Dublin North (Dáil constituency)


Dublin North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1923 to 1937 and from 1981 to 2016. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.

History

It was first created for the 1923 general election with 8 seats, but was abolished for the 1937 general election. The constituency was re-created by the Electoral Act 1980 for the 1981 general election with 3 seats, largely replacing the former Dublin County North constituency. From 1992, it had 4 seats. It was superseded by Dublin Fingal at the 2016 general election.

Boundaries

From 1981 to 2016, it was located in the northern area of County Dublin, and was made up of the Balbriggan and Malahide electoral areas of Fingal County Council and the north and west Swords electoral areas. Settlements in this constituency also include Lusk, Rush, Donabate and Skerries.
The Electoral Act 2009 defined the constituency as:

TDs

TDs 1923–1937

TDs 1981–2016

Elections

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1998 by-election

Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Ray Burke, a by-election was held on 11 March 1998. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Seán Ryan.

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1933 general election

1932 general election

1929 by-election

Following the election of Independent TD Alfie Byrne to Seanad Éireann, a by-election was held on 14 March 1929. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas F. O'Higgins.

1928 by-election

Following the disqualification of Irish Worker League TD James Larkin due to bankruptcy, a by-election was held on 3 April 1928. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Vincent Rice.

September 1927 general election

June 1927 general election

1925 by-election

Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Francis Cahill and Seán McGarry, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925. The first seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Patrick Leonard, and the second by the Republican candidate Oscar Traynor.

1923 general election