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Dublin South (Dáil constituency)

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Dublin South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1981 to 2016 representing an area in the south of County Dublin (later Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin). A previous constituency of the same name existed in Dublin City from 1921 to 1948. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Created1981
Abolished2016
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Dublin South
Former Dáil constituency
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Location of Dublin South within County Dublin
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Created1981
Abolished2016
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Created1921
Abolished1948
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 7 (1923–1948)
Local government areaDublin City
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Dublin South
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1948
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 7 (1923–1948)
Local government areaDublin City
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History and boundaries

1921 to 1948

A Dublin South constituency existed in Dublin City from 1921 to 1948.[1] The first constituency of this name was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons and a single-seat constituency for the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster, combining the former Westminster constituencies of St Patrick's and St Stephen's Green.[2] At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922, no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency in Northern Ireland".[3] Therefore, no vote was held in Dublin South at the 1922 United Kingdom general election on 15 November 1922, shortly before the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom on 6 December 1922. It was restructured by the Electoral Act 1923, the first electoral act of the new state.

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Changes to the Dublin South constituency 1921–1937
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 Merchants' Quay and Wood Quay; and Royal Exchange, Fitzwilliam and Mansion House wards and those parts of the South Dock and Trinity wards not contained within the Dublin Mid constituency[4] Amalgamation of former St Patrick's and St Stephen's Green constituencies.
1923–1937 7 Dublin No. 3 [Fitzwilliam, Mansion House, Royal Exchange, South City], Dublin No. 5 [Merchant's Quay], Dublin No. 7 [New Kilmainham and Usher's Quay], Dublin No. 9 [Wood Quay] and Dublin No. 10 [South Dock and Trinity].[5][6] New Kilmainham and Usher's Quay from the Dublin North-West; balance of South Dock and Trinity from Dublin Mid
1937–1948 5 The Fitzwilliam, Merchants Quay, Mansion House, New Kilmainham, Royal Exchange, South City, South Dock, Trinity, Ushers Quay and Wood Quay Wards, and so much of the townland of Ringsend as is situate in the county borough of Dublin and was not included in the former urban district of Pembroke.[7] Added Ringsend from Dublin County
1948 — Constituency abolished Areas moved to Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-East and Dublin South-West[8]
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1981–2016

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

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Changes to the Dublin South constituency 1981–2016
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1981–1992 5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of
Pembroke East D, Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham South;
and in County Dublin, the district electoral divisions[11] of[12][13]

Dundrum Number One, Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, Rathfarnham Number One, Rathfarnham Number Two, Stillorgan Number One, Whitechurch;

and that part of the district electoral division of Tallaght Number One situated south of the centre of the River Dodder.
From the former Dublin County Mid of
Pembroke East D and Dundrum Number One from Dublin South-East; Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham South and Rathfarnham Number One, Rathfarnham Number Two, Whitechurch, and part of Tallaght Number One;
From the former Dublin County South
Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, part of Stillorgan Number One; and
transfer from Dún Laoghaire of
remainder of Stillorgan Number One.
1992–1997 5 In the county borough of Dublin the ward of Pembroke East D;
and in County Dublin, the district electoral divisions of[14]

Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Ballyboden, Blackrock Glenomena, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Firhouse-Village, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Tibradden;

and that part of the district electoral division of Glencullen situated west of a line drawn along the Enniskerry Road;

and those parts of the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan Mount Merrion situated west of a line drawn along the Stillorgan Road;

and, in the district electoral division of Bohernabreena, the townlands of Jamestown and Killakee, and those parts of the townlands of Cruagh, Newtown and Woodtown situated within the said district electoral division.
 Transfer of the Kilternan-Stepaside area to Dún Laoghaire;[15]

New definitions of wards[16] and DEDs.[17]

1997–2002 5
In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of[18]

Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Tibradden;

and those parts of the electoral divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion situated west of a line drawn along the Old Stillorgan Road;
In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of

Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Firhouse Village, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village;

and, in the electoral division of Bohernabreena, the townlands of Jamestown and Killakee, and those parts of the townlands of Cruagh, Newtown and Woodtown situated within the said electoral division.
 Transfer of Pembroke East D and the Belfield/Woodbine/Seafield area to Dublin South-East;

transfer of part of Glencullen from Dún Laoghaire.[19]

Establishment of new counties and new electoral division definitions.[20]

2002–2007 5
In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of[21]

Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden;

and that part of the electoral division of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown situated west of a line drawn along the road from Carrickmines to Kiltiernan;

and that part of the electoral division of Stillorgan-Leopardstown situated south-west of a line drawn along the former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line;
In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of

Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village;

and that part of the electoral division of Firhouse-Village situated north-east of a line drawn as follows—

commencing at the intersection of the eastern boundary of the electoral division at Ballycullen Road by the imaginary south-easterly projection of the rear boundary of the curtilage of number 154 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence commencing in a north-westerly direction and proceeding along the said imaginary projection, the rear boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 154 to 164 Woodlawn Park Grove, and an imaginary line joining the north-western corner of the curtilage of number 164 Woodlawn Park Grove to the south-eastern corner of the curtilage of number 165 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence continuing in a north-westerly direction along the rear boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 165 to 184 Woodlawn Park Grove and an imaginary line joining the north-western corner of the curtilage of number 184 Woodlawn Park Grove and the south-eastern corner of the curtilage of number 1 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence continuing in a north-westerly direction along the south-western boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 1 and 27 Woodlawn Park Grove and along the imaginary north-westerly projection of the said boundary of the curtilage of number 27 Woodlawn Park Grove to its intersection by the pathway west of the front boundaries of the curtilages of numbers 28 to 37 Woodlawn Park Grove, thence commencing in a northerly direction and proceeding along the said pathway to its junction with Firhouse Road, thence commencing in a south-westerly direction and proceeding along Firhouse Road to its junction with the boundary of the townland of Tallaght, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the boundary of the said townland to its junction with the south-western boundary of the curtilage of Firhouse National School (Scoil Carmel), thence along the imaginary north-westerly projection of the said boundary to its intersection by the north-western boundary of the electoral division at the River Dodder.
 Transfer of Belfield area from Dublin South-East; transfer of Stillorgan, Leopardstown and Glenamuck area from Dún Laoghaire;

transfer of area around Firhouse and Bohernabreena area to Dublin South-West.[22]

2007–2011[23] 5
In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of[21]

Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden;

and that part of the electoral division of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown situated west of a line drawn along the road from Carrickmines to Kiltiernan;

and that part of the electoral division of Stillorgan-Leopardstown situated south-west of a line drawn along the former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line;
In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of
Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village.
 Transfer of remainder of Firhouse Village to Dublin South-West[24]
2011–2016 5
In Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of[25]
Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Leopardstown, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden;
In South Dublin, the electoral divisions of
Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village.
Transfer from Dún Laoghaire of[26]
Cabinteely-Loughlinstown (part east of Carrickmines-Kiltiernan road), Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown (part north-east of former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line).
2016 — Constituency abolished
Transfer to Dún Laoghaire of[27]
Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown;
Transfer to Dublin South-West of
Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Endas and Rathfarnham-Village;

with remainder reconstituted as Dublin Rathdown

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TDs

TDs 1921–1948

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin South 1921–1948[28]
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DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[29] Thomas Kelly
(SF)		 Daniel McCarthy
(SF)		 Constance Markievicz
(SF)		 Cathal Ó Murchadha
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[30] Thomas Kelly
(PT-SF)		 Daniel McCarthy
(PT-SF)		 William O'Brien
(Lab)		 Myles Keogh
(Ind.)
4th1923[31] Philip Cosgrave
(CnaG)		 Daniel McCarthy
(CnaG)		 Constance Markievicz
(Rep)		 Cathal Ó Murchadha
(Rep)		 Michael Hayes
(CnaG)		 Peadar Doyle
(CnaG)
1923 by-election[32] Hugh Kennedy
(CnaG)
March 1924 by-election[33] James O'Mara
(CnaG)
November 1924 by-election[34] Seán Lemass
(SF)
1925 by-election[35] Thomas Hennessy
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[36] James Beckett
(CnaG)		 Vincent Rice
(NL)		 Constance Markievicz
(FF)		 Thomas Lawlor
(Lab)		 Seán Lemass
(FF)
1927 by-election[37] Thomas Hennessy
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[38] Robert Briscoe
(FF)		 Myles Keogh
(CnaG)		 Frank Kerlin
(FF)
7th1932[39] James Lynch
(FF)
8th1933[40] James McGuire
(CnaG)		 Thomas Kelly
(FF)
9th1937[41] Myles Keogh
(FG)		 Thomas Lawlor
(Lab)		 Joseph Hannigan
(Ind.)		 Peadar Doyle
(FG)
10th1938[42] James Beckett
(FG)		 James Lynch
(FF)
1939 by-election[43] John McCann
(FF)
11th1943[44] Maurice Dockrell
(FG)		 James Larkin Jnr
(Lab)		 John McCann
(FF)
12th1944[45]
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-East and Dublin South-West.
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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 1981–2016

Note that the boundaries of Dublin South from 1981–2016 share no common territory with the 1921–1948 boundaries. See §History and boundaries

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin South 1981–2016[28]
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DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
22nd1981[46] Niall Andrews
(FF)		 Séamus Brennan
(FF)		 Nuala Fennell
(FG)		 John Kelly
(FG)		 Alan Shatter
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[47]
24th1982 (Nov)[48]
25th1987[49] Tom Kitt
(FF)		 Anne Colley
(PDs)
26th1989[50] Nuala Fennell
(FG)		 Roger Garland
(GP)
27th1992[51] Liz O'Donnell
(PDs)		 Eithne FitzGerald
(Lab)
28th1997[52] Olivia Mitchell
(FG)
29th2002[53] Eamon Ryan
(GP)
30th2007[54] Alan Shatter
(FG)
2009 by-election[55] George Lee
(FG)
31st2011[56] Shane Ross
(Ind.)		 Peter Mathews
(FG)		 Alex White
(Lab)
32nd2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Rathdown, Dublin South-West and Dún Laoghaire.
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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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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Dublin South[56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Shane Ross 23.5 17,075              
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell[*] 13.3 9,635 10,454 10,577 10,661 10,763 11,159 11,627 13,379
Fine Gael Peter Mathews 12.5 9,053 9,805 9,987 10,047 10,173 10,494 10,820 12,070
Labour Alex White 11.7 8,524 9,319 9,467 9,747 10,407 14,203    
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 10.6 7,716 8,499 8,580 8,626 8,738 8,966 9,301 10,611
Fianna Fáil Maria Corrigan 9.4 6,844 7,168 7,332 7,400 7,564 7,762 7,932 9,163
Green Eamon Ryan[*] 6.8 4,929 5,489 5,626 5,798 6,120 6,536 7,332  
Labour Aidan Culhane 6.2 4,535 4,839 4,940 5,232 5,691      
Sinn Féin Sorcha Nic Cormaic 2.6 1,915 2,065 2,186 2,617        
People Before Profit Nicola Curry[a] 1.8 1,277 1,455 1,664          
Christian Solidarity Jane Murphy 0.4 277 296            
Independent Buhidma Hussein Hamed 0.4 273 318            
Independent John Doyle 0.3 246 343            
Independent Gerard Dolan 0.2 156 192            
Independent Raymond Whitehead 0.2 120 211            
Independent Eamonn Zaidan 0.1 71 85            
Electorate: 102,387   Valid: 72,646   Spoilt: 459 (0.6%)   Quota: 12,108   Turnout: 73,105 (71.4%)  
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  1. [a]
    Curry campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

2009 by-election

Séamus Brennan died on 9 July 2008.[57] The 2009 Dublin South by-election was held on 5 June 2009.

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2009 by-election: Dublin South[58][59]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael George Lee 53.4 27,768
Labour Alex White 19.8 10,294
Fianna Fáil Shay Brennan 17.8 9,250
Green Elizabeth Davidson 3.5 1,846
Sinn Féin Shaun Tracey 3.3 1,705
Independent Ross O'Mullane 1.2 650
Independent Frank O'Gorman 0.7 351
Independent Noel O'Gara 0.3 172
Electorate: 90,802   Valid: 52,036   Spoilt: 443 (0.8%)   Quota: 26,019   Turnout: 52,479 (57.8%)  
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George Lee resigned from the Dáil on 8 February 2010.[60] On 23 June 2010, a Labour Party motion to issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy was opposed by the government, and was defeated by a vote of 66 to 71.[61] On 29 September 2010, a Fine Gael motion to issue the writ was opposed by the government and was defeated by a vote of 77 to 81.[62] On 4 November 2010, a Labour Party motion to issue the writ was opposed by the government and was defeated by a vote of 71 to 76.[63] The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 30th Dáil on 1 February 2011.

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Dublin South[54]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 21.8 13,373                
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell[*] 13.1 8,037 8,148 8,227 8,236 9,544 9,991 10,846    
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt[*] 13.9 8,487 10,124 10,425            
Green Eamon Ryan[*] 11.1 6,768 6,885 7,483 7,511 7,814 8,379 9,181 11,889  
Fine Gael Alan Shatter 9.4 5,752 5,820 5,871 5,875 6,658 6,892 7,366 9,456 10,805
Progressive Democrats Liz O'Donnell[*] 6.6 4,045 4,254 4,328 4,337 4,426 4,520      
Labour Alex White 5.8 3,575 3,629 3,843 3,854 4,045 5,739 5,962    
Fianna Fáil Maria Corrigan 5.6 3,438 4,278 4,515 4,655 4,748 4,893 6,816 7,317 7,656
Fine Gael Jim O'Leary 4.7 2,897 2,928 2,991 2,997          
Labour Aidan Culhane 4.6 2,809 2,867 3,052 3,069 3,255        
Sinn Féin Sorcha Nic Cormaic 1.6 992 1,021              
Sinn Féin Shaun Tracey 1.4 851 864              
Fathers Rights Liam Ó Gógáin 0.3 180 185              
Electorate: 89,464   Valid: 61,204   Spoilt: 418 (0.7%)   Quota: 10,201   Turnout: 61,622 (68.9%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Dublin South[53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 16.9 9,326                
Progressive Democrats Liz O'Donnell[*] 15.0 8,288 8,344 8,356 8,647 8,816 9,315      
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt[*] 14.0 7,744 7,857 7,917 8,117 8,496 10,926      
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell[*] 10.1 5,568 5,629 5,633 5,844 5,928 6,142 6,540 11,048  
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 9.7 5,363 5,410 5,413 5,568 5,653 5,693 5,833    
Labour Eithne FitzGerald 9.5 5,247 5,400 5,404 5,723 6,077 6,232 6,483 7,108 8,263
Green Eamon Ryan 9.4 5,222 5,482 5,485 6,161 7,124 7,319 8,019 8,546 9,228
Fianna Fáil Maria Corrigan 5.8 3,180 3,220 3,245 3,418 3,648        
Sinn Féin Deirdre Whelan 3.9 2,172 2,345 2,347 2,474          
Ind. Health Alliance Karen Canning 3.8 2,090 2,207 2,209            
Socialist Party Lisa Maher 1.9 1,063                
Electorate: 92,645   Valid: 55,263   Spoilt: 427 (0.8%)   Quota: 9,211   Turnout: 55,690 (60.1%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Dublin South[52][64]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt[*] 17.1 9,904              
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 15.3 8,861 8,928 9,041 9,187 9,539 12,058    
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell 15.1 8,775 8,829 8,837 9,015 9,184 9,342 9,415 10,136
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 14.0 8,094 8,157 8,165 8,272 8,352 8,556 8,659 9,364
Labour Eithne FitzGerald[*] 10.6 6,147 6,272 6,280 6,485 6,562 6,667 6,756 8,158
Progressive Democrats Liz O'Donnell[*] 9.4 5,444 5,491 5,520 5,669 5,784 6,593 8,104 9,070
Fianna Fáil Ann Ormonde 6.3 3,629 3,683 3,744 3,837 4,091      
Green Gerry Boland 6.1 3,539 3,780 3,785 4,141 4,432 4,582 4,818  
Independent Richard Greene 2.5 1,431 1,482 1,485 1,585        
Independent Christine Buckley 2.2 1,268 1,426 1,430          
Socialist Party Lisa Maher 1.1 624              
Natural Law Jack Lyons 0.2 115              
Independent Johnny Kingsize Doody 0.1 80              
Independent Gerard P. Dolan 0.1 75              
Electorate: 90,050   Valid: 57,986   Spoilt: 335 (0.6%)   Quota: 9,665   Turnout: 58,321 (64.8%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Dublin South[51][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Eithne FitzGerald 28.9 17,256                      
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 15.2 9,074 9,514 9,531 9,587 9,627 9,687 10,001          
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt[*] 12.3 7,304 7,891 7,900 7,969 8,014 8,079 8,303 11,005        
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 10.5 6,244 7,494 7,503 7,513 7,580 7,862 7,938 8,118 8,303 8,309 9,657 10,685
Progressive Democrats Liz O'Donnell 8.7 5,162 6,240 6,249 6,270 6,317 6,603 6,777 6,979 7,225 7,235 7,617 8,790
Fianna Fáil Ann Ormonde 5.2 3,085 3,287 3,291 3,320 3,333 3,377 3,623          
Fine Gael Maurice Manning 5.1 3,065 3,677 3,682 3,693 3,716 3,786 3,902 3,952 4,062 4,071    
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell 4.6 2,764 3,584 3,589 3,598 3,641 3,763 3,864 3,974 4,098 4,106 6,188 7,012
Green Roger Garland[*] 3.8 2,258 3,086 3,089 3,218 3,303 3,908 4,365 4,516 4,916 4,944 5,047  
Independent Richard Greene 2.8 1,671 1,854 1,870 1,946 2,180 2,324            
Democratic Left Marian White 1.1 640 1,770 1,774 1,827 1,860              
Independent Owen Connolly 0.9 506 588 645 674                
Sinn Féin George Robert Keegan 0.8 486 561 566                  
Independent Kevin Stewart Blair 0.2 119 148                    
Electorate: 85,553   Valid: 59,634   Spoilt: 605 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,940   Turnout: 60,239 (70.4%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Dublin South[50][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 25.7 13,927              
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 14.7 7,969 8,143 8,205 8,275 9,382      
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt[*] 13.3 7,217 10,669            
Fine Gael Nuala Fennell 9.2 4,983 5,088 5,105 5,153 6,340 6,779 7,045 8,337
Green Roger Garland 8.8 4,771 4,900 4,939 5,372 5,451 6,485 6,500 8,832
Progressive Democrats Anne Colley[*] 8.5 4,607 4,814 4,846 4,906 5,192 5,720 5,776 6,717
Labour Eithne FitzGerald 7.6 4,134 4,233 4,258 4,927 5,026 5,461 5,478  
Fine Gael Olivia Mitchell 5.1 2,786 2,822 2,834 2,860        
Fianna Fáil Ann Ormonde 4.3 2,328 3,003 4,446 4,518 4,581      
Workers' Party Eamonn O'Liatháin 2.7 1,440 1,462 1,473          
Electorate: 82,936   Valid: 54,162   Quota: 9,028   Turnout: 65.3%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Dublin South[49][67][68]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Progressive Democrats Anne Colley 20.9 11,957                        
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 17.3 9,940                        
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt 14.7 8,423 8,640 8,929 8,954 8,959 8,983 9,023 9,240 9,536 9,794      
Fine Gael John Kelly[*] 12.6 7,247 7,975 7,986 7,999 8,015 8,035 8,045 8,093 8,317 8,599 8,620 8,877 9,829
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 10.0 5,720 6,203 6,210 6,212 6,223 6,234 6,250 6,303 6,427 6,666 6,683 6,851 7,931
Fine Gael Nuala Fennell[*] 8.3 4,737 5,269 5,277 5,278 5,287 5,295 5,310 5,365 5,508 5,720 5,731 5,881 7,171
Labour Eithne FitzGerald 4.7 2,684 2,833 2,841 2,847 2,857 2,864 2,883 3,340 3,603 4,242 4,263 4,772  
Fianna Fáil Ann Ormonde 3.7 2,133 2,183 2,234 2,241 2,252 2,257 2,273 2,337 2,403 2,549 2,691    
Green Roger Garland 2.4 1,377 1,455 1,457 1,466 1,483 1,506 1,560 1,824 2,155        
Workers' Party Eamonn Ó Liathain 2.3 1,308 1,347 1,350 1,352 1,357 1,373 1,400 1,566          
Independent Mairead Duchon 2.2 1,253 1,338 1,342 1,363 1,384 1,415 1,437            
Independent Thomas Sharkey 0.3 189 203 204 213 222 240              
Independent Padraig O'Neill 0.3 142 154 154 163 170                
Independent Barbara Hyland 0.2 114 125 125 127                  
Independent Martin MacFeorais 0.2 107 110 110                    
Electorate: 77,519   Valid: 57,331   Quota: 9,556   Turnout: 73.9%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Dublin South[48][69][70]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Kelly[*] 18.6 9,774              
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 14.6 7,655 8,147 8,189 8,362 8,372 8,503 9,973  
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 13.8 7,219 7,244 7,263 7,341 7,752 7,814 7,895 7,986
Fine Gael Nuala Fennell[*] 13.6 7,106 7,418 7,447 7,618 7,634 7,766 9,124  
Fianna Fáil Niall Andrews[*] 12.6 6,597 6,602 6,620 6,672 7,224 7,272 7,342 7,388
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt 7.7 4,009 4,016 4,032 4,081 4,415 4,473 4,577 4,647
Fine Gael Thomas Hand 5.6 2,959 3,133 3,145 3,221 3,236 3,317    
Labour Eithne FitzGerald 4.6 2,388 2,400 2,559 2,789 2,807 4,426 4,611 5,498
Labour Frank Buckley 3.7 1,911 1,917 1,998 2,127 2,150      
Fianna Fáil Ruairí Brugha 2.6 1,353 1,355 1,358 1,391        
Green Roger Garland 1.8 950 953 1,051          
Democratic Socialist Denis O'Connor 0.9 479 481            
Electorate: 71,755   Valid: 52,400   Quota: 8,734   Turnout: 73.0%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Dublin South[47][71]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Kelly[*] 21.0 10,809            
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan[*] 15.6 8,055 8,107 8,176 9,555      
Fine Gael Alan Shatter[*] 13.2 6,779 7,790 8,878        
Fine Gael Nuala Fennell[*] 11.3 5,799 6,488 7,578 7,729 7,766 11,554  
Fianna Fáil Niall Andrews[*] 9.6 4,936 4,951 5,018 5,904 6,667 7,168 8,612
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 9.4 4,843 4,850 4,895 5,550 5,702 6,010 6,356
Labour John Horgan 8.9 4,589 4,705 5,048 5,188 5,215    
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt 6.1 3,133 3,150 3,249        
Fine Gael Thomas Hand 4.9 2,511 2,837          
Electorate: 69,195   Valid: 51,454   Spoilt: 312 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,576   Turnout: 51,766 (74.8%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Dublin South[46][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Kelly[*] 15.7 7,964 8,057 8,073 8,132 8,180 8,187 9,000    
Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan 15.3 7,779 7,838 7,861 7,904 8,862        
Fianna Fáil Niall Andrews[*] 11.2 5,690 5,732 5,752 5,777 6,522 6,796 6,943 7,090 7,421
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera[*] 10.6 5,408 5,444 5,464 5,496 6,066 6,146 6,241 6,320 6,621
Fine Gael Alan Shatter 9.4 4,762 4,942 4,963 5,045 5,134 5,143 5,557 7,226 8,866
Fine Gael Nuala Fennell 8.9 4,527 4,614 4,654 4,819 4,901 4,912 5,470 7,288 9,304
Fine Gael Alexis FitzGerald 6.9 3,495 3,549 3,577 3,620 3,652 3,655 4,179    
Labour John Horgan[*] 5.9 3,004 3,152 3,392 4,488 4,558 4,564 4,808 5,121  
Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt 5.2 2,636 2,666 2,679 2,703          
Fine Gael Thomas Hand 5.2 2,621 2,655 2,682 2,758 2,849 2,853      
Labour Eithne FitzGerald 2.5 1,258 1,367 1,661            
Labour Frank Buckley 1.4 711 750              
Independent Norman Simpson 1.2 616                
Socialist Party Denis O'Connor 0.7 335                
Electorate: 69,195   Valid: 50,806   Quota: 8,468   Turnout: 73.4%  
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1944 general election

Full figures for the second count to the eighth count are unavailable. Byrne, Bourke and Hannigan all lost their deposits.

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1944 general election: Dublin South[45][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 31.3 15,385                
Fine Gael Peadar Doyle[*] 11.1 5,442 5,667 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,565    
Fine Gael Maurice E. Dockrell[*] 8.9 4,355 4,419 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,051
Fianna Fáil John McCann[*] 8.8 4,323 6,602              
Labour James Larkin Jnr[*] 7.3 3,587 3,849 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,658
Labour Walter Beirne 7.3 3,571 3,686 N/A            
Fianna Fáil Andrew Clarkin 6.8 3,328 4,389 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,238
Fianna Fáil James B. Lynch[*] 6.4 3,148 6,085 6,332            
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 5.8 2,852 4,935 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,029
Independent Joseph Hannigan 3.7 1,824 1,983 N/A            
Fine Gael Thomas Bourke 1.4 689 711 N/A            
Fine Gael Michael Byrne 1.4 674 704 N/A            
Electorate: 81,004   Valid: 49,178   Quota: 6,148   Turnout: 60.7%  
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1943 general election

Full figures for the second to the fifteenth counts are unavailable. Dowling, Donnelly, Hynes, Sheehy-Skeffington, Rice, Keogh, Hosey and O'Higgins all lost their deposits.

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1943 general election: Dublin South[44][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 30.9 16,399                              
Fine Gael Peadar Doyle[*] 9.4 4,971 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,078            
Labour Walter Beirne 6.3 3,326 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,360
Fianna Fáil John McCann[*] 5.9 3,133 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7,180          
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 5.9 3,127 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,678      
Labour James Larkin Jnr 5.7 3,049 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,606
Fine Gael Maurice E. Dockrell 5.3 2,841 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,887    
Fianna Fáil James B. Lynch[*] 5.0 2,666 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,683          
Labour Joseph Hannigan[*] 4.4 2,345                              
Fianna Fáil Peter White 3.1 1,639                              
Fine Gael Patrick Cahill 2.9 1,525                              
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins 2.8 1,461                              
Fine Gael Edward D. Hosey 2.4 1,280                              
Fine Gael Myles Keogh 2.2 1,152                              
Independent Vincent Rice 2.1 1,104                              
Independent Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington 1.7 917                              
Labour Owen Hynes 1.6 873                              
Córas na Poblachta Simon Donnelly 1.5 820                              
Córas na Poblachta Seán Dowling 0.9 494                              
Electorate: 81,004   Valid: 53,122   Quota: 6,641   Turnout: 65.6%  
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1939 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD James Beckett, a by-election was held on 6 June 1939. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John McCann.

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1939 by-election: Dublin South[43][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil John McCann 55.8 20,059
Fine Gael Patrick Cahill 44.2 15,877
Electorate: 80,961   Valid: 35,936   Quota: 17,969   Turnout: 44.4%  
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1938 general election

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1938 general election: Dublin South[42][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 25.7 14,151                  
Fine Gael Peadar Doyle[*] 12.5 6,877 7,022                
Fianna Fáil John McCann 8.7 4,806 5,552 5,561 5,587 5,608 5,739 5,947 6,015 6,086 6,187
Fine Gael James Beckett 8.5 4,681 4,743 4,747 4,763 4,968 4,997 5,272 8,564    
Fianna Fáil James B. Lynch 8.0 4,401 5,713 5,725 5,766 5,784 5,919 6,450 6,567 6,663 6,791
Independent Joseph Hannigan[*] 7.0 3,850 4,064 4,082 4,120 4,185 4,253 5,397 6,114 7,464  
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 6.9 3,791 5,883 5,921 5,937 5,951 6,024 6,273 6,382 6,473 6,544
Fine Gael Myles Keogh[*] 6.8 3,760 3,837 3,848 3,876 4,287 4,329 4,722      
Fianna Fáil Thomas Kelly[*] 6.6 3,619 5,852 5,868 5,886 5,902 5,995 6,442 6,614 6,684 6,806
Labour Thomas Lawlor[*] 5.2 2,845 2,970 2,983 3,124 3,150 3,997        
Labour Eamonn Lynch 2.0 1,076 1,292 1,298 1,445 1,456          
Fine Gael Thomas O'Byrne 1.4 765 779 784 801            
Labour Elizabeth O'Connor 0.8 460 489 493              
Electorate: 82,366   Valid: 55,082   Quota: 6,886   Turnout: 66.9%  
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1937 general election

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1937 general election: Dublin South[41][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 28.0 15,969                      
Fine Gael Peadar Doyle[*] 10.4 5,941 6,089 6,101 6,431 6,447 6,491 7,064 7,122 7,130      
Fine Gael James Beckett[*] 8.1 4,623 4,665 4,677 4,785 4,793 4,802 5,205 5,218 5,223 5,225 5,498 5,587
Independent Joseph Hannigan 7.1 4,031 4,247 4,295 4,403 4,433 4,491 4,600 4,740 4,756 4,762 5,897 6,635
Fine Gael Myles Keogh 7.0 3,973 4,037 4,042 4,230 4,244 4,294 5,137 5,161 5,165 5,169 5,639 5,808
Labour Thomas Lawlor 6.8 3,872 4,088 4,301 4,330 4,387 5,703 5,743 5,857 5,878 5,889 6,459 7,206
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 5.8 3,315 6,082 6,177 6,216 6,467 6,530 6,540 7,427        
Fianna Fáil Thomas Kelly[*] 4.9 2,815 5,613 5,704 5,730 6,086 6,175 6,187 7,283        
Independent Patrick Medlar 4.3 2,474 2,670 2,705 2,735 2,818 2,895 3,016 3,106 3,119 3,126    
Fianna Fáil John McCann 3.6 2,058 2,685 2,739 2,747 3,224 3,322 3,347 3,743 3,976 4,102 4,392  
Fine Gael James McGuire[*] 3.5 2,000 2,022 2,037 2,143 2,149 2,174            
Fianna Fáil Denis Healy 3.1 1,774 2,576 2,624 2,637 2,834 2,881 2,891          
Labour John McCabe 2.7 1,523 1,639 1,827 1,847 1,905              
Fine Gael Michael Byrne 1.8 999 1,020 1,027                  
Independent Frank Ryan 1.5 875 914                    
Fianna Fáil Ralph Lynch 1.4 771 1,539 1,569 1,575                
Electorate: 82,659   Valid: 57,013   Quota: 7,127   Turnout: 69.0%  
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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Dublin South[40][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 24.2 14,716              
Cumann na nGaedheal James Beckett[*] 13.8 8,364              
Cumann na nGaedheal James McGuire 12.2 7,414 7,444 7,538 7,543 8,060      
Cumann na nGaedheal Peadar Doyle[*] 9.7 5,920 5,973 6,348 6,359 7,015 7,175 7,293 7,415
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 8.1 4,894 8,275            
Fianna Fáil Thomas Kelly 8.0 4,831 6,614 6,620 6,889 6,961 6,967 8,939  
Fianna Fáil James B. Lynch[*] 7.6 4,642 6,075 6,079 6,311 6,353 6,354 7,609  
Cumann na nGaedheal Myles Keogh[*] 7.0 4,259 4,323 4,441 4,444 6,113 6,405 6,470 6,551
Fianna Fáil Denis Healy 4.8 2,888 3,219 3,230 3,383 3,444 3,449    
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy[*] 4.7 2,837 2,882 3,042 3,048        
Electorate: 81,224   Valid: 60,765   Quota: 7,596   Turnout: 74.8%  
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1932 general election

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1932 general election: Dublin South[39][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 18.9 10,426                      
Cumann na nGaedheal James Beckett[*] 13.4 7,381                      
Cumann na nGaedheal Myles Keogh[*] 10.9 5,985 6,005 6,078 6,083 6,122 6,129 6,362 6,607 7,120      
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe[*] 10.3 5,676 7,524                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Peadar Doyle[*] 9.4 5,196 5,210 5,252 5,256 5,279 5,291 5,540 5,852 6,408 6,470 8,530  
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy[*] 7.0 3,832 3,847 3,922 3,926 3,953 3,961 4,135 4,437 4,919 5,033 6,887  
Cumann na nGaedheal Eugene Davy 6.3 3,478 3,489 3,754 3,758 3,780 3,788 3,911 4,087 4,407 4,444    
Fianna Fáil James B. Lynch 5.7 3,162 3,772 3,775 4,047 4,273 4,494 4,545 5,118 5,627 5,638 5,750 6,007
Independent Patrick Medlar 4.5 2,490 2,572 2,578 2,588 2,690 2,709 2,773 3,304        
Fianna Fáil Eoghan O'Rahilly 4.4 2,440 3,056 3,058 3,262 3,445 4,176 4,240 4,553 5,079 5,091 5,198 5,311
Labour Thomas Lawlor 3.4 1,898 1,951 1,955 1,960 2,098 2,110 2,757          
Labour Richard Hennessy 2.8 1,536 1,554 1,578 1,586 1,634 1,638            
Independent James Larkin Jnr 1.7 917 959 961 971                
Fianna Fáil Frank O'Donnell 1.2 650 863 864 978 1,070              
Electorate: 79,558   Valid: 55,067   Quota: 6,884   Turnout: 69.2%  
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September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Dublin South[38][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 20.7 11,240                  
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy[*] 17.3 9,400                  
Cumann na nGaedheal James Beckett[*] 13.5 7,362                  
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe 10.2 5,570 8,132                
Cumann na nGaedheal Peadar Doyle[*] 8.5 4,642 4,666 5,307 5,563 5,573 5,697 5,828 6,757 8,175  
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Rice[*] 6.8 3,678 3,719 4,211 4,307 4,313 4,342 4,492      
Labour Thomas Lawlor[*] 6.7 3,662 3,885 3,951 3,959 3,993 4,123 4,679 4,925 5,001 5,377
Cumann na nGaedheal Myles Keogh[*] 6.5 3,522 3,573 4,900 5,048 5,048 5,152 5,397 8,308    
Independent John Lawlor[a] 5.3 2,857 3,070 3,106 3,112 3,166 3,371        
Fianna Fáil Frank Kerlin 2.4 1,320 2,239 2,254 2,257 2,727 4,359 6,052 6,117 6,134 6,204
Fianna Fáil Andrew Clarkin 2.1 1,116 1,526 1,552 1,600 2,361          
Electorate: 79,639   Valid: 54,369   Quota: 6,797   Turnout: 68.3%  
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    John Lawlor, president of the Workers' Union of Ireland and a member of Jim Larkin's Irish Worker League, ran as an Independent Labour

1927 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Constance Markievicz died on 15 July 1927.[74] The by-election was held on 24 August 1927.

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1927 by-election: Dublin South[37][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy 55.0 24,139
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe 42.5 18,647
Sinn Féin Cathal Ó Murchadha 2.5 1,115
Electorate: 81,136   Valid: 43,901   Quota: 21,951   Turnout: 54.1%  
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June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Dublin South[36][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass[*] 16.1 8,547                      
Cumann na nGaedheal James Beckett 15.5 8,183                      
National League Vincent Rice 12.4 6,575 6,608 6,692                  
Independent Myles Keogh[*] 10.0 5,290 5,329 5,478 5,568 5,675 5,701 5,769 6,078 6,395 6,691    
Cumann na nGaedheal Peadar Doyle[*] 8.4 4,428 4,441 5,242 5,278 5,652 5,652 5,677 5,921 6,013 6,191 8,789  
Fianna Fáil Constance Markievicz[*] 7.6 4,026 5,089 5,102 5,138 5,145 5,145 5,622 5,779 6,687      
Labour Thomas Lawlor 5.3 2,826 2,868 2,890 3,175 3,213 3,215 3,274 4,398 4,648 4,917 5,157 6,209
Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Neill 4.8 2,555 2,563 2,804 2,837 3,212 3,255 3,280 3,358 3,491 3,549    
Sinn Féin Cathal Ó Murchadha[*] 4.2 2,211 2,331 2,334 2,351 2,383 2,383 2,441 2,494 2,796 3,835 3,948 4,103
Independent Michael O'Mullane 4.0 2,121 2,233 2,240 2,302 2,323 2,323 2,364 2,436        
Labour Seán Campbell 3.4 1,825 1,845 1,904 2,114 2,145 2,146 2,163          
Fianna Fáil Robert Briscoe 3.2 1,705 1,948 2,037 2,045 2,056 2,056 2,409 2,450 2,668      
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Morgan 1.7 921 933 1,017 1,032                
Fianna Fáil Denis Healy 1.7 918 1,128 1,134 1,142 1,150 1,150            
Labour Thomas Nagle[*] 1.6 821 833 838                  
Electorate: 79,639   Valid: 52,952   Quota: 6,620   Turnout: 66.5%  
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1925 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Daniel McCarthy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Hennessy.

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1925 by-election: Dublin South[35][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy 57.0 24,075
Republican Michael O'Mullane 32.9 13,900
Labour Thomas Lawlor 10.0 4,237
Electorate: 78,353   Valid: 42,212   Quota: 21,107   Turnout: 53.9%  
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November 1924 by-election

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

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November 1924 by-election: Dublin South[34][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Republican Seán Lemass 51.4 17,297
Cumann na nGaedheal Séamus Hughes 48.6 16,340
Electorate: 78,682   Valid: 33,637   Quota: 16,819   Turnout: 42.8%  
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March 1924 by-election

Cumann na nGaedheal TD Philip Cosgrave died on 22 October 1923.[75][76] The by-election was held on 12 March 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate James O'Mara.[77]

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March 1924 by-election: Dublin South[33][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Mara 49.0 15,884 17,193
Republican Seán Lemass 42.0 13,639 13,942
Independent John O'Neill 9.0 2,928  
Electorate: 76,882   Valid: 32,451   Quota: 16,226   Turnout: 42.2%  
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1923 by-election

Michael Hayes was also elected for the National University constituency and resigned his seat in Dublin South when the Dáil met on 19 September 1923.[78] A by-election was held on 25 October, won by Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Hugh Kennedy.[79]

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1923 by-election: Dublin South[32][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Hugh Kennedy 67.3 23,676
Republican Michael O'Mullane 32.7 11,502
Electorate: 78,017   Valid: 35,178   Quota: 17,590   Turnout: 45.1%  
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1923 general election

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1923 general election: Dublin South[31][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal Philip Cosgrave 34.7 16,011                                    
Republican Constance Markievicz 12.6 5,832                                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Daniel McCarthy[*] 9.9 4,565 6,596                                  
Independent Myles Keogh[*] 6.5 3,010 3,787 3,789 3,854 3,907 3,907 3,942 3,997 4,033 4,164 4,185 4,415 4,581 4,861 5,321 5,840      
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hayes[*] 6.0 2,778 4,605 4,606 4,930 4,986 4,987 5,001 5,100 5,118 5,312 5,322 5,565 6,406            
Independent Andrew Beattie 5.3 2,451 2,691 2,691 2,699 2,746 2,746 2,748 2,782 2,868 2,943 2,949 2,982 3,012 3,088 3,167 3,772 3,827 3,958 4,010
Republican Cathal Ó Murchadha 4.1 1,893 1,911 1,940 1,942 1,964 1,964 1,980 1,988 1,989 2,000 2,239 2,312 2,328 2,339 2,431 2,482 2,486 2,800 4,500
Cumann na nGaedheal Peadar Doyle 3.1 1,409 5,563 5,565 5,761 5,772                            
Republican Michael O'Mullane 2.9 1,315 1,320 1,332 1,333 1,339 1,339 1,355 1,358 1,360 1,388 1,807 1,886 1,892 1,896 2,000 2,025 2,027 2,229  
Labour William O'Brien[*] 2.0 933 1,030 1,031 1,046 1,055 1,055 1,067 1,075 1,080 1,125 1,136                
Independent Patrick Medlar 1.8 832 1,060 1,062 1,109 1,120 1,120 1,145 1,205 1,212 1,292 1,314 1,404 1,440 1,491          
Dublin Trades Council John Farrelly 1.8 808 1,004 1,008 1,014 1,018 1,018 1,264 1,386 1,389 1,408 1,425 1,547 1,574 1,599 1,767 1,808 1,816    
Independent William McCabe 1.7 793 933 933 956 987 987 991 1,004 1,337 1,392 1,398 1,472 1,517 1,585 1,700        
Cumann na nGaedheal George Lyons 1.6 717 976 976 1,087 1,091 1,091 1,096 1,113 1,117 1,153 1,156 1,239              
Republican Edward O'Kelly 1.5 709 721 728 730 732 732 741 748 753 771                  
Independent Bernard Shields 1.3 582 667 667 677 682 682 706 717 742                    
Independent James Shanks 1.1 484 512 512 514 525 525 531 535                      
Dublin Trades Council Edward Tucker 0.9 391 425 425 430 430 430                          
Independent Laurence Byrne 0.8 385 473 473 478 483 483 487                        
Independent Patrick Munden 0.6 265 286 287 290                              
Electorate: 78,017   Valid: 46,163   Quota: 5,771   Turnout: 59.2%  
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1922 general election

Kenneth Reddin, an election agent, published a sample ballot incorrectly stating that voters had only six preferences.[80] Markievicz secured an injunction in the Republican Supreme Court against Reddin, who published an apology on election day in The Irish Times.[80] The official notice of poll listed Markievicz's name first, but the ballot (and Reddin's sample) listed her third.[80] She later complained that the electoral register was "rotten".[80]

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1922 general election: Dublin South[30][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Daniel McCarthy[*] 21.1 5,540        
Labour William O'Brien 18.0 4,734 4,764 4,890 5,091 5,543
Independent Myles Keogh 16.6 4,363 4,403 4,489 6,236  
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Thomas Kelly[*] 16.5 4,344 4,488 4,885 5,012 5,525
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Constance Markievicz[*] 15.0 3,951 3,971 4,663 4,675 4,684
Independent Sir John O'Connell 7.9 2,068 2,079 2,106    
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Cathal Ó Murchadha[*] 5.0 1,308 1,341      
Electorate: 41,466   Valid: 26,308   Quota: 5,262   Turnout: 63.4%  
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1921 general election

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1921 general election: Dublin South[29]
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Party Candidate
Sinn Féin Thomas Kelly[*]
Sinn Féin Daniel McCarthy
Sinn Féin Constance Markievicz[*]
Sinn Féin Cathal Ó Murchadha
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