Cork East (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1923–1937, 1948–1961, 1981–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cork East is a parliamentary constituency in County Cork represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four 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
Seats4
TDs
  •   Pat Buckley (SF)
  •   Noel McCarthy (FG)
  •   James O'Connor (FF)
  •   Liam Quaide (SD)
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Cork East
Dáil constituency
Location of Cork East within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats4
TDs
  •   Pat Buckley (SF)
  •   Noel McCarthy (FG)
  •   James O'Connor (FF)
  •   Liam Quaide (SD)
Local government areaCounty Cork
EP constituencySouth
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Created1948
Abolished1961
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Cork
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Cork East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1961
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Cork
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Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats5
Local government areaCounty Cork
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Cork East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats5
Local government areaCounty Cork
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History and boundaries

The constituency was first created in 1923 under the Electoral Act 1923 as a four-seat constituency and was first used for the 1923 general election. It was abolished under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935. It was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 as a 3-seat constituency and used for the 1948 general election until it was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961. It was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 as a 4-seat constituency for the 1981 general election, and has been used at all elections since then.

The constituency runs from Mitchelstown in the north of County Cork, through Fermoy, to Cobh, Midleton and Youghal in the south.[1]

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork East be altered with the transfer of territory to Cork North-Central and Cork North-West.[2]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[3][4]

"In the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of:
Cobh Rural, Knockraha, in the former Rural District of Cork;
Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;
Carrig, Clenor, Monanimy, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow;
Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton;
Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1;
Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1;
and Cobh Urban, Fermoy Urban, Midleton Urban and Youghal Urban."
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Changes to the Cork East constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1981–2002 4
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[5][6][7][8]

Cobh Rural in the former Rural District of Cork;

Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, Watergrasshill, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;

Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig, Clenor, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Rahan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow;

Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton;

Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1;

Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonagh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1;

and the urban districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.
 Created from Cork North-East; with transfer of DEDs (except for Cobh Rural) in the former Rural District of Cork to Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central.[9][10]
2002–2011 4
In County Cork, the electoral divisions of[11][12]

Ballynaglogh, Cobh Rural, Glenville, Knockraha in the former Rural District of Cork;

Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, Watergrasshill, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;

Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig, Clenor, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Rahan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow;

Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton;

Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1;

Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonagh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1;

and the urban districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.
Transfer from Cork North-Central of [13][14]
electoral divisions of Glenville, Ballynaglogh and Knockraha.
2011–2024 4
In County Cork, the electoral divisions of[15][16][17]

Cobh Rural, Knockraha, in the former Rural District of Cork;

Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;

Ballyclogh, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig, Clenor, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow;

Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton;

Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1;

Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonagh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1;

and the towns of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.
Transfer to Cork North-Central of[18][19]
Electoral divisions of Ballynaglogh and Glenville in the former Rural District of Cork, Carrig, Kildinan and Watergrasshill in the former Rural District of Fermoy and Ballynamona and Rahan in the former Rural District of Mallow.
2024– 4
In County Cork, the electoral divisions of[3]

Cobh Rural, Knockraha, in the former Rural District of Cork;

Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;

Carrig, Clenor, Monanimy, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow;

Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton;

Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1;

Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1;

and Cobh Urban, Fermoy Urban, Midleton Urban and Youghal Urban.
Transfer to Cork North-Central of[20]
the electoral divisions of Mallow North urban, Mallow South Urban, and Mallow Rural in the former Rural District of Mallow;
and transfer to Cork North-West of
the electoral divisions of Ballyclogh, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine in the former Rural District of Mallow.
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TDs

TDs 1923–1937

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork East 1923–1937[21]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[22] John Daly
(Ind.)		 Michael Hennessy
(CnaG)		 David Kent
(Rep)		 John Dinneen
(FP)		 Thomas O'Mahony
(CnaG)
1924 by-election[23] Michael K. Noonan
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[24] David Kent
(SF)		 David O'Gorman
(FP)		 Martin Corry
(FF)
6th1927 (Sep)[25] John Daly
(CnaG)		 William Kent
(FF)		 Edmond Carey
(CnaG)
7th1932[26] William Broderick
(CnaG)		 Brook Brasier
(Ind.)		 Patrick Murphy
(FF)
8th1933[27] Patrick Daly
(CnaG)		 William Kent
(NCP)
9th1937 Constituency abolished
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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 1948–1961

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork East 1948–1961[21]
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DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[28] Martin Corry
(FF)		 Patrick O'Gorman
(FG)		 Seán Keane
(Lab)
14th1951[29]
1953 by-election[30] Richard Barry
(FG)
15th1954[31] John Moher
(FF)
16th1957[32]
17th1961 Constituency abolished
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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 1981

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork East 1981–[21]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
22nd1981[33] Carey Joyce
(FF)		 Myra Barry
(FG)		 Patrick Hegarty
(FG)		 Joe Sherlock
(SF–WP)
23rd1982 (Feb)[34] Michael Ahern
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[35] Ned O'Keeffe
(FF)
25th1987[36] Joe Sherlock
(WP)
26th1989[37] Paul Bradford
(FG)
27th1992[38] John Mulvihill
(Lab)
28th1997[39] David Stanton
(FG)
29th2002[40] Joe Sherlock
(Lab)
30th2007[41] Seán Sherlock
(Lab)
31st2011[42] Sandra McLellan
(SF)		 Tom Barry
(FG)
32nd2016[43] Pat Buckley
(SF)		 Kevin O'Keeffe
(FF)
33rd2020[44] James O'Connor
(FF)
34th2024[45] Noel McCarthy
(FG)		 Liam Quaide
(SD)
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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.

Elections

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2024 general election

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2024 general election: Cork East[45][46][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Pat Buckley[*] 12.3 5,901 5,937 5,986 6,096 6,609 6,752 6,890 7,187 8,042 8,261 9,173 9,194
Fianna Fáil James O'Connor[*] 12.3 5,891 5,907 5,944 5,956 5,964 6,007 6,169 6,322 7,378 9,924    
Fine Gael Mark Stanton 12.0 5,740 5,764 5,800 5,809 5,816 5,854 6,092 6,255 6,791 7,169 7,689 7,793
Fine Gael Noel McCarthy 11.2 5,364 5,371 5,440 5,450 5,464 5,507 5,721 5,790 5,912 7,216 9,400 9,561
Fianna Fáil Deirdre O'Brien 10.8 5,196 5,201 5,293 5,301 5,308 5,362 5,438 5,568 5,810      
Social Democrats Liam Quaide 10.0 4,791 4,821 4,844 5,143 5,199 5,261 5,934 6,203 6,872 7,108 7,889 7,925
Independent William O'Leary 9.6 4,615 4,685 4,817 4,836 4,853 4,992 5,034 5,421 5,903 6,643    
Independent Mary Linehan Foley 7.9 3,805 3,851 3,889 3,916 3,939 4,146 4,209 4,526        
Aontú Mona Stromsoe 3.7 1,789 1,867 1,903 1,928 1,945 2,125 2,177          
Green Clíona O'Halloran 3.4 1,609 1,620 1,621 1,677 1,712 1,753            
Independent Ireland Kathryn Bermingham 1.8 842 962 1,020 1,050 1,067              
Sinn Féin Mehdi Özçınar 1.4 671 678 685 739                
PBP–Solidarity Asch Ní Fhinn[a] 1.4 662 678 685                  
Independent Frank Roche 1.1 572 615                    
The Irish People James Peter O'Sullivan 0.7 334                      
Independent Ireland Catherine Lynch 0.3 135                      
Independent John O'Leary 0.1 55                      
Independent Ross Cannon 0.1 37                      
Electorate: 83,545   Valid: 48,009   Spoilt: 317   Quota: 9,602   Turnout: 57.8%  
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    Ní Fhinn is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Cork East[44][48][49][50][51]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Pat Buckley[*] 23.1 12,587              
Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Keeffe[*] 13.6 7,414 7,502 7,537 7,611 7,916 8,065 8,786 9,078
Fianna Fáil James O'Connor 12.9 7,026 7,132 7,143 7,188 7,365 7,769 8,093 9,731
Labour Seán Sherlock[*] 12.1 6,610 6,842 6,926 7,129 7,289 8,933 9,894 11,237
Fine Gael David Stanton[*] 11.3 6,143 6,207 6,214 6,245 6,318 6,957 9,576 10,309
Fine Gael Pa O'Driscoll 8.3 4,554 4,591 4,604 4,654 4,736 4,974    
Independent Mary Linehan-Foley 7.2 3,903 4,288 4,363 4,685 5,063 5,884 5,986  
Green Liam Quaide 6.9 3,749 4,024 4,075 4,228 4,442      
Aontú Conor Hannon 2.5 1,337 1,500 1,522 1,698        
Irish Freedom Frank Shinnick 0.8 455 560 598          
Independent Thomas Kiely 0.8 435 579 629          
Independent Shane O'Grady 0.5 267 334            
Independent Sean O'Leary 0.1 64 76            
Electorate: 89,998   Valid: 54,544   Spoilt: 401   Quota: 10,909   Turnout: 54,945 (61.1%)  
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2016 general election

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2016 general election: Cork East[52][53][43]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Keeffe 15.6 8,264 8,290 8,347 8,416 8,548 8,875 9,254 9,880 11,035  
Fine Gael David Stanton[*] 13.6 7,171 7,296 7,401 7,484 7,593 8,312 9,099 9,647 11,558  
Labour Seán Sherlock[*] 13.2 6,949 7,124 7,394 7,486 7,780 8,674 8,986 9,916 11,803  
Sinn Féin Pat Buckley 10.1 5,358 5,437 5,572 5,969 6,776 6,861 7,681 8,175 8,457 8,639
Fianna Fáil Barbara Ahern 8.7 4,594 4,635 4,730 4,824 4,986 5,081 5,553 6,216 6,432 6,781
Fine Gael Noel McCarthy 8.3 4,406 4,425 4,479 4,565 4,718 5,688 5,779 6,203    
Fine Gael Tom Barry[*] 6.6 3,461 3,495 3,520 3,532 3,573          
Renua Paul Bradford 6.1 3,244 3,327 3,460 3,531 3,834 4,191 4,596      
Independent Mary Linehan Foley 6.0 3,145 3,280 3,365 3,515 4,104 4,132        
AAA–PBP Ciara Leonardi Roche 3.8 1,999 2,176 2,586 3,237            
Independent Kieran McCarthy 3.1 1,635 1,692 1,813              
Social Democrats Ken Curtin 2.6 1,386 1,570                
Green Natasha Harty 1.5 806                  
Independent Patrick Bullman 0.5 241                  
Independent Ross Cannon 0.3 147                  
Electorate: 83,236[54]   Valid: 52,806   Spoilt: 445   Quota: 10,562   Turnout: 64.0%  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Cork East[42]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Seán Sherlock[*] 20.8 11,862            
Fine Gael David Stanton[*] 17.6 10,019 10,047 10,618 11,081 12,471    
Sinn Féin Sandra McLellan 11.1 6,292 6,345 6,877 7,203 7,528 7,586 9,785
Fine Gael Tom Barry 10.2 5,798 5,888 6,097 6,397 8,898 9,726 11,450
Labour John Mulvihill 10.0 5,701 5,873 6,388 6,790 6,976 7,097  
Fine Gael Pa O'Driscoll 8.8 5,030 5,086 5,236 5,444      
Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Keeffe 8.8 5,024 5,066 5,145 7,811 8,401 8,478 9,136
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 8.1 4,618 4,634 4,798        
New Vision Paul O'Neill[a] 1.9 1,056 1,064          
Green Malachy Harty 1.1 635 640          
Independent Claire Cullinane 0.9 510 513          
Independent Patrick Bulman 0.4 212 213          
Independent Paul Burke 0.3 176 177          
Electorate: 83,651   Valid: 56,933   Spoilt: 526 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,387   Turnout: 57,459 (68.7%)  
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  1. [a]
    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: Cork East[41]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 19.2 10,350 10,536 11,221      
Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 18.7 10,081 10,189 10,741 11,033    
Fine Gael Paul Bradford 16.6 8,916 9,110 9,375 9,398 9,837 9,863
Fine Gael David Stanton[*] 14.3 7,686 8,038 8,717 8,777 10,349 10,386
Labour Seán Sherlock 13.6 7,295 7,650 8,287 8,324 10,100 10,162
Labour John Mulvihill 7.4 3,954 4,232 4,773 4,820    
Sinn Féin Sandra McLellan 6.8 3,672 3,943        
Green Sarah Iremonger 2.9 1,572          
Fathers Rights Christy Carr 0.3 166          
Independent John Cronin 0.2 116          
Electorate: 84,354   Valid: 53,808   Spoilt: 477 (0.9%)   Quota: 10,762   Turnout: 54,285 (64.4%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Cork East[40]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 23.1 10,574      
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 18.2 8,340 9,204    
Fine Gael Paul Bradford[*] 15.4 7,053 7,224 7,718 8,231
Fine Gael David Stanton[*] 13.7 6,269 6,324 6,978 8,438
Labour John Mulvihill 10.5 4,813 4,838 5,559  
Labour Joe Sherlock 10.5 4,792 5,015 6,192 8,660
Sinn Féin June Murphy 5.7 2,624 2,685    
Green Martin O'Keeffe 2.5 1,136 1,151    
Christian Solidarity Patrick Manning 0.4 187 189    
Electorate: 72,702   Valid: 45,788   Spoilt: 546 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,158   Turnout: 46,334 (63.7%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Cork East[39][55]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 20.3 8,737              
Fine Gael Paul Bradford[*] 18.3 7,859 7,907 7,922 8,009 8,302 8,538 8,733  
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 16.2 6,959 7,200 7,274 7,665 8,137 9,295    
Fine Gael David Stanton 11.9 5,117 5,182 5,185 5,315 5,527 5,820 5,998 7,735
Democratic Left Joe Sherlock 10.7 4,622 4,681 4,698 4,921 5,186 5,357 5,510 6,972
Labour John Mulvihill[*] 8.1 3,500 3,969 3,970 4,298 4,419 4,560 4,669  
Progressive Democrats J. J. Flavin 4.3 1,830 1,872 1,878 2,046 2,242      
National Party Máiread Scannell 3.8 1,637 1,754 1,757 1,912        
Sinn Féin Kieran McCarthy 3.6 1,534 1,711 1,713          
Independent Seán O'Connor 3.0 1,281              
Electorate: 63,653   Valid: 43,076   Spoilt: 331 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,616   Turnout: 43,407 (68.2%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Cork East[38][56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 20.2 8,380            
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 17.9 7,418 7,471 7,483 7,512 7,605 7,888 8,510
Fine Gael Paul Bradford[*] 16.3 6,750 6,760 6,773 6,787 6,795 7,707 9,790
Labour John Mulvihill 13.8 5,703 5,705 5,753 5,830 5,944 6,161 7,830
Democratic Left Joe Sherlock[*] 12.9 5,351 5,365 5,386 5,417 5,479 5,557  
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty 11.1 4,594 4,596 4,611 4,627 4,653 5,635 5,871
Fine Gael Michael Hegarty 6.2 2,562 2,563 2,568 2,573 2,580    
Sinn Féin Kieran McCarthy 0.9 366 366 381 393      
Independent Maurice Quinlan 0.5 212 212 218        
Workers' Party Sandra Doyle-Condon 0.4 153 153          
Electorate: 58,556   Valid: 41,489   Spoilt: 684 (1.6%)   Quota: 8,298   Turnout: 42,173 (72.0%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Cork East[37][57][58]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 21.6 8,851        
Fine Gael Paul Bradford 18.7 7,663 7,679 7,735 8,204  
Workers' Party Joe Sherlock[*] 18.1 7,414 7,425 7,533 7,657 8,447
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 18.0 7,396 7,431 7,891 8,005 8,150
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty[*] 17.2 7,068 7,080 7,096 7,360 7,708
Labour Anthony Hobbs 3.4 1,377 1,392 1,394 1,469  
Progressive Democrats Thomas Nagle 2.7 1,098 1,100 1,109    
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.3 131        
Electorate: 56,251   Valid: 40,998   Quota: 8,200   Turnout: 72.9%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Cork East[36][59][60]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe[*] 19.6 8,178 8,253 8,340 8,862
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 19.6 8,169 8,357    
Workers' Party Joe Sherlock 16.7 6,986 7,547 7,728 8,357
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty[*] 16.4 6,831 7,064 7,464 8,429
Fine Gael Paul Bradford 14.1 5,908 5,984 6,177 7,128
Progressive Democrats John Guinevan 5.6 2,340 2,370 3,517  
Progressive Democrats Hugh Hall 4.6 1,936 2,090    
Labour Anthony Hobbs 2.1 888      
Sinn Féin Kieran McCarthy 1.3 534      
Electorate: 55,767   Valid: 41,770   Quota: 8,355   Turnout: 74.9%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Cork East[35][61][62]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Myra Barry[*] 20.4 8,461      
Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe 20.0 8,324      
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern[*] 19.4 8,061 8,087 8,274 8,342
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty[*] 18.4 7,662 7,686 8,125 9,458
Workers' Party Joe Sherlock[*] 14.9 6,186 6,206 6,640 6,817
Fine Gael Tommy Sheahan 3.8 1,565 1,574 1,665  
Labour Tomás Ó Conaill 2.9 1,191 1,219    
Independent Mary Duggan 0.3 117      
Electorate: 53,462   Valid: 41,567   Quota: 8,314   Turnout: 77.7%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Cork East[34][63]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Myra Barry[*] 21.5 8,870        
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty[*] 20.2 8,309        
Fianna Fáil Michael Ahern 17.0 7,011 7,149 8,830    
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Joe Sherlock[*] 16.2 6,677 7,200 7,674 8,102 8,137
Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce[*] 13.6 5,601 5,659 7,257 7,456 8,008
Fianna Fáil William Cronin 9.2 3,799 3,845      
Labour Tomás Ó Conaill 2.3 946        
Electorate: 52,647   Valid: 41,213   Spoilt: 321 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,243   Turnout: 41,534 (78.9%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Cork East[33][64]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Myra Barry[*] 21.9 9,373                
Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty[*] 17.9 7,686 8,095 8,125 8,151 8,407 10,287      
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Joe Sherlock 14.6 6,241 6,322 6,351 6,398 6,549 6,906 7,466 8,093 8,412
Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce 13.2 5,661 5,716 5,727 5,742 5,748 5,881 5,995 7,535 8,289
Fianna Fáil John Brosnan 10.3 4,401 4,418 4,431 4,435 4,504 4,523 4,562 5,110 7,575
Fianna Fáil Joe Dowling 8.1 3,489 3,500 3,506 3,511 3,543 3,559 3,585 3,779  
Fianna Fáil Charles Mortell 6.5 2,773 2,779 2,785 2,790 2,797 2,949 3,139    
Fine Gael Tommy Sheahan 5.5 2,363 2,565 2,588 2,608 2,659        
Labour Edward Allen 1.1 457 462 471 629          
Labour Mary Noonan 0.6 267 276 288            
Independent Mary Duggan 0.4 150 155              
Electorate: 52,647   Valid: 42,861   Quota: 8,573   Turnout: 81.4%  
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1957 general election

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1957 general election: Cork East[32][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 25.0 6,873    
Fianna Fáil John Moher[*] 24.1 6,628 6,961  
Fine Gael Richard Barry[*] 19.1 5,255 5,621 5,970
Fine Gael Patrick O'Gorman 16.8 4,618 5,116 5,519
Sinn Féin Liam Ó Mochloir 8.6 2,365 2,682  
Labour Michael Devane 6.4 1,750    
Electorate: 36,474   Valid: 27,489   Quota: 6,873   Turnout: 75.4%  
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1954 general election

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1954 general election: Cork East[31][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Richard Barry[*] 23.6 7,026 7,725    
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 22.6 6,714 6,861 7,311 7,328
Fianna Fáil John Moher 19.9 5,925 6,095 6,895 6,913
Fine Gael Patrick O'Gorman[*] 15.1 4,489 4,788 6,634 6,892
Labour Seán Keane, Jnr 13.7 4,081 4,173    
Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin 5.0 1,492      
Electorate: 36,804   Valid: 29,727   Quota: 7,432   Turnout: 80.8%  
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1953 by-election

Following the death of Labour Party TD Seán Keane, a by-election was held on 18 June 1953.

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1953 by-election: Cork East[65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Richard Barry 42.8 12,479 15,761
Fianna Fáil John Moher 40.4 11,823 12,784
Labour Seán Keane, Jnr 16.8 4,902  
Electorate: 37,057   Valid: 29,204   Quota: 14,603   Turnout: 78.8%  
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1951 general election

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1951 general election: Cork East[65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 24.6 7,430 7,798        
Labour Seán Keane[*] 17.6 5,296 5,678 5,738 5,841 6,704 8,414
Fianna Fáil John Moher 17.4 5,261 5,311 5,433 5,660 5,952 6,080
Fine Gael Patrick O'Gorman[*] 15.5 4,688 5,028 5,077 5,756 9,380  
Fine Gael Richard Barry 14.4 4,337 4,433 4,452 5,106    
Independent John Ryall 5.9 1,792 1,835 1,841      
Independent Veronica Hartland 4.5 1,360          
Electorate: 37,561   Valid: 30,164   Quota: 7,542   Turnout: 80.3%  
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1948 general election

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1948 general election: Cork East[65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 24.5 7,172 7,341              
Fine Gael Patrick O'Gorman 13.9 4,072 4,175 4,176 4,199 4,539 4,818 6,557 8,952  
Labour Seán Keane 13.9 4,066 4,339 4,340 4,472 4,627 5,216 5,421 5,835 6,267
Fianna Fáil Leo Skinner[*] 13.7 4,013 4,043 4,050 4,113 4,346 4,528 4,557 4,879 4,987
Clann na Talmhan Daniel Cashman 11.4 3,352 3,366 3,367 3,416 3,494 3,662 3,962    
Fine Gael Joseph Ahern 7.4 2,170 2,230 2,231 2,243 2,384 2,537      
Clann na Poblachta Michael Burke 5.6 1,638 1,699 1,700 2,240 2,364        
Independent William Dwyer 4.0 1,167 1,215 1,217 1,231          
Clann na Poblachta Garrett Roche 2.8 833 861 861            
National Labour Party Patrick J. O'Brien 2.8 823                
Electorate: 39,226   Valid: 29,306   Quota: 7,327   Turnout: 74.7%  
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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Cork East[27][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 25.0 10,923          
National Centre Party William Kent 17.6 7,712          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Murphy[*] 11.6 5,092 8,006        
Cumann na nGaedheal William Broderick[*] 10.1 4,432 4,475 4,575 4,577 5,414 8,467
Independent Brook Brasier[*] 10.0 4,389 4,463 4,565 4,568 4,817  
Fianna Fáil Patrick O'Brien 9.7 4,244 4,693 4,711 5,414 5,520 5,767
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Daly 8.3 3,645 3,717 3,854 3,857 6,053 7,083
Cumann na nGaedheal Edward Cronin 7.6 3,324 3,401 3,462 3,463    
Electorate: 52,723   Valid: 43,761   Quota: 7,294   Turnout: 83.0%  
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1932 general election

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1932 general election: Cork East[26][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Patrick Murphy 13.9 5,518 5,608 5,984 6,021 6,078 6,099 6,136 6,176
Cumann na nGaedheal William Broderick 13.8 5,453 5,901 6,018 7,329        
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 12.5 4,939 5,001 5,563 5,649 6,034 6,069 6,105 6,126
Fianna Fáil William Kent[*] 12.3 4,870 4,979 5,395 5,471 5,704 5,726 5,813 5,857
Cumann na nGaedheal John Daly[*] 11.3 4,477 4,873 5,007 5,657 7,779      
Independent Brook Brasier 10.7 4,245 4,606 4,819 5,106 6,069 6,597 7,302  
Cumann na nGaedheal Edmond Carey[*] 8.9 3,519 3,598 3,677 4,163        
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hennessy[*] 6.8 2,703 2,862 3,032          
Labour Eamonn Lynch 5.4 2,154 2,167            
Farmers' Party David O'Gorman 4.4 1,746              
Electorate: 52,154   Valid: 39,624   Quota: 6,605   Turnout: 76.0%  
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September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Cork East[25][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hennessy[*] 14.4 5,130 5,204 5,539 5,849 5,913 5,926 7,167    
Cumann na nGaedheal John Daly[*] 14.4 5,125 5,145 5,474 5,645 5,804 5,819 7,280    
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry[*] 11.8 4,208 4,996 5,043 5,149 6,529        
Cumann na nGaedheal Edmond Carey 10.8 3,851 3,887 3,967 4,527 4,843 4,847 5,311 6,091  
Fianna Fáil William Kent 8.5 3,014 3,283 3,368 3,414 4,159 4,669 4,921 5,004 5,071
Farmers' Party David O'Gorman[*] 8.4 2,988 2,999 3,138 3,854 3,902 3,905      
Labour Eamon Lynch 8.2 2,918 3,202 3,548 3,593 3,977 4,030 4,083 4,096 4,137
Fianna Fáil John Barry 8.1 2,888 3,017 3,245 3,270          
Farmers' Party Brook Brasier 5.5 1,951 1,963 2,095            
Independent Philip Barry 5.1 1,812 1,844              
Fianna Fáil Séamus Fitzgerald 4.8 1,700                
Electorate: 53,005   Valid: 35,585   Quota: 5,931   Turnout: 67.1%  
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June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Cork East[24][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin David Kent[*] 11.4 3,870 3,898 3,937 3,957 4,092 4,150 4,157 4,600 4,750 5,081 5,167
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hennessy[*] 11.0 3,743 3,751 4,398 4,541 4,713 5,860          
Independent John Daly[*] 10.9 3,704 3,731 3,861 3,907 4,524 4,710 4,771 5,004 5,262 6,435  
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 10.8 3,666 3,673 3,682 3,773 3,928 3,977 3,978 5,246 5,330 5,489 5,545
Independent Edmond Carey 8.8 2,976 3,001 3,007 3,251 3,471 3,554 3,561 3,749 3,998 4,362 4,542
Independent Frederick McCabe 8.0 2,714 2,723 2,761 2,879 3,109 3,196 3,238 3,291 3,375    
Farmers' Party David O'Gorman 6.6 2,251 2,257 2,438 2,771 2,800 2,946 3,002 3,050 4,474 4,948 5,152
Fianna Fáil John Barry 6.5 2,210 2,215 2,221 2,232 2,340 2,509 2,519        
Farmers' Party John Dinneen[*] 5.5 1,853 1,860 1,912 2,479 2,508 2,597 2,627 2,655      
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Cahill 5.4 1,830 1,832 2,022 2,095 2,151            
Labour Patrick Murphy 5.3 1,793 1,807 1,820 1,831              
Farmers' Party Brook Brasier 5.1 1,724 1,731 1,757                
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael K. Noonan[*] 4.1 1,379 1,385                  
Independent Eugene Joyce 0.5 161                    
Electorate: 53,005   Valid: 33,874   Quota: 5,646   Turnout: 63.9%  
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1924 by-election

Following the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Thomas O'Mahony, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924.

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1924 by-election: Cork East[23][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Michael K. Noonan 58.8 17,717
Republican Michael Walsh 41.2 12,399
Electorate: 53,752   Valid: 30,116   Quota: 15,059   Turnout: 56.0%  
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1923 general election

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1923 general election: Cork East[22][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent John Daly 21.1 6,391              
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hennessy[*] 20.3 6,152              
Republican David Kent[*] 18.2 5,524              
Farmers' Party John Dinneen[*] 12.9 3,927 4,210 4,352 4,365 4,383 5,069    
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas O'Mahony 6.7 2,023 2,318 2,783 2,791 2,809 2,873 4,404 4,539
Farmers' Party David O'Gorman 5.5 1,672 1,734 1,778 1,790 1,817 2,451 2,648 2,789
Farmers' Party William Fahy 5.1 1,539 1,593 1,614 1,623 1,628      
Cumann na nGaedheal Daniel Hegarty 5.0 1,516 1,669 2,045 2,049 2,059 2,147    
Republican Séamus Fitzgerald 4.7 1,428 1,764 1,796 2,076 2,339 2,417 2,470  
Republican Cornelius Moran 0.6 179 328 341 480        
Electorate: 56,600   Valid: 30,351   Quota: 5,059   Turnout: 53.6%  
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