Carlow–Kilkenny

Dáil constituency (1921–1937, 1948–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Major settlements
Created1948
Seats5
TDs
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Carlow–Kilkenny
Dáil constituency
Location of Carlow–Kilkenny within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1948
Seats5
TDs
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencySouth
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Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
Local government areas
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Carlow–Kilkenny
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
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History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921 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 County Carlow, Kilkenny North and Kilkenny South which had formed the basis for the First Dáil.[1] 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".[2] Therefore, no vote was held in Carlow–Kilkenny 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 recreated as a constituency in Irish legislation by the Electoral Act 1923. Carlow–Kilkenny did not exist between 1937 and 1948, when it was replaced by the constituencies of Carlow–Kildare and Kilkenny. The constituency has continued in existence since 1948.

The 2023 Report of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Carlow–Kilkenny remain as a five-seat constituency, with the transfer of a population of 6,431 to the new constituency of Tipperary North.[3]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Carlow;
and the county of Kilkenny except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituency of Tipperary North."
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Changes to the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 County Carlow and County Kilkenny[1] Constituency created from County Carlow, Kilkenny North and Kilkenny South
1923–1937 5 County Carlow and County Kilkenny[5]
1937–1948 — Constituency disestablished.[6] Replaced by Carlow–Kildare (4 seats) and Kilkenny (3 seats), with parts of County Carlow in Wexford and Wicklow
1948–1961 5 County Carlow and County Kilkenny[7]
1961–1981 5 County Carlow and County Kilkenny
and in County Wexford, the district electoral divisions of:
Kilrush, Kiltealy, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Mary's, Tombrack in the former rural district of Enniscorthy;
Ballybeg, in the former rural district of Gorey.[8][9][10]
1981–1997 5 County Carlow and County Kilkenny[11][12][13]
1997–2020 5 County Carlow, except the part in the constituency of Wicklow;

and County Kilkenny.[14][15][16][17][18]
Transfer to Wicklow of[19]

the electoral divisions of

Ballitore, Belan, Carrigeen, Castledermot, Graney, Inchaquire, Moone, Narraghmore, in the former Rural District of Athy No. 1;
Ballymore Eustace, Carnalway, Gilitown, Kilcullen, Kilashee, Newtown, Usk, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1.
2020–2024 5 County Carlow and County Kilkenny[20] Transfer of area in County Carlow from Wicklow
2024– 5 County Carlow;

and County Kilkenny, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary North[4]
Transfer to Tipperary North of

the electoral divisions of

Ballybeagh, Freshford, Rathealy, Tullaroan, in the former Rural District of Kilkenny;
Balleen, Baunmore, Clomantagh, Galmoy, Glashare, Johnstown, Lisdowney, Tubbridbrittain, Urlingford, in the former Rural District of Urlingford.
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TDs

TDs 1921–1937

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1921–1937, Dáil ...
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1921–1937[21]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[22] Edward Aylward
(SF)		 W. T. Cosgrave
(SF)		 James Lennon
(SF)		 Gearóid O'Sullivan
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[23] Patrick Gaffney
(Lab)		 W. T. Cosgrave
(PT-SF)		 Denis Gorey
(FP)		 Gearóid O'Sullivan
(PT-SF)
4th1923[24] Edward Doyle
(Lab)		 W. T. Cosgrave
(CnaG)		 Michael Shelly
(Rep)		 Seán Gibbons
(CnaG)
1925 by-election[25] Thomas Bolger
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[26] Denis Gorey
(CnaG)		 Thomas Derrig
(FF)		 Richard Holohan
(FP)
6th1927 (Sep)[27] Peter de Loughry
(CnaG)
1927 by-election[28] Denis Gorey
(CnaG)
7th1932[29] Francis Humphreys
(FF)		 Desmond FitzGerald
(CnaG)		 Seán Gibbons
(FF)
8th1933[30] James Pattison
(Lab)		 Richard Holohan
(NCP)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare
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Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

TDs since 1948

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1948–, Dáil ...
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1948–[21]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[31] James Pattison
(NLP)		 Thomas Walsh
(FF)		 Thomas Derrig
(FF)		 Joseph Hughes
(FG)		 Patrick Crotty
(FG)
14th1951[32] Francis Humphreys
(FF)
15th1954[33] James Pattison
(Lab)
1956 by-election[34] Martin Medlar
(FF)
16th1957[35] Francis Humphreys
(FF)		 Jim Gibbons
(FF)
1960 by-election[36] Patrick Teehan
(FF)
17th1961[37] Séamus Pattison[a]
(Lab)		 Desmond Governey
(FG)
18th1965[38] Tom Nolan
(FF)
19th1969[39] Kieran Crotty
(FG)
20th1973[40]
21st1977[41] Liam Aylward
(FF)
22nd1981[42] Desmond Governey
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[43] Jim Gibbons
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[44] M. J. Nolan
(FF)		 Dick Dowling
(FG)
25th1987[45] Martin Gibbons
(PDs)
26th1989[46] Phil Hogan
(FG)		 John Browne
(FG)
27th1992[47]
28th1997[48] John McGuinness
(FF)
29th2002[49] M. J. Nolan
(FF)
30th2007[50] Mary White
(GP)		 Bobby Aylward
(FF)
31st2011[51] Ann Phelan
(Lab)		 John Paul Phelan
(FG)		 Pat Deering
(FG)
2015 by-election[52] Bobby Aylward
(FF)
32nd2016[53] Kathleen Funchion
(SF)
33rd2020[54] Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
(FF)		 Malcolm Noonan
(GP)
34th2024[55] Natasha Newsome Drennan
(SF)		 Catherine Callaghan
(FG)		 Peter "Chap" Cleere
(FF)
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Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

  1. [a]
    Pattison served as Ceann Comhairle in the 28th Dáil from 1997 to 2002, and was returned automatically at the 2002 general election.

Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

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2024 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[55][56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 14.0 9,794 9,797 9,841 9,856 9,887 9,947 10,102 10,612 11,063 11,513 12,049          
Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor[*] 11.6 8,087 8,094 8,116 8,139 8,230 8,283 8,359 8,388 8,533 8,735 8,801 9,290 9,331 9,717 10,311 11,446
Fianna Fáil Peter "Chap" Cleere 10.3 7,194 7,203 7,235 7,244 7,250 7,290 7,400 7,512 7,753 7,957 9,172 9,676 9,836 11,540 13,312  
Fine Gael Catherine Callaghan 9.7 6,788 6,797 6,818 6,826 6,871 6,898 6,995 7,034 7,264 7,405 8,562 9,231 9,303 14,087    
Sinn Féin Áine Gladney Knox 9.3 6,479 6,493 6,516 6,607 6,848 6,908 6,971 7,091 7,185 7,535 7,593 8,500 8,507 8,594 8,621 8,659
Sinn Féin Natasha Newsome Drennan 7.9 5,495 5,501 5,517 5,538 5,693 5,772 5,889 6,149 6,297 6,775 6,924 8,505 8,536 8,702 8,769 8,791
Fine Gael Michael Doyle 7.1 4,955 4,958 4,970 4,977 4,983 5,012 5,100 5,141 5,329 5,467            
Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 6.8 4,743 4,748 4,762 4,766 4,771 4,794 4,929 5,038 5,585 5,707 7,607 8,174 8,285      
Social Democrats Patricia Stephenson 4.8 3,387 3,395 3,421 3,433 4,044 4,101 4,509 4,665 5,802 6,284 6,425          
Green Malcolm Noonan[*] 4.2 2,919 2,924 2,948 2,954 3,018 3,037 3,396 3,501                
Aontú Gary O'Neill 3.4 2,378 2,404 2,473 2,646 2,738 3,270 3,357 3,655 3,765              
Labour Seán Ó hArgáin 2.5 1,725 1,732 1,747 1,755 1,817 1,849                    
Independent Eugene McGuinness 2.3 1,622 1,631 1,730 1,802 1,828 2,177 2,245                  
PBP–Solidarity Adrienne Wallace[a] 2.1 1,465 1,478 1,492 1,528                        
Independent Luke O'Connor[b] 1.8 1,232 1,281 1,335 1,592 1,626                      
Irish Freedom Orla Donohoe 1.1 737 793 818                          
Independent Tom Healy 0.7 501 522                            
Liberty Republic David Egan 0.2 169                              
Independent Noel G. Walsh 0.1 65                              
Independent John O'Leary 0.1 26                              
Electorate: 120,821   Valid: 69,761   Spoilt: 563   Quota: 11,627   Turnout: 58.2%  
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  1. [a]
    Wallace is a member of People Before Profit.
  2. [b]
    Affiliated with the National Alliance.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[54][57][58][59][60]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion[*] 23.8 17,493                  
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 14.3 10,558 11,021 11,298 11,622 12,201 12,612        
Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 12.7 9,351 9,723 9,895 10,093 10,253 10,333 10,761 12,839    
Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward[*] 10.3 7,550 7,791 7,920 8,124 8,408 8,642 8,819 9,174 9,632 9,985
Fine Gael John Paul Phelan[*] 8.7 6,396 6,498 6,547 6,752 6,975 9,429 9,548 13,172    
Fine Gael Pat Deering[*] 8.1 5,929 6,037 6,137 6,323 6,420 6,995 7,143      
Green Malcolm Noonan 6.7 4,942 5,504 5,647 6,207 7,078 7,313 9,408 9,891 10,331 10,543
Fine Gael Patrick O'Neill 5.0 3,674 3,723 3,776 3,943 4,186          
Independent Alan Hayes 3.2 2,347 2,951 3,383 3,710            
Labour Denis Hynes 3.0 2,208 2,610 2,712              
Solidarity–PBP Adrienne Wallace[a] 2.1 1,558 3,350 3,769 4,059 4,776 4,823        
Renua Helena Byrne 1.4 992 1,164                
Irish Freedom Melissa O'Neill 0.6 431 666                
Independent Angela Ray 0.3 214 331                
Electorate: 114,343   Valid: 73,643   Spoilt: 546 (0.7%)   Quota: 12,274   Turnout: 74,189 (64.9%)  
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  1. [a]
    Wallace was a member of People Before Profit.

Kathleen Funchion vacated her seat on taking her seat in the European Parliament on 16 July 2024 following her election for the Sotuh constituency at the 2024 European Parliament election. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil on 8 November 2024.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[53][61][62]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 15.0 10,528 10,545 10,823 10,886 10,965 11,490 11,903        
Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward[*] 13.4 9,366 9,375 9,469 9,491 9,549 9,803 9,956 10,030 10,634 11,077 11,335
Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 12.4 8,700 8,838 8,891 9,094 9,856 10,228 10,934 10,970 11,516 11,720  
Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 12.0 8,373 8,436 8,502 8,540 8,745 8,919 9,023 9,049 9,371 9,459 9,518
Fine Gael John Paul Phelan[*] 10.8 7,568 7,577 7,689 7,713 7,768 8,080 8,420 8,450 10,222 14,200  
Fine Gael Pat Deering[*] 9.4 6,562 6,580 6,606 6,623 6,693 6,829 6,937 6,940 7,675 8,935 11,149
Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 7.2 5,017 5,021 5,094 5,106 5,122 5,355 5,686 5,721 6,588    
Labour Ann Phelan[*] 6.3 4,391 4,396 4,442 4,465 4,548 4,740 5,566 5,596      
Green Malcolm Noonan 3.7 2,621 2,655 2,717 2,816 3,208 3,660          
Renua Patrick McKee 3.5 2,483 2,511 2,656 2,752 3,005            
AAA–PBP Adrienne Wallace 2.3 1,582 1,728 1,769 2,342              
AAA–PBP Conor MacLiam 1.6 1,120 1,179 1,231                
Independent Paddy Manning 1.5 1,078 1,142                  
Independent Keith Gilligan 0.7 456                    
Independent Noel G. Walsh 0.2 164                    
Electorate: 107,023   Valid: 70,009   Spoilt: 505 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,669   Turnout: 70,514 (65.9%)  
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2015 by-election

Phil Hogan ceased to be a member of the Dáil on 1 November 2014, on taking office as a European Commissioner.[63] The by-election took place on 22 May 2015, the same date as referendums on marriage equality and the age of eligibility for the presidency.

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2015 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[52]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 27.8 18,572 18,713 18,845 19,223 19,480 19,898 20,950 22,826 26,529
Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 20.6 13,744 13,826 13,895 14,174 14,289 15,058 16,612 18,875 21,632
Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 16.2 10,806 11,006 11,501 11,974 13,113 13,879 14,632 16,437  
Renua Patrick McKee 9.5 6,365 6,530 6,736 7,225 7,678 8,532 9,269    
Labour Willie Quinn 7.0 4,673 4,803 4,853 4,954 5,252 5,775      
Green Malcolm Noonan 5.3 3,549 3,651 3,836 4,257 4,528        
Independent Breda Gardner 4.2 2,792 3,016 3,226            
People Before Profit Adrienne Wallace 3.6 2,377 2,644 3,256 3,640          
Anti-Austerity Alliance Conor MacLiam 3.3 2,194 2,296              
Independent Peter O'Loughlin 1.4 930                
Independent Daithí Holohan 0.6 374                
Independent Noel Walsh 0.4 243                
Independent Elizabeth Hourihane 0.3 215                
Electorate: 105,449   Valid: 66,834   Spoilt: 2,066 (3.0%)   Quota: 33,418   Turnout: 68,900 (65.3%)  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[51][64]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 14.8 10,929 10,939 10,949 10,975 10,993 11,017 11,183 11,416 11,467 11,579 11,711 12,217 12,574
Fine Gael Phil Hogan[*] 14.3 10,525 10,537 10,540 10,558 10,565 10,587 10,772 10,934 10,968 11,120 11,207 11,770 11,997
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 12.9 9,531 9,543 9,548 9,583 9,595 9,612 9,767 9,939 9,999 10,108 11,805 12,630  
Labour Ann Phelan 10.9 8,072 8,085 8,098 8,125 8,153 8,171 8,526 9,062 9,186 11,633 12,066 14,160  
Fine Gael Pat Deering 10.1 7,470 7,474 7,483 7,491 7,502 7,597 7,654 7,964 8,238 8,908 9,967 10,335 10,486
Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward[*] 9.2 6,762 6,772 6,775 6,786 6,796 6,797 6,867 6,928 6,961 7,005 8,068 8,469 8,610
Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 6.0 4,428 4,431 4,434 4,435 4,453 4,493 4,533 4,758 5,065 5,636      
Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 5.5 4,075 4,089 4,101 4,121 4,144 4,162 4,462 4,573 6,458 6,759 7,091    
Labour Des Hurley 5.3 3,908 3,910 3,919 3,928 3,952 3,978 4,091 4,298 4,683        
Sinn Féin John Cassin 4.0 2,958 2,959 2,966 2,970 3,003 3,034 3,216 3,314          
Green Mary White[*] 2.8 2,072 2,077 2,082 2,098 2,106 2,135 2,278            
Socialist Party Conor MacLiam[a] 1.5 1,135 1,144 1,157 1,179 1,200 1,217              
Independent Stephen Kelly 0.8 601 625 646 681 734 820              
Independent Johnny Couchman 0.5 384 390 410 423 471                
Independent John O'Hara 0.3 253 270 327 345                  
Independent Raemie Leahy 0.3 256 272 277                    
Independent David Murphy 0.3 195 207                      
Independent Noel Walshe 0.2 119                        
Independent John Dalton 0.1 70                        
Electorate: 105,449   Valid: 73,743   Spoilt: 821 (1.1%)   Quota: 12,291   Turnout: 74,564 (70.7%)  
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  1. [a]
    MacLiam was a member of the Socialist Party. He campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.[65]

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[50]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 17.2 11,635                
Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 17.1 11,600                
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan[*] 13.4 9,037 9,481 9,693 9,901 10,350 10,457 11,136 12,593  
Fine Gael Phil Hogan[*] 12.7 8,569 8,673 8,725 8,751 9,056 9,543 11,360    
Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 9.6 6,494 6,548 6,568 6,604 6,841 7,361 8,170 9,499 9,815
Green Mary White 8.0 5,386 5,533 5,560 5,573 6,266 6,695 7,405 9,883 10,464
Fine Gael Fergal Browne 7.3 4,948 5,084 5,087 5,092 5,190 5,226      
Labour Jim Townsend 5.0 3,401 3,529 3,534 3,536 3,732 5,285 6,389    
Labour Michael O'Brien 4.3 2,923 2,939 2,957 2,972 3,304        
Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 3.8 2,568 2,597 2,619 2,638          
Progressive Democrats Walter Lacey 1.6 1,073                
Electorate: 102,016   Valid: 67,654   Spoilt: 705 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,276   Turnout: 68,359 (67.0%)  
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2002 general election

Séamus Pattison was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 28th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

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2002 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[49]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Séamus Pattison[*] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 20.5 12,489              
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness[*] 15.4 9,343 9,371 9,657 10,085 10,527 10,654 10,878 12,111
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 14.3 8,711 8,772 8,887 9,140 9,204 9,832 9,895 11,009
Fine Gael Phil Hogan[*] 12.9 7,841 7,852 8,074 8,239 8,903 12,238    
Fine Gael Fergal Browne 8.9 5,468 5,530 5,670 5,762 5,894      
Green Mary White 8.2 4,961 5,003 5,401 6,055 6,696 7,329 7,355  
Labour Jim Townsend 7.0 4,272 4,330 4,415 4,568 6,625 7,646 7,653 10,615
Labour Michael O'Brien 6.1 3,732 3,739 3,946 4,220        
Sinn Féin Tom Kiernan 3.4 2,078 2,098 2,216          
Independent Eddie Collins Hughes 2.6 1,614 1,644            
Independent Billy Nolan 0.6 335              
Electorate: 97,071   Valid: 60,844   Spoilt: 844 (1.4%)   Quota: 12,169   Turnout: 61,688 (63.5%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[48][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 21.0 11,849              
Fine Gael Phil Hogan[*] 17.1 9,642              
Fine Gael John Browne[*] 12.1 6,834 6,921 6,974 7,075 7,774 7,930 8,444 9,378
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 10.6 5,990 7,252 7,322 7,447 7,483 7,496 8,776 9,310
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan[*] 10.6 5,975 6,462 6,568 6,663 7,033 7,036 7,897 8,548
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 9.9 5,578 5,746 5,784 5,860 7,425 7,467 7,782 9,026
Progressive Democrats Jim Gibbons Jnr 5.6 3,184 3,468 3,501 3,623 3,738 3,749    
Green Mary White 5.5 3,116 3,197 3,242 3,501 3,742 3,750 4,253  
Labour Jim Townsend 5.3 2,995 3,007 3,073 3,102        
National Party Michael Anthony Quinn 1.5 870 883 900          
Independent Billy Nolan 0.7 416 462            
Electorate: 85,096   Valid: 56,449   Spoilt: 691 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,409   Turnout: 57,140 (67.2%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[47][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 24.6 13,713          
Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 20.3 11,331          
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan[*] 12.9 7,195 7,605 7,878 8,339 8,402 8,965
Fine Gael Phil Hogan[*] 11.8 6,573 7,686 7,804 8,003 9,497  
Fine Gael John Browne[*] 11.6 6,471 7,273 7,319 7,375 8,003 9,227
Fianna Fáil Kevin Fennelly 7.3 4,059 4,532 5,781 6,578 6,815 7,637
Independent Miriam Hogan 4.7 2,596 3,602 3,676 3,883 4,111  
Fine Gael Andy Cotterell 4.2 2,358 2,721 2,795 2,823    
Fianna Fáil Evelyn White 2.6 1,462 1,714 1,917      
Electorate: 81,377   Valid: 55,758   Spoilt: 793 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,294   Turnout: 56,551 (69.5%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[46][68]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 18.6 10,161            
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 17.6 9,599            
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan[*] 14.3 7,798 7,883 8,096 8,307 8,406 8,450 8,543
Fine Gael John Browne 12.0 6,526 6,616 6,642 7,225 8,499 9,826  
Fine Gael Phil Hogan 11.8 6,431 6,611 6,666 7,929 10,528    
Fianna Fáil Pat Millea 10.9 5,950 6,059 6,714 7,082 7,254 7,322 7,513
Fine Gael Andy Cotterell 7.0 3,839 3,914 3,980 4,470      
Progressive Democrats Martin Gibbons[*] 5.6 3,068 3,263 3,320        
Workers' Party Liam Quigley 2.1 1,159            
Electorate: 79,073   Valid: 54,531   Spoilt: 736 (1.3%)   Quota: 9,089   Turnout: 55,267 (69.9%)  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[45][69]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 18.7 10,773            
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan[*] 16.2 9,319 9,529 9,634        
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 12.8 7,358 7,423 8,061 8,418 8,962 10,347  
Fianna Fáil Pat Millea 9.5 5,435 6,155 6,350 6,493 6,592    
Fine Gael Phil Hogan 9.4 5,376 5,406 5,479 5,593 6,700 7,420  
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 8.9 5,107 5,153 5,244 5,370 7,883 8,303 8,444
Progressive Democrats Martin Gibbons 7.8 4,511 4,569 4,766 6,782 7,353 8,113 8,322
Fine Gael John Browne 7.6 4,390 4,409 4,445 5,221      
Progressive Democrats Michael Kearns 6.2 3,552 3,566 3,675        
Workers' Party Joseph Butler 2.9 1,664 1,694          
Electorate: 78,410   Valid: 57,485   Spoilt:     Quota: 9,581   Turnout: 73.3%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[44][70]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 16.6 9,291 9,297 9,336                
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 15.0 8,377 8,379 8,447 8,528 8,578 8,842 9,288 9,293 11,205    
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 12.6 7,032 7,038 7,101 7,894 7,990 8,353 8,407 8,426 8,542 8,573 8,668
Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 12.5 6,998 7,006 7,178 7,660 7,977 8,134 8,390 8,397 8,818 8,847 8,940
Fine Gael Dick Dowling 10.1 5,661 5,664 5,693 5,719 5,754 5,972 6,324 6,324 8,844 10,478  
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 10.1 5,642 5,644 5,744 5,836 6,914 7,859 8,098 8,099 8,463 8,568 9,557
Fine Gael Joseph Manning 6.2 3,436 3,440 3,519 3,535 3,759 3,797 5,467 5,470      
Fine Gael Harry Slattery 4.8 2,665 2,665 2,937 2,942 3,026 3,109          
Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.9 2,189 2,193 2,298 2,343 2,390            
Labour Michael Meaney 3.3 1,869 1,870 1,950 1,962              
Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 2.8 1,558 1,566 1,572                
Independent Eileen Brophy 1.8 1,021 1,039                  
Independent Patrick Jones 0.1 65                    
Electorate: 74,064   Valid: 55,804   Spoilt:     Quota: 9,301   Turnout: 75.3%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[43][71]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 16.4 8,910 8,927 9,099                  
Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 16.3 8,844 8,853 8,966 9,478                
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 14.5 7,869 7,878 7,898 7,995 8,026 8,150 8,387 8,747 12,154      
Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan[*] 12.0 6,529 6,542 6,885 7,048 7,401 7,560 7,840 8,025 8,129 8,158 8,207 8,246
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 10.3 5,565 5,570 5,583 5,665 5,685 6,394 7,071 7,168 7,701 8,145 8,148 9,071
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 8.6 4,663 4,682 4,730 4,738 4,738 5,115 5,192 6,370 7,375 10,009    
Fine Gael Dick Dowling 8.3 4,506 4,512 4,521 4,524 4,526 4,588 4,834 5,285        
Fine Gael Michael Deering 4.1 2,220 2,225 2,251 2,256 2,260 2,333 2,358          
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.2 1,753 1,775 1,785 1,821 1,839 1,909            
Labour Eileen Brophy 2.8 1,544 1,560 1,604 1,611 1,614              
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 1.7 907 909 938                  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 1.5 834 841                    
Independent Peter McCormack 0.2 137                      
Electorate: 72,148   Valid: 54,281   Spoilt: 668 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,047   Turnout: 54,949 (76.2%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[42][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward[*] 16.6 9,374 9,569                  
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 14.6 8,285 8,324 8,334 8,487 9,267 9,271 9,577        
Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan[*] 12.7 7,080 7,563 7,659 7,760 7,892 7,935 8,623 8,713 8,762 8,834 8,883
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 10.9 6,177 6,298 6,318 6,490 6,540 6,626 8,164 8,478 8,581 8,731 8,860
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 10.8 6,095 6,104 6,853 7,547 7,631 7,634 7,895 8,720 9,931    
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 10.1 5,669 5,763 5,935 6,020 7,183 7,184 7,211 10,762      
Fine Gael Dick Dowling 7.8 4,447 4,465 4,694 4,794 5,102 5,103 5,141        
Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 4.7 2,708 2,755 2,765 2,887 2,901 2,933          
Fine Gael John Browne 4.3 2,421 2,449 2,535 2,573              
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.3 1,881 1,892 1,932                
Labour Jim Townsend 2.1 1,178 1,189                  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 1.9 1,176                    
Electorate: 72,148   Valid: 56,435   Spoilt: 798 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,399   Turnout: 57,233 (79.3%)  
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1977 general election

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1977 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[41][73][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan[*] 15.1 8,376 8,402 8,410 8,584 8,648 8,661 10,080      
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 14.7 8,143 8,182 8,207 8,219 8,336 8,422 8,795 11,094    
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 12.8 7,119 7,242 7,887 7,920 8,061 9,258        
Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 11.4 6,317 6,352 6,384 6,397 6,851 6,878 7,292 8,805 10,478  
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 11.3 6,276 6,375 6,480 7,399 7,891 8,088 8,134 8,599 8,759 8,963
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 10.8 5,990 6,035 6,190 6,378 6,428 6,627 6,898 6,964 6,986 7,033
Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 7.4 4,126 4,208 4,221 4,232 4,330 4,358 4,520      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 4.8 2,673 2,695 2,697 2,724 2,772 2,776        
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.0 1,666 1,705 1,722 1,749            
Fine Gael Thomas Coogan 2.7 1,510 1,541 1,748 1,765 1,788          
Labour John McNally 2.6 1,430 1,444 1,453              
Fine Gael Peter O'Hanrahan 2.2 1,214 1,225                
Independent John Bolger 1.1 589                  
Electorate: 70,136   Valid: 55,429   Quota: 9,239   Turnout: 79.0%  
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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[40][73][75]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Kieran Crotty[*] 15.7 7,343 7,349 7,947          
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 15.3 7,128 7,224 7,238 7,265 7,266 7,504 7,564 7,588
Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan[*] 15.2 7,098 7,899            
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 14.9 6,953 7,025 7,222 7,650 7,723 9,394    
Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 14.2 6,618 6,775 6,822 6,858 6,861 6,946 6,990 7,011
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 11.3 5,300 5,317 5,480 6,416 6,429 6,886 6,894 7,878
Fine Gael Thomas Coogan 5.1 2,362 2,364 2,535 2,564 2,634      
Labour John McManamy 3.2 1,488 1,511 1,528          
Fine Gael Michael Wall 2.6 1,222 1,222            
Fianna Fáil Liam Murphy 2.6 1,205              
Electorate: 59,415   Valid: 46,717   Quota: 7,787   Turnout: 78.6%  
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1969 general election

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1969 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[39][73][76]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan[*] 17.6 8,090          
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 16.9 7,771          
Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 13.6 6,273 6,586 6,655 6,710 6,832 6,862
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 13.3 6,146 6,189 6,347 6,646 7,355 8,040
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 13.1 6,041 6,062 6,169 7,640 7,761  
Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 12.7 5,863 5,870 6,765 6,796 8,394  
Fine Gael James Keeffe 4.9 2,251 2,253 2,654 2,675    
Labour John McManamy 4.2 1,946 1,968 1,984      
Fine Gael Thomas Hogan 3.7 1,692 1,695        
Electorate: 58,645   Valid: 46,073   Quota: 7,679   Turnout: 78.6%  
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1965 general election

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1965 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[38][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 17.4 7,805              
Labour Séamus Pattison[*] 14.1 6,299 6,316 6,322 6,376 8,343      
Fine Gael Patrick Crotty[*] 13.7 6,114 6,118 6,154 8,152        
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 13.1 5,865 5,922 5,939 5,986 6,040 6,062 8,065  
Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 11.2 4,996 5,026 5,055 5,109 5,161 5,174 6,166 6,252
Fine Gael Desmond Governey[*] 10.6 4,741 4,771 4,787 5,255 5,623 6,277 6,402 6,978
Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar[*] 7.4 3,305 3,482 3,503 3,550 3,690 3,694    
Labour John Moriarty 6.2 2,767 2,795 2,801 2,832        
Fine Gael Matthew Byrne 6.0 2,684 2,687 2,722          
Independent Charles B. Cummins 0.4 175 175            
Electorate: 58,026   Valid: 44,751   Quota: 7,459   Turnout: 77.1%  
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1961 general election

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1961 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[37][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Patrick Crotty[*] 17.2 7,434                
Fine Gael Desmond Governey 12.4 5,343 5,500 5,848 7,263          
Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar[*] 11.6 5,009 5,013 5,132 5,180 5,305 5,936 6,188 7,807  
Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 10.8 4,666 4,667 4,802 4,821 5,019 5,101 5,715 5,980 6,084
Labour Séamus Pattison 9.5 4,116 4,132 4,262 4,448 5,475 6,007 6,586 6,951 6,999
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons[*] 9.4 4,046 4,057 4,148 4,200 4,329 4,922 5,014 5,901 6,365
Fianna Fáil Patrick Teehan[*] 7.1 3,072 3,076 3,093 3,145 3,173 3,349 3,423    
Independent John Moriarty 5.4 2,350 2,352 2,516 2,549 2,685 2,727      
Fianna Fáil Michael J. McGuinness 4.8 2,056 2,063 2,096 2,119 2,162        
Fine Gael Francis O'Brien 4.4 1,891 1,922 1,948            
Labour John Fahey 3.9 1,674 1,679 1,956 1,979          
National Progressive Democrats Kathleen Brady 3.4 1,484 1,489              
Electorate: 57,784   Valid: 43,141   Quota: 7,191   Turnout: 74.7%  
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1960 by-election

Fine Gael TD Joseph Hughes died on 20 January 1960.[77] A by-election was held on 23 June 1960. The Elections Act 1960 enabled the election to be held the same day as the 1960 local elections, using the same administrative apparatus.[78]

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1960 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[36][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Patrick Teehan 40.7 15,515 17,555
Fine Gael Desmond Governey 39.1 14,892 17,426
Labour Séamus Pattison 20.2 7,678  
Electorate: 55,848   Valid: 38,085   Quota: 19,043   Turnout: 68.2%  
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1957 general election

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1957 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[35][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar[*] 22.1 9,447                  
Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 13.5 5,761 6,431 6,467 6,537 6,578 6,732 6,743 8,504    
Fine Gael Patrick Crotty[*] 13.4 5,742 5,796 5,881 5,937 7,457          
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 13.4 5,738 6,466 6,636 6,897 6,915 7,070 7,073 8,435    
Fine Gael Joseph Hughes[*] 10.3 4,419 4,471 4,616 4,812 5,035 5,208 5,456 5,587 5,701 5,793
Fianna Fáil Patrick Teehan 7.1 3,042 3,617 3,670 3,693 3,714 3,982 3,985      
Labour Herbert Devoy 4.7 1,992 2,037 2,141 2,882 2,946 4,271 4,338 4,485 4,662 4,799
Fine Gael William Cotterell 4.5 1,929 1,939 1,953 1,960            
Labour James Pattison[*] 4.4 1,900 1,996 2,187 2,501 2,529          
Labour John Fahey 4.1 1,739 1,781 1,875              
Clann na Poblachta John Moriarty 2.4 1,037 1,087                
Electorate: 58,216   Valid: 42,746   Quota: 7,125   Turnout: 73.4%  
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Francis Humphreys died on 19 April 1961.[79]

1956 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Walsh died on 14 July 1956.[80][81] A by-election was held on 14 November 1956.

The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Medlar. The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

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1956 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[34][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar 57.8 23,782  
Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 28.6 11,752 13,137
Labour Herbert Devoy 13.7 5,617 7,438
Electorate: 58,216   Valid: 41,151   Quota: 20,576   Turnout: 70.7%  
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1954 general election

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1954 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[33][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh[*] 21.6 9,948          
Fine Gael Patrick Crotty[*] 18.4 8,492          
Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 13.4 6,164 7,481 7,522 7,571 7,639 7,717
Labour James Pattison 12.0 5,522 5,683 6,371 6,438 7,447 7,644
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys[*] 11.3 5,216 5,838 5,903 5,911 6,506 6,577
Fine Gael Joseph Hughes[*] 10.9 5,053 5,134 5,226 5,473 5,974 8,468
Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 5.2 2,413 2,445 2,476 2,897 2,948  
Independent William Nolan 4.9 2,248 2,272 2,448 2,454    
Labour Daniel Maguire 2.4 1,106 1,123        
Electorate: 58,947   Valid: 46,162   Quota: 7,694   Turnout: 78.3%  
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Thomas Derrig died on 19 November 1956.[82] The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 15th Dáil on 12 February 1957.

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[32][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh[*] 18.9 8,701            
Fine Gael Patrick Crotty[*] 17.2 7,901            
Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 17.1 7,890            
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 12.5 5,758 6,590 6,593 6,707 6,749 7,292 7,485
Fine Gael Joseph Hughes[*] 11.1 5,132 5,180 5,262 5,462 7,029 7,882  
Labour James Pattison[*] 9.9 4,551 4,649 4,666 5,211 5,342 7,104 7,121
Labour Thomas Hayden 6.6 3,056 3,069 3,072 3,329 3,440    
Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 3.7 1,703 1,721 1,828 1,993      
Clann na Poblachta Patrick Gleeson 3.0 1,384 1,396 1,405        
Electorate: 60,522   Valid: 46,076   Quota: 7,680   Turnout: 76.1%  
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1948 general election

The poll was postponed from 2 February to 10 February due to the death of outgoing Fine Gael TD Eamonn Coogan during the campaign.[83]

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1948 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[31][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 19.3 8,787                    
Fine Gael Joseph Hughes 13.3 6,055 6,085 6,118 6,151 6,178 6,216 6,585 6,631 7,174 8,012  
Fine Gael Patrick Crotty 11.9 5,438 5,449 5,477 5,555 5,665 5,762 6,840 6,913 7,102 7,884  
National Labour Party James Pattison[*] 10.3 4,707 4,786 5,060 5,152 5,326 5,432 5,464 5,634 5,882 6,591 6,749
Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 9.8 4,468 4,800 4,804 4,819 4,896 4,932 4,945 6,119 6,227 6,451 6,520
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys[*] 9.4 4,301 4,719 4,770 4,785 4,827 4,837 4,848 5,155 5,614 5,987 6,104
Clann na Poblachta Michael J. Barry 6.1 2,797 2,803 2,838 3,090 3,156 4,257 4,299 4,315 5,151    
Labour Patrick Bergin 5.6 2,537 2,541 2,570 2,577 2,906 2,944 2,956 2,958      
Fine Gael David Burke 3.4 1,543 1,546 1,549 1,557 1,588 1,622          
Fianna Fáil Joseph Rice 3.3 1,506 1,773 1,782 1,802 1,822 1,838 1,840        
Clann na Poblachta Charles Sheehan 2.6 1,186 1,189 1,190 1,466 1,555            
Labour William J. Cleere 2.2 991 998 1,026 1,042              
Clann na Poblachta Patrick Gleeson 1.8 809 824 831                
National Labour Party Stephen Carroll 1.2 527 530                  
Electorate: 61,031   Valid: 45,652   Quota: 7,609   Turnout: 74.8%  
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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[30][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 19.5 10,022            
Labour James Pattison 13.3 6,833 6,913 6,955 7,027 7,913 11,321  
Fianna Fáil Seán Gibbons[*] 12.0 6,167 7,317 7,368 7,437 12,080    
Cumann na nGaedheal Desmond FitzGerald[*] 11.9 6,078 6,110 6,224 8,718      
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys[*] 10.9 5,614 5,727 5,799 5,853      
Cumann na nGaedheal Edward Dundon 10.3 5,293 5,366 5,486 6,152 6,238 6,271 6,311
National Centre Party Richard Holohan 9.8 5,029 5,043 5,971 7,462 7,538 7,628 7,738
Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey[*] 9.4 4,801 4,809 4,907        
National Centre Party James Murphy 2.8 1,453 1,456          
Electorate: 61,464   Valid: 51,290   Quota: 8,549   Turnout: 83.5%  
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1932 general election

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1932 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[29][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 25.2 11,848            
Cumann na nGaedheal Desmond FitzGerald[*] 18.4 8,672            
Fianna Fáil Seán Gibbons 10.1 4,749 7,904          
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 9.8 4,629 5,015 5,021 5,086 5,288 6,179 8,147
Cumann na nGaedheal James Hughes 9.1 4,272 4,306 4,419 4,512 5,092 5,651 6,050
Labour James Pattison 8.7 4,105 4,254 4,291 4,310 4,436 4,931  
Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey[*] 6.0 2,799 2,847 3,421 3,508 5,150 5,658
Independent Edward Doyle[*] 5.4 2,540 2,702 2,728 3,041 3,149    
Independent Thomas Bolger 1.5 718 736 743        
Electorate: 60,576   Valid: 47,020   Quota: 7,837   Turnout: 77.6%  
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1927 by-election

W. T. Cosgrave was also elected for Cork Borough. He resigned his seat in Carlow–Kilkenny following the election.[85] A by-election was held on 3 November 1927.

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1927 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[28][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 50.3 23,007
Fianna Fáil Michael Shelly 49.7 22,734
Electorate: 61,724   Valid: 45,741   Quota: 22,871   Turnout: 74.1%  
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September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[27][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave[*] 32.4 13,949          
Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig[*] 23.0 9,891          
Labour Edward Doyle[*] 11.5 4,956 5,535 6,052 6,846 7,015 7,097
Farmers' Party Richard Holohan[*] 10.7 4,599 5,247 5,328 5,427 6,767 8,005
Fianna Fáil Michael Delaney 7.5 3,229 3,710 5,703 5,872 5,958 5,985
Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey[*] 5.9 2,541 4,471 4,492 4,582    
Cumann na nGaedheal Peter de Loughry 5.8 2,516 5,529 5,573 5,824 8,519  
Independent Joseph Reade 3.1 1,348 1,474 1,537      
Electorate: 61,724   Valid: 43,029   Quota: 7,172   Turnout: 69.7%  
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Peter de Loughry died on 23 October 1931.[86] The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 6th Dáil on 29 January 1932.

June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[26][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave[*] 31.4 13,272                  
Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 12.8 5,407 5,508 5,514 6,314 6,531 8,918        
Labour Edward Doyle[*] 12.0 5,060 6,052 6,216 6,397 6,789 7,002 7,294      
Farmers' Party Richard Holohan 8.7 3,695 4,325 4,370 4,396 4,594 4,758 5,076 5,101 7,562  
Farmers' Party Arthur MacMurrough-Kavanagh 7.8 3,276 3,774 4,040 4,159 4,436 4,513 4,587 4,597    
Labour Edward Wall 7.3 3,096 3,331 3,387 3,438 4,113 4,570 4,950 5,099 5,446 5,540
Fianna Fáil Michael Shelly[*] 7.0 2,961 2,998 3,035 3,452 3,621          
National League John Magennis 5.0 2,096 2,246 2,258 2,275            
Fianna Fáil Edward McDonald 3.9 1,653 1,705 1,729              
Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey[*] 2.3 954 3,877 4,557 4,584 4,699 4,755 4,782 4,783 5,442 5,871
Cumann na nGaedheal John Nolan 1.8 761 1,376                
Electorate: 61,724   Valid: 42,231   Quota: 7,039   Turnout: 68.4%  
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1925 by-election

Seán Gibbons, a National Group TD who had been elected for Cumann na nGaedheal, resigned on 30 October 1924.[87] A by-election was held on 11 March 1925.

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1925 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[25][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Bolger 58.9 24,142
Republican Michael Barry 41.1 16,830
Electorate: 63,112   Valid: 40,972   Quota: 20,487   Turnout: 64.9%  
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1923 general election

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1923 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[24][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave[*] 44.1 17,709            
Republican Michael Shelly 14.0 5,641 5,733 5,922 5,937 5,965 6,017 6,094
Labour Edward Doyle 11.9 4,783 6,066 6,302 6,412 6,496 6,919  
Republican Michael Barry 10.8 4,355 4,457 4,697 4,770 4,866 4,960 5,033
Farmers' Party Denis Gorey[*] 9.2 3,702 6,007 6,089 7,693      
Farmers' Party Edward Broughan 4.6 1,830 2,197 2,225        
Independent Patrick Gaffney[*] 2.0 803 1,028          
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Bolger 1.8 723 2,712 2,767 2,932 3,283    
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Gibbons 1.5 615 5,267 5,386 5,485 5,846 7,950  
Electorate: 62,937   Valid: 40,161   Quota: 6,694   Turnout: 63.8%  
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1922 general election

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1922 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[23][84]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Patrick Gaffney 34.8 10,875      
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) W. T. Cosgrave[*] 22.6 7,071      
Farmers' Party Denis Gorey 19.6 6,122 6,591    
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Edward Aylward[*] 10.8 3,365 4,368 5,098 5,154
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Gearóid O'Sullivan[*] 8.6 2,681 5,111 5,711 6,480
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) James Lennon[*] 3.6 1,113 1,840    
Electorate: 51,012   Valid: 31,227   Quota: 6,246   Turnout: 61.2%  
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1921 general election

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1921 general election:
Carlow–Kilkenny
(uncontested)[22]
(uncontested)
Party Candidate
Sinn Féin Edward Aylward
Sinn Féin W. T. Cosgrave[*]
Sinn Féin James Lennon[*]
Sinn Féin Gearóid O'Sullivan
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