The constituency is overwhelmingly urban; it encompasses Ballymun, Finglas and parts of Glasnevin (Ballygall) and the area of Whitehall to the west of Swords Road in the local government area of Dublin City.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[5]

"In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont F, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Kilmore A, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C, Whitehall D."
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Changes to the Dublin North-West constituency 1921–1923, 1937–1977, 1981–present
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 The wards of Clontarf East, Clontarf West and Drumcondra as well as that part of Mountjoy not in the constituency of Dublin Mid; New Kilmainham and Usher's Quay; and Arran Quay and Glasnevin Created from Dublin Clontarf, Dublin St James's and Dublin St Michan's[6]
1923–1937 Constituency abolished[7] Clontarf East, Clontarf West, Drumcondra, Mountjoy, Arran Quay and Glasnevin part of Dublin North;

New Kilmainham and Usher's Quay part of Dublin South.

1937–1948 5
In the county borough of Dublin,[8]

the Arran Quay, Glasnevin, Inns Quay, North City and Rotunda Wards.

The Mountjoy Ward except the portion thereof which is comprised in the Borough constituency of Dublin North-East.

The townlands of:—

Botanic Garden, Cabragh (Castleknock), Cabragh (Finglas), Castleknock (Phoenix Park), Chapelizod, Grangegorman North, Prospect, Slutsend or West Farm, St. James, Tolka Park, Violet Hill Great and Violet Hill Little, in so far as the same are situate within the County Borough of Dublin.
Created from abolished constituency of Dublin City North;

and transfer of townlands from Dublin County in line with transfer of territory from the county to the city in 1931.

1948–1961 3
In the county borough of Dublin,[9]
the Arran Quay, Cabragh West and Phoenix Park Wards and the portion of the Cabragh East Ward which is not included in the borough constituency of Dublin North-Central.
Transfer of Glasnevin, Inns Quay, North City, Rotunda and portion of Mountjoy wards to Dublin North-Central.
1961–1969 3
In the county borough of Dublin,[10]
the Cabragh East, Cabragh West, Finglas East, Finglas West and Phoenix Park wards and that part of Glasnevin ward which is not included in the borough constituency of Dublin North-East.
Transfer of Arran Quay wards to Dublin North-Central; transfer of part of Glasnevin and the remainder of Cabragh East from Dublin North-Central
1969–1977 4
In the county borough of Dublin,[11]

the Cabragh West, Finglas West and Phoenix Park wards;

that part of Finglas East ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin North-Central;

that part of Cabragh East ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin North-Central;

and that part of Arran Quay ward lying west of a line drawn as follows: commencing at the junction of Oxmantown Road with the ward boundary, thence in a south-easterly direction along Oxmantown Road to its junction with Moira Road, thence in a south-westerly direction along Moira Road to its junction with the northern boundary of St. Bricin's Hospital, thence commencing in an easterly direction and proceeding along the last-mentioned boundary, along the eastern boundary of Arbour Hill Barracks and along its imaginary southerly projection to its intersection by Arbour Hill, thence in a westerly direction along Arbour Hill to its junction with Temple Street West, thence in a southerly direction along Temple Street West and its imaginary southerly projection to its intersection by the ward boundary.
Transfer of part of Cabragh East, Finglas East and Glasnevin to Dublin North-Central; transfer of part of Arran Quay from Dublin North-Central
1977–1981 Constituency abolished[12] Transfer of Cabra West and the parts of Arran Quay and Cabra East to Dublin Cabra;

transfer of Finglas West to Dublin Finglas.

1981–1992 5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards[13] of[14][15]
Drumcondra North C, Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East C, Finglas East D, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Finglas West A, Finglas West B, Finglas West C, Santry A, Santry B;
and in County Dublin, the district electoral divisions of

Drumcondra Rural Number One (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dublin North) and Drumcondra Rural Number Two (except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin North-Central);

and the townlands of Charlestown, Jamestown Great, Jamestown Little, Meakstown, Poppintree, in the district electoral division of Finglas, and that part of the townland of Kildonan in the district electoral division of Finglas, situated east of an imaginary line joining— (a) the point of intersection of the boundary of the county borough of Dublin by the western boundary of No. 114 Northway Estate, and

(b) the point of intersection, adjacent to Plunkett Crescent, of the said county borough boundary by the western edge of Cappagh Avenue.
Drumcondra North C and Santry B from Dublin Artane; Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East D, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Finglas West A, Finglas West B and Finglas West C from Dublin Finglas; Drumcondra Rural, Finglas East C and Santry A from Dublin County North.
1992–1997 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards[16] of[17]

Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Botanic A, Botanic B, Drumcondra South C, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C;

and those parts of the wards of Cabra East A, and Cabra West A situated north of a line drawn along the Royal Canal.
Transfer of the area bounded on the south by the Royal Canal, lona Road and St Alphonsus Road and on the east by Drumcondra Road from Dublin Central; minor adjustments with Dublin North and Dublin North-Central.[18]
1997–2002 4
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[19]

Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E,

Ballymun F, Botanic A, Botanic B, Botanic C, Cabra East A, Drumcondra South C, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C;

and that part of the ward of Cabra West A situated north of a line drawn along the Royal Canal;

and that part of the ward of Inns Quay A situated north of a line drawn along the North Circular Road.
Transfer of part of the Phibsboro/ Drumcondra area from Dublin Central.[20]
2002–2007 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[21]
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C;
and in Fingal, the electoral divisions of

Airport, Dubber, The Ward and Turnapin situated south of a line drawn as follows—

commencing at the intersection of the south western boundary of the electoral division of The Ward by the M50 Northern Cross, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said M50 to its intersection by the eastern boundary of the electoral division of Turnapin, passing in a clockwise direction around and including roundabout No. 3 at the junction of the M50 Northern Cross with the M1 Motorway.
Transfer of parts of Cabra and Drumcondra to Dublin Central; extension north to the M50.[22]
2007–2016 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[23][24]
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Beaumont A, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C, Whitehall D;
and in Fingal, those parts of the electoral divisions of
Airport, Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber, The Ward and Turnapin situated south of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50), passing in a clockwise direction around and including roundabout No. 3 at the junction of the Northern Cross Route (M50) with the M1 Motorway.
Transfer of Beaumont A and Whitehall D from Dublin North-Central; transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown (part east of M50) from Dublin West.[25][26]
2016–2020 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[27][5]
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Beaumont A, Botanic A, Botanic B, Botanic C, Drumcondra South C, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C, Whitehall D;
and in Fingal, those parts of the electoral divisions of
Airport, Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber, The Ward and Turnapin situated south of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50), passing in a clockwise direction around and including roundabout No. 3 at the junction of the Northern Cross Route (M50) with the M1 Motorway.
Transfer of Botanic A, B and C and Drumcondra South C from Dublin Central.[28]
2020–2024 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[29]
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Beaumont A, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C, Whitehall D;
and in Fingal, those parts of the electoral divisions of
Airport, Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber, The Ward and Turnapin situated south of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50), passing in a clockwise direction around and including roundabout No. 3 at the junction of the Northern Cross Route (M50) with the M1 Motorway.
Transfer of Botanic A, B and C and Drumcondra South C to Dublin Central.[30]
2024– 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[5]
Ballygall A, Ballygall B, Ballygall C, Ballygall D, Ballymun A, Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D, Ballymun E, Ballymun F, Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont F, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, Kilmore A, Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C, Whitehall D.
Transfer of Beaumont B, Beaumont F and Kilmore A from Dublin Bay North; transfer of the remainder of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown and The Ward to Dublin West; and transfer of the remainder of Airport, Dubber and Turnapin to Dublin Fingal West.[31]
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TDs

TDs 1921–1923

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin North-West 19211923[32]
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DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[33] Philip Cosgrave
(SF)
Joseph McGrath
(SF)
Richard Mulcahy
(SF)
Michael Staines
(SF)
3rd1922[34] Philip Cosgrave
(PT-SF)
Joseph McGrath
(PT-SF)
Richard Mulcahy
(PT-SF)
Michael Staines
(PT-SF)
4th1923 Constituency abolished. See Dublin North
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TDs 1937–1977

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TDs since 1981

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Elections

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2024 general election

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2024 general election: Dublin North-West[61][62]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis[*] 17.0 5,562 5,669 5,690 5,727 5,832 6,015 6,545 7,423 7,562
Social Democrats Rory Hearne 14.1 4,631 4,699 4,984 5,491 5,522 5,688 5,883 7,423 8,400
Sinn Féin Cathleen Carney Boud 13.8 4,503 4,552 4,579 4,648 4,696 4,830 5,139 5,832 5,987
Fianna Fáil Paul McAuliffe[*] 13.6 4,463 4,491 4,574 4,722 4,739 4,913 5,037 5,259 8,189
Fine Gael Noel Rock 11.9 3,893 3,914 4,018 4,188 4,205 4,309 4,387 4,569  
PBP–Solidarity Conor Reddy[a] 8.9 2,917 3,039 3,125 3,227 3,378 3,568 4,199    
Independent Gavin Pepper 5.6 1,820 1,935 1,946 1,957 2,557 3,087      
Aontú Edward McManus 4.2 1,367 1,415 1,443 1,469 1,658        
National Party Stephen Redmond 3.7 1,209 1,239 1,242 1,243          
Green Caroline Conroy 2.9 943 959 1,091            
Labour John Nisbet 2.4 779 791              
Independent Diarmuid Mac Dubhghlais 1.4 463                
Centre Party Ian Croft 0.5 183                
Electorate: 58,462   Valid: 32,733   Spoilt: 300   Quota: 8,184   Turnout: 56.5%  
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  1. Reddy is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Dublin North-West[60][63][64][65][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis[*] 44.4 14,375          
Social Democrats Róisín Shortall[*] 18.9 6,124 7,896 7,990 8,148    
Fianna Fáil Paul McAuliffe 12.0 3,902 4,304 4,341 4,456 5,061 7,403
Fine Gael Noel Rock[*] 11.1 3,579 3,698 3,732 3,749 4,638  
Green Caroline Conroy 4.8 1,548 2,101 2,204 2,291    
Solidarity–PBP Conor Reddy[a] 3.8 1,215 3,681 3,870 4,081 5,497 6,308
Labour Andrew Montague 2.6 848 1,149 1,204 1,240    
National Party Stephen Redmond 1.5 471 776 850      
Independent Ian Croft 0.6 209 448        
Independent Niall Fitzgerald 0.4 115 236        
Electorate: 52,823   Valid: 32,386   Spoilt: 343 (1.0%)   Quota: 8,097   Turnout: 32,729 (62.0%)  
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  1. Reddy was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Dublin North-West[67][68][59]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Social Democrats Róisín Shortall[*] 28.5 10,540                
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis[*] 20.5 7,571 7,724 7,847 7,884 8,358 8,924 11,638    
Fianna Fáil Paul McAuliffe 12.8 4,750 4,962 5,018 5,124 5,207 5,401 5,514 5,941 6,907
Fine Gael Noel Rock 12.5 4,642 4,841 4,878 5,072 5,102 5,247 5,287 5,431 7,563
Labour John Lyons[*] 7.4 2,750 2,956 3,038 3,339 3,420 3,739 3,852 4,281  
Sinn Féin Cathleen Carney Boud 6.6 2,437 2,507 2,572 2,642 2,783 3,325      
AAA–PBP Andrew Keegan 3.9 1,434 1,603 1,865 2,067 2,585        
Independent Bernie Hughes 3.0 1,120 1,182 1,346 1,455          
Green Caroline Conroy 2.5 915 1,030 1,120            
Workers' Party Jimmy Dignam 1.9 692 763              
Direct Democracy Cormac McKay 0.4 158 188              
Electorate: 60,406   Valid: 37,009   Spoilt: 463 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,253   Turnout: 37,472 (62.0%)  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Dublin North-West[69][58]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Róisín Shortall[*] 28.5 9,359            
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis 21.7 7,115 7,216 7,229 7,243 7,871 8,119 8,973
Labour John Lyons 14.6 4,799 5,514 5,525 5,562 6,194 6,668 7,837
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey[*] 11.8 3,869 3,934 3,955 3,966 4,124 4,350  
Fine Gael Gerry Breen 9.1 2,988 3,083 3,118 3,132 3,247 4,910 5,802
Fine Gael Bill Tormey 7.6 2,508 2,623 2,636 2,648 2,780    
People Before Profit Andrew Keegan[a] 2.1 677 697 716 749      
Independent Sean Mooney 1.3 433 444 455 539      
Workers' Party John Dunne 1.1 345 355 362 371      
Green Ruari Holohan 1.0 328 342 348 358      
New Vision Michael J. Loftus[b] 0.7 217 225 245        
Christian Solidarity Michael Larkin 0.5 173 175          
Electorate: 49,269   Valid: 32,811   Spoilt: 451 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,203   Turnout: 33,262 (67.5%)  
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  1. Keegan campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.
  2. New Vision was an electoral alliance of independent non-party candidates and did not appear on the ballot.

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Dublin North-West[57]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Noel Ahern[*] 25.6 7,913    
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey[*] 23.3 7,211 7,439 7,850
Labour Róisín Shortall[*] 20.3 6,286 6,964 9,255
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis 15.7 4,873 5,251 5,657
Fine Gael Bill Tormey 10.0 3,083 3,291  
Green Declan Fitzgerald 2.7 853    
Irish Socialist Network John O'Neill 1.6 505    
Workers' Party Owen Martin 0.8 240    
Electorate: 51,951   Valid: 30,964   Spoilt: 423 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,742   Turnout: 31,387 (60.4%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Dublin North-West[56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Noel Ahern[*] 26.4 6,912          
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey[*] 21.1 5,523 5,565 5,827 5,906 5,968 6,599
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis 18.3 4,781 4,799 4,825 4,993 5,098 5,602
Labour Róisín Shortall[*] 16.8 4,391 4,400 4,443 4,629 4,915 6,932
Fine Gael Brendan Brady 7.9 2,082 2,100 2,120 2,145 2,203  
Independent Bill Tormey 4.2 1,100 1,128 1,137 1,205 1,351  
Green Eugene O'Brien 2.3 607 629 635 704    
Workers' Party Seán Ó Cionnaith 2.3 608 614 620      
Christian Solidarity Michael Larkin 0.6 154          
Electorate: 47,641   Valid: 26,158   Spoilt: 385 (1.5%)   Quota: 6,540   Turnout: 26,543 (55.7%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Dublin North-West[55][70]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Noel Ahern[*] 30.2 11,075                  
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey[*] 16.9 6,188 9,041                
Labour Róisín Shortall[*] 11.1 4,084 4,252 4,460 4,475 4,556 4,734 4,914 5,406 6,031 6,970
Democratic Left Proinsias De Rossa[*] 10.1 3,701 3,840 3,982 3,997 4,083 4,207 4,416 4,774 5,347 5,933
Fine Gael Brendan Brady 7.9 2,901 3,061 3,156 3,165 3,180 3,274 3,383 3,563 3,969 5,833
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 7.7 2,825 2,910 3,016 3,027 3,054 3,111 3,271 3,463 3,849  
Independent Bill Tormey 4.0 1,479 1,558 1,818 1,840 1,917 2,121 2,657 3,266    
Green Tom Simpson 4.2 1,525 1,603 1,858 1,896 1,993 2,270 2,462      
Independent Tony Taaffe 3.2 1,171 1,266 1,700 1,713 1,755 1,931        
National Party Joe MacDonough 1.7 614 635 703 719 740          
Independent Kathleen Maher 1.3 479 505 544 593 651          
Workers' Party John Dunne 1.3 489 511 547 561            
Independent T. J. Fay 0.2 82 87 110              
Independent Gerard Doolan 0.2 73 76 107              
Independent Maria McCool 0.1 13 14 18              
Electorate: 60,374   Valid: 36,699   Spoilt: 504 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,340   Turnout: 37,203 (61.6%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Dublin North-West[54][71]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Róisín Shortall 23.1 8,634                      
Fianna Fáil Noel Ahern 15.4 5,748 5,811 5,819 5,836 5,842 5,855 5,973 6,030 6,100 6,187 7,609  
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 12.3 4,615 4,821 4,853 4,868 4,901 4,912 5,018 5,061 5,148 5,315 5,533 6,382
Democratic Left Proinsias De Rossa[*] 12.2 4,562 4,889 4,913 4,983 5,048 5,108 5,149 5,273 5,659 6,047 6,243 7,704
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey 9.9 3,693 3,729 3,741 3,749 3,770 3,776 3,849 3,964 3,991 4,059 5,205 5,732
Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 8.2 3,054 3,082 3,087 3,096 3,107 3,116 3,190 3,230 3,271 3,338    
Independent Bill Tormey 6.7 2,515 2,797 2,824 2,880 2,921 2,950 3,051 3,167 3,364 3,637 3,842  
Green John Murphy 2.4 897 951 977 1,018 1,043 1,076 1,191 1,357 1,494      
Workers' Party Eamonn O'Brien 2.1 801 844 851 923 1,174 1,221 1,240 1,329        
Christian Centrist Joe MacDonough 2.0 741 750 757 772 774 779            
Sinn Féin Harry Fleming 1.9 694 709 719 725 739 1,042 1,061          
Sinn Féin Eileen Murphy 1.4 508 521 528 562 564              
Workers' Party Lucia O'Neill 1.2 432 474 477 493                
Independent Desmond O'Malley 1.0 358 377 393                  
Independent Gerard Doolan 0.4 161 168                    
Independent John Olohan 0.1 25 27                    
Electorate: 58,396   Valid: 37,438   Spoilt: 728 (1.9%)   Quota: 7,488   Turnout: 38,166 (65.4%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Dublin North-West[53][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa[*] 26.7 7,976                
Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 17.8 5,315 5,455 5,455 5,502 5,532 5,692 5,881 6,103  
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett[*] 17.6 5,277 5,390 5,400 5,546 5,593 5,663 5,848 5,985 6,037
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 10.4 3,100 3,257 3,266 3,351 4,528 4,584 4,844 5,061 5,080
Labour Bill Tormey 8.2 2,462 2,706 2,726 2,890 2,958 3,202 3,656 4,980 5,026
Fine Gael Tom Farrell 4.5 1,334 1,385 1,396 1,454          
Green Alison Michelle Larkin 4.4 1,327 1,456 1,476 1,611 1,662 2,003      
Sinn Féin Harry Fleming 4.2 1,255 1,362 1,372 1,485 1,502        
Independent Joan Byrne 3.0 897 975 1002            
Workers' Party Lucia O'Neill 2.9 853 1,802 1,844 2,013 2,040 2,305 2,811    
Independent Gerard Doolan 0.4 130 152              
Electorate: 48,492   Valid: 29,926   Quota: 5,986   Turnout: 61.7%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Dublin North-West[52][73][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa[*] 19.8 6,866 6,867 6,894 6,916 7,051                
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett[*] 19.4 6,698 6,701 6,704 6,716 6,749 6,825 6,836 7,070          
Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 19.0 6,591 6,592 6,598 6,612 6,640 6,685 6,697 6,777 6,951        
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 13.5 4,662 4,662 4,671 4,676 4,759 4,803 4,821 4,922 4,964 4,978 5,620 5,621 7,709
Fianna Fáil Pat Carey 10.0 3,448 3,449 3,453 3,459 3,482 3,529 3,534 3,609 3,818 3,927 4,315 4,339 4,430
Fine Gael Thomas Farrell 5.3 1,831 1,832 1,841 1,846 1,873 1,900 1,905 1,989 2,019 2,028 2,299 2,299  
Labour Bill Tormey 4.0 1,370 1,373 1,377 1,379 1,442 1,599 1,631 1,790 1,970 1,983      
Independent Agnes Cox 2.4 844 851 874 884 936 988 1,006            
Sinn Féin Harry Fleming 1.9 642 642 645 972 985 1,038 1,050 1,133          
Workers' Party Philomena Donnelly 1.8 614 616 618 636 674                
Green Alison Larkin 1.5 504 511 518 521                  
Sinn Féin Niall Donnelly 1.2 423 424 426                    
Independent Gerard Doolan 0.3 95 100                      
Independent Barbara Hyland 0.1 33                        
Electorate: 52,182   Valid: 34,621   Quota: 6,925   Turnout: 66.3%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Dublin North-West[51][75][76]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 20.2 6,408                  
Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa[*] 19.8 6,291 6,306 6,345 6,400            
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 14.8 4,692 4,703 4,731 4,744 4,776 4,840 4,842 6,016 6,982  
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett[*] 12.8 4,080 4,083 4,108 4,130 4,157 4,198 4,222 4,279 4,484 6,632
Fine Gael Hugh Byrne 9.3 2,972 2,976 2,986 2,992 3,012 3,062 3,063 3,687 4,249 4,485
Fianna Fáil Timothy Killeen 7.2 2,290 2,293 2,303 2,325 2,342 2,423 2,439 2,475 2,641  
Labour Brendan Halligan 6.5 2,053 2,056 2,077 2,109 2,173 2,264 2,265 2,393    
Fine Gael Bill Fegan 6.2 1,983 1,986 2,005 2,019 2,045 2,071 2,073      
Independent Richard Brady 1.1 337 340 348 359 423          
Independent Patrick Mitchell 0.8 243 255 271 302            
Independent Billy Keegan 0.6 198 209 222              
Independent Michael Meagher 0.6 188 193                
Independent Francis Maguire 0.2 74                  
Electorate: 50,273   Valid: 31,809   Quota: 6,362   Turnout: 63.3%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Dublin North-West[50][77]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 27.2 8,570                
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty[*] 14.4 4,551 4,653 4,677 5,103 5,770 6,702      
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa 12.4 3,906 4,033 4,144 4,183 4,349 5,000 5,069 5,319 6,078
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett[*] 12.0 3,798 4,689 4,728 4,762 4,883 5,097 5,117 8,460  
Fianna Fáil Timothy Killeen 8.9 2,808 3,768 3,803 3,825 3,848 4,095 4,117    
Fine Gael Hugh Byrne[*] 7.8 2,449 2,485 2,494 2,670 3,551 4,143 4,417 4,635 5,223
Labour Paddy Dunne 7.6 2,412 2,466 2,517 2,584 2,792        
Fine Gael Frank Barr 5.7 1,803 1,841 1,850 2,097          
Fine Gael Rita Boyle 3.1 984 1,004 1,017            
Independent William Keegan 0.9 300 325              
Electorate: 48,705   Valid: 31,581   Spoilt: 370 (1.2%)   Quota: 6,317   Turnout: 31,951 (65.6%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Dublin North-West[49][78]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 26.7 8,667                    
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty 12.8 4,141 4,277 4,284 4,294 4,301 4,334 4,534 5,267 5,573 5,764 6,012
Fine Gael Hugh Byrne[*] 12.5 4,047 4,106 4,117 4,135 4,152 4,171 4,290 5,666 5,997 6,159 6,477
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett 9.8 3,162 3,939 3,947 3,957 3,966 4,003 4,030 4,154 4,350 7,499  
Fianna Fáil Timothy Killeen[*] 8.2 2,655 3,641 3,647 3,653 3,680 3,735 3,772 3,809 3,976    
Fine Gael Frank Barr 7.5 2,447 2,486 2,492 2,503 2,511 2,532 2,615        
Labour Paddy Dunne 7.1 2,293 2,336 2,352 2,378 2,392 2,484 3,770 3,944 4,830 5,098 5,547
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa 6.4 2,071 2,124 2,135 2,191 2,405 2,613 2,734 2,850      
Labour Brendan Halligan 5.3 1,729 1,771 1,784 1,800 1,811 1,931          
Socialist Labour Matt Merrigan 1.5 473 495 618 671 694            
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Michael Kenny 0.9 289 298 310 339              
Independent Eamonn Farrell 0.7 236 240 246                
Socialist Labour William Keegan 0.6 209 222                  
Electorate: 48,705   Valid: 32,419   Spoilt: 474 (1.4%)   Quota: 6,484   Turnout: 32,893 (67.5%)  
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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Dublin North-West[48][79]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney[*] 23.2 7,302                
Fine Gael Hugh Byrne[*] 17.8 5,616 5,650 5,709 5,769 6,543        
Labour David Thornley[*] 15.9 5,023 5,057 5,334 5,920 6,046 7,771      
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan[*] 15.0 4,723 5,182 5,270 5,294 5,334 5,365 5,373 5,439 7,703
Fianna Fáil Fergus Keely 6.3 1,999 2,420 2,462 2,471 2,501 2,535 2,538 2,565  
Fine Gael Peter Sutherland 6.2 1,969 1,979 2,013 2,068 2,543 2,729 2,951 3,773 3,839
Labour Michael McEvoy 5.3 1,666 1,671 1,737 2,111 2,165        
Fine Gael Patrick McDonnell 4.6 1,457 1,469 1,495 1,522          
Labour Jimmy Somers 3.4 1,086 1,094 1,155            
Aontacht Éireann Fintan Murray 2.2 705 714              
Electorate: 44,369   Valid: 31,546   Quota: 6,310   Turnout: 71.1%  
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1969 general election

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1969 general election: Dublin North-West[47][80]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour David Thornley 27.6 8,446              
Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney 16.3 5,014 5,103 5,128 5,173 5,240 5,317 6,209  
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan[*] 12.6 3,874 3,920 3,946 3,963 4,017 4,071 6,169  
Fianna Fáil John Fallon 10.2 3,133 3,160 3,187 3,198 3,223 3,238    
Fine Gael Hugh Byrne 8.2 2,507 2,564 2,928 2,961 3,590 3,651 3,714 6,582
Fine Gael Michael Sweetman 7.1 2,180 2,279 2,547 2,575 3,431 3,497 3,549  
Fine Gael Patrick McDonnell 4.5 1,392 1,427 1,734 1,758        
Labour Michael Hopper 4.2 1,293 1,828 1,844 2,630 2,675 4,353 4,396 4,575
Fine Gael Liam Hayes 3.5 1,067 1,088            
Labour Thomas Watt 2.9 904 1,623 1,643 2,259 2,302      
Labour Michael McEvoy 2.9 894 1,571 1,585          
Electorate: 43,408   Valid: 30,704   Quota: 6,141   Turnout: 70.7%  
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1965 general election

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1965 general election: Dublin North-West[46][81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Declan Costello[*] 25.0 7,074 7,158    
Labour Michael Mullen[*] 23.6 6,678 6,930 7,583  
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan[*] 20.0 5,668 5,704 5,781 8,048
Fianna Fáil Jim Tunney 14.9 4,220 4,261 4,328 5,138
Fianna Fáil Michael Freeman 11.0 3,127 3,191 3,238  
Fine Gael Patrick McDonnell 3.6 1,029 1,050    
Independent James Phelan 1.9 526      
Electorate: 39,781   Valid: 28,322   Quota: 7,081   Turnout: 71.2%  
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1961 general election

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1961 general election: Dublin North-West[45][81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan[*] 25.2 5,554        
Fine Gael Declan Costello[*] 20.7 4,568 4,570 5,419 6,944  
Labour Michael Mullen 18.0 3,960 3,963 4,049 4,938 5,478
Fianna Fáil Christopher Macken 17.3 3,819 3,859 3,928 4,411 4,874
Independent Thomas Byrne[*] 13.4 2,955 2,958 3,088    
Fine Gael Terence Keaney 5.3 1,159 1,161      
Electorate: 35,763   Valid: 22,015   Quota: 5,504   Turnout: 61.6%  
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1957 general election

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1957 general election: Dublin North-West[44][81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan[*] 29.3 6,004      
Fine Gael Declan Costello[*] 20.7 4,240 4,254 4,439 5,104
Independent Thomas Byrne[*] 16.7 3,427 3,480 3,828 5,135
Fianna Fáil Christopher Macken 15.9 3,251 4,013 4,147 4,707
Labour Michael Mullen 11.9 2,432 2,470 2,846  
Clann na Poblachta James Slein 5.5 1,125 1,142    
Electorate: 33,306   Valid: 20,479   Quota: 5,120   Turnout: 61.5%  
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1954 general election

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1954 general election: Dublin North-West[43][81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Declan Costello[*] 32.8 7,730      
Independent Thomas Byrne[*] 18.2 4,286 5,785 5,907  
Fianna Fáil Matthew Feehan 14.9 3,496 3,534 4,102 4,742
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan 13.8 3,247 3,273 4,286 4,847
Labour Bhaltar Breathnach 12.9 3,033 3,288 3,337  
Fianna Fáil Christopher Macken 7.4 1,744 1,771    
Electorate: 33,543   Valid: 23,536   Quota: 5,885   Turnout: 70.2%  
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1952 by-election

Following the death of independent TD A. P. Byrne, a by-election was held on 12 November 1952. The seat was won by independent candidate Thomas Byrne, brother of the deceased TD.

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1952 by-election: Dublin North-West[81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Thomas Byrne 61.1 13,078  
Fianna Fáil Andrew Clarkin 31.0 6,629 7,075
Clann na Poblachta MacEllistrum O'Rahilly 7.9 1,693 3,624
Electorate: 34,481   Valid: 21,400   Quota: 10,701   Turnout: 62.1%  
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1951 general election

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1951 general election: Dublin North-West[81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Declan Costello[*] 22.2 5,267 5,428 5,558 6,187    
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 19.9 4,725 4,750 4,817 5,111 5,122 6,498
Independent A. P. Byrne[*] 18.8 4,485 4,581 4,803 5,639 5,849 6,045
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan 13.2 3,146 3,169 3,189 3,314 3,328 5,001
Fianna Fáil Matthew M. Feehan 12.7 3,014 3,028 3,054 3,282 3,294  
Labour Bhaltar Breathnach 7.2 1,700 1,774 2,307      
Labour John Breen 4.1 963 1,012        
Clann na Poblachta Mick Fitzpatrick[*] 1.9 458          
Electorate: 34,246   Valid: 23,758   Quota: 5,940   Turnout: 69.4%  
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1948 general election

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1948 general election: Dublin North-West[81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent A. P. Byrne 20.1 4,669 4,732 4,798 4,957 5,137 6,167    
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 19.3 4,468 4,475 4,486 4,496 5,133 5,272 5,333 5,771
Fianna Fáil Matthew Feehan 12.9 2,982 2,991 3,008 3,015 4,134 4,251 4,296 4,665
Clann na Poblachta Mick Fitzpatrick 10.3 2,395 2,423 3,238 3,276 3,326 3,899 4,032 5,383
Fianna Fáil Richard Gogan 8.9 2,057 2,074 2,080 2,095        
Fine Gael William Donohoe 8.3 1,915 1,925 1,939 3,126 3,158 3,328 3,457  
Labour James Tunney 6.8 1,576 2,130 2,171 2,210 2,266      
Fine Gael James Ryan 6.1 1,425 1,440 1,463          
Clann na Poblachta Edward Ward 4.2 982 998            
Labour Kathleen McDowell 3.1 724              
Electorate: 32,779   Valid: 23,193   Quota: 5,799   Turnout: 70.8%  
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1945 by-election

Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Seán T. O'Kelly on his election as President of Ireland, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945. The seat was won by Vivion de Valera, son of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.

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1945 by-election: Dublin North-West[81]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 67.9 13,503
Labour John Breen 32.2 6,397
Electorate: 70,331   Valid: 19,900   Quota: 9,951   Turnout: 28.3%  
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1944 general election

Full figures for the last nine counts are unavailable. Ó Cuinneagáin, Brack, Cahill and Foley all lost their deposits.

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1944 general election: Dublin North-West[38][82]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly[*] 32.4 13,830                  
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 14.0 5,995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,268    
Labour Martin O'Sullivan[*] 14.0 5,978 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8,388      
Independent A. P. Byrne[*] 10.6 4,552 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 7.9 3,384 N/A N/A 7,217            
Fianna Fáil John S. O'Connor 5.9 2,512 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,853
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 5.4 2,298 N/A                
Labour Frank Foley 4.0 1,713 N/A                
Fine Gael John Cahill 2.4 1,032 N/A                
Independent Anthony Brack 1.7 746 N/A                
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin 1.6 705 N/A                
Electorate: 68,667   Valid: 42,745   Quota: 7,125   Turnout: 62.3%  
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1943 general election

Full figures for the last eleven counts are unavailable. Love, Murray, Ó Cuinneagáin, Staines, Sheppard, Keogh and Macken all lost their deposits.

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1943 general election: Dublin North-West[37][82]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly[*] 26.3 12,318                      
Independent A. P. Byrne[*] 14.2 6,625 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,821        
Labour Martin O'Sullivan 11.8 5,501 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,833
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 10.7 5,006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,479
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 8.0 3,762 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,942  
Labour Frank Foley 6.3 2,945 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A    
Fianna Fáil John S. O'Connor 4.3 2,014 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fianna Fáil Seamus Davin 3.5 1,649 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A      
Labour Michael Keogh 3.4 1,587 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A          
Independent Christopher Macken 3.3 1,565 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A        
Fine Gael John F. Sheppard 2.6 1,230 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,548            
Fine Gael Michael Staines 1.6 725 N/A N/A N/A 807              
Independent Patrick Murray 1.3 623 N/A 648                  
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin 1.3 607 N/A N/A 673                
Fine Gael Michael Love 1.3 595 604                    
Electorate: 68,667   Valid: 46,752   Quota: 7,793   Turnout: 68.1%  
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1938 general election

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1938 general election: Dublin North-West[36][82]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly[*] 27.0 12,561        
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 16.9 7,859        
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 14.8 6,900 8,702      
Independent A. P. Byrne[*] 13.5 6,280 6,480 6,494 6,554 8,345
Labour Archie Heron[*] 12.3 5,715 5,919 5,923 5,937 6,514
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 10.1 4,684 7,212 7,213 8,054  
Fine Gael Michael Staines 5.3 2,466 2,548 2,643 2,685  
Electorate: 69,270   Valid: 46,465   Quota: 7,745   Turnout: 67.1%  
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1937 general election

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1937 general election: Dublin North-West[35][82]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly[*] 27.1 12,772              
Independent A. P. Byrne 19.2 9,030              
Labour Archie Heron 13.3 6,287 6,524 6,710 6,741 6,809 7,433 7,490 8,389
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 12.7 5,976 6,018 6,267 6,779 7,499 8,291    
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach[*] 8.4 3,972 6,567 6,625 6,635 6,670 6,837 6,849 7,065
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney[*] 7.9 3,707 5,578 5,640 5,651 5,671 5,899 5,906 6,073
Fine Gael Michael Staines 3.5 1,638 1,682 1,742 2,053 2,419 2,656 3,015  
Independent John Byrne 3.4 1,593 1,670 2,117 2,184 2,280      
Fine Gael Peter Nugent 2.4 1,111 1,131 1,185 1,325        
Fine Gael Vincent Rice[*] 2.2 1,046 1,076 1,134          
Electorate: 69,174   Valid: 47,132   Quota: 7,856   Turnout: 68.1%  
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1922 general election

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1922 general election: Dublin North-West[34][82]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Richard Mulcahy[*] 30.1 8,351      
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Philip Cosgrave[*] 22.0 6,119      
Labour J. T. O'Farrell 18.7 5,195 5,488 5,531 5,548
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Michael Staines[*] 18.0 4,987 5,940    
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Joseph McGrath[*] 11.3 3,125 4,674 5,194 5,561
Electorate: 45,827   Valid: 27,777   Quota: 5,556   Turnout: 60.6%  
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1921 general election

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