Cork North-East (Dáil constituency)


Cork North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1961 to 1981. The constituency elected 5 deputies to the Dáil until 1969, and then 4 thereafter. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1961, for the 1961 general election to Dáil Éireann. The constituency returned 5 deputies from 1961 to 1969. Under the Electoral Act 1969 this was reduced to 4 seats from 1969 onwards.
It was abolished under the Electoral Act 1980, when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of Cork East and Cork North-West.

Boundaries

The district electoral divisions of the former Rural District of Fermoy; former rural district of Kanturk; former rural district of Mallow; former rural district of Midleton; former rural district of Mitchelstown No. 1; former rural district of Youghal; and the urban districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.

TDs

Elections

1979 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Brosnan, a by-election was held on 7 November 1979. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Myra Barry.

1977 general election

1974 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Ahern, a by-election was held on 13 November 1974. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Brosnan.

1973 general election

1969 general election

1965 general election

1961 general election