Dublin South Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dáil Éireann constituency infobox
Name = Dublin South Central
Entity = County Dublin


Year = 1948
TDs = 5
Counties = Dublin
EP= Dublin

Dublin South Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. It is located in the heart of the capital city of Dublin. The constituency has an electorate of 86,710 and at present is served by 5 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote.

The district comprises Drimnagh, Walkinstown, Crumlin, Inchicore , Ballyfermot, Kimmage and Terenure.

In 2004 the constituency boundary was extended to the north side of the Liffey, taking in Islandbridge.

ummary of seats won 1981–2007

2007 Election result

Irish Election box begin
title=2007 General Election: Dublin South CentralIrish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Seán Ardagh
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 8,286
percentage = 17.4
seat = 1
count = 1Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Michael Mulcahy
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 7,439
percentage = 15.7
seat = 2
count = 3Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Mary Upton
party = Labour Party (Ireland)
votes = 5,987
percentage = 12.6
seat = 3
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Aengus Ó Snodaigh
party = Sinn Féin
votes = 4,825
percentage = 10.2
seat = 4
count = 10Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Catherine Byrne
party = Fine Gael
votes = 4,713
percentage = 9.9
seat = 5
count = 10Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Eric Byrne
party = Labour Party (Ireland)
votes = 4,054
percentage = 8.5
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Tony McDermott
party = Green Party (Ireland)
votes = 2,756
percentage = 5.8
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Joan Collins
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 2,203
percentage = 4.6
seat =
count = Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Anne Marie Martin
party = Fine Gael
votes = 2,125
percentage = 4.5
seat =
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candidate = Bríd Smith
party = People Before Profit Alliance
votes = 2,086
percentage = 4.4
seat =
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candidate = Roisín Healy
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 1,613
percentage = 3.4
seat =
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candidate = Frank McNamara
party = Progressive Democrats
votes = 474
percentage = 1.0
seat =
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candidate = Ben Doyle
party = Progressive Democrats
votes = 438
percentage = 0.9
seat =
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candidate = Andrew McGuinness
party = Workers Party (Ireland)
votes = 256
percentage = 0.5
seat =
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candidate = Michael Redmond
party = Christian Solidarity Party
votes = 155
percentage = 0.3
seat =
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candidate = Con Gunning
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 121
percentage = 0.3
seat =
count =

2002 Election result

Irish Election box begin
title=2002 General Election: Dublin South CentralIrish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Gay Mitchell
party = Fine Gael
votes = 5,444
percentage = 12.37
seat = 1
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Aengus Ó Snodaigh
party = Sinn Féin
votes = 5,591
percentage = 12.70
seat = 2
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Seán Ardagh
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 6,031
percentage = 13.70
seat = 3
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Mary Upton
party = Labour Party (Ireland)
votes = 4,520
percentage = 10.27
seat = 4
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Michael Mulcahy
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 4,990
percentage = 11.34
seat = 5
count = 9Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Eric Byrne
party = Labour Party (Ireland)
votes = 4,159
percentage = 9.45
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Marian McGennis
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 4,085
percentage = 9.28
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Kristina McElroy
party = Green Party (Ireland)
votes = 2,299
percentage = 5.22
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Catherine Byrne
party = Fine Gael
votes = 2,012
percentage = 4.57
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Bob Quinn
party = Progressive Democrats
votes = 1,377
percentage = 3.13
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate
candidate = Vincent Ballyfermot Jackson
party = Independent
votes = 1,142
percentage = 2.59
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate
candidate = Áine Ní Chonaill
party = Independent
votes = 926
percentage = 2.10
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Linda Kavanagh
party = Workers Party (Ireland)
votes = 553
percentage = 1.26
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Bríd Smith
party = Socialist Workers Party (Ireland)
votes = 617
percentage = 1.40
seat =
count =Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Shay Kelly
party = Workers Party (Ireland)
votes = 270
percentage = 0.61
seat =
count =

November 1982 - 1997 full election results

Online at [http://www.election.polarbears.com/online/da2002.htm]

1977 full election result

Electorate=37934, Valid votes =25528, spoiled votes=245, quota=5883 [Irish Times, 20-6-1977, p7-10]

Former TDs

* Seán Lemass
* Tom Fitzpatrick
* Richie Ryan
* Ben Briscoe (1969 to 2002)

ee also

* Politics of the Republic of Ireland
* List of political parties in Ireland
* List of Irish by-elections
* Elections in Ireland

References