- Dublin Clontarf (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the 1977-1981 constituency, see Dublin Clontarf (Dáil Éireann constituency).
Dublin Clontarf Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons 1918–1922 Number of members one Clontarf, a division of Dublin, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1918–1922.
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Boundaries and boundary changes
Prior to the 1918 general election, the city of Dublin was divided into four constituencies: Dublin College Green, Dublin Harbour, Dublin St Patrick's, and Dublin St Stephen's Green. In 1918, the city was allocated seven seats: the pre-existing four constituencies, Dublin Clontarf, Dublin St James's and Dublin St Michan's.
The Clontarf area was to the north of the city. The constituency included the then Municipal Wards of Clontarf East, Clontarf West and Drumcondra as well as part of Mountjoy.
Under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 new Parliamentary constituency boundaries were enacted. Each new constituency was intended to function as a multi member seat for a devolved Parliament (elected in 1921) and (in most cases) as a single member district to return a member to the United Kingdom Parliament. The latter provision was due to take effect upon the dissolution of the Parliament elected in 1918. However before that dissolution took place it was agreed that the Irish Free State would become a dominion outside the United Kingdom.
The proposed change affecting this area was to combine it with the St. James's and St. Michan's divisions, to form a Dublin North West constituency. In the event, from the dissolution on 26 October 1922, the district was no longer represented in the UK Parliament.
Politics
In the 1918 General Election, Sinn Féin defeated the nationalist Irish Parliamentary Party candidate by almost two to one. Mulcahy, like other Sinn Féin MPs elected in 1918, did not take his seat at Westminster but became a member of the revolutionary Dáil Éireann. The Clontarf Constituency traditionally voted for a moderately nationalist or unionist candidate, and the defeat of Sir Patrick Shortall in 1918 was met with sincere shock.
Members of Parliament
23 December 1918: Richard James Mulcahy (Sinn Féin) (10 May 1886-16 December 1971)
Election
- 1918 (14 December) general election
- 14,588 electors, 9,202 voted, turnout 63.08%
- Richard James Mulcahy (SF) 5,974 (64.92%)
- Sir Patrick Shortall (N) 3,228 (35.08%)
- majority 2,746 (29.84%)
References
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918, (7 & 8 Geo. 5) c. 65
- Government of Ireland Act 1920, (10 & 11 Geo. 5) c. 67
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
Parliamentary constituencies in County Dublin and City Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Dublin City (1264–1800) · Dublin County (????–1800) · Dublin University (1613–1800) · Newcastle (c.1613–1800) · Swords (????–1800)
Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Dublin City (1801–1885) · Dublin County (1801–1885) · Dublin University (1801–1922) · Dublin County South (1885–1922) · Dublin County North (1885–1922) · Dublin College Green (1885–1922) · Dublin Harbour (1885–1922) · Dublin St Patrick's (1885–1922) · Dublin St Stephen's Green (1885–1922) · Dublin Clontarf (1918–1922) · Dublin St James's (1918–1922) · Dublin St Michan's (1918–1922) · Dublin Pembroke (1918–1922) · Dublin Rathmines (1918–1922)
Dáil Éireann
1918–presentDublin Artane (1977–1981) · Dublin Ballyfermot (1977–1981) · Dublin Cabra (1977–1981) · Dublin Central (1969–1977, 1981– ) · Dublin Clontarf (1977–1981) · Dublin County (1921–1969) · Dublin County Mid (1977–1981) · Dublin County North (1969–1981) · Dublin County South (1969–1981) · Dublin County West (1977–1981) · Dublin Finglas (1977–1981) · Dublin Mid (1921–1923) · Dublin Mid–West (2002– ) · Dublin North (1923–1937, 1981– ) · Dublin North–Central (1948– ) · Dublin North–East (1937–1977, 1981– ) · Dublin North–West (1921–1923, 1937–1977, 1981– ) · Dublin Rathmines West (1977–1981) · Dublin South (1921–1948, 1981– ) · Dublin South–Central (1948– ) · Dublin South–East (1948– ) · Dublin South–West (1948–1977, 1981– ) · Dublin Townships (1937–1948) · Dublin University (1918–1937) · Dublin West (1981– ) · Dún Laoghaire (1977– ) · Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (1948–1977)
European Parliament
1979–presentDublin (1979– )
Irish counties: Carlow · Cavan · Clare · Cork · Donegal · Dublin · Galway · Kerry · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Leitrim · Limerick · Longford · Louth · Mayo · Meath · Monaghan · Offaly · Roscommon · Sligo · Tipperary · Waterford · Westmeath · Wexford · WicklowCategories:- Historic Westminster constituencies in Dublin
- Dáil Éireann constituencies in Dublin (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1918
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1922
- Clontarf, Dublin
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