- Cork City (Dáil Éireann constituency)
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For the 1801–1922 constituency, see Cork City (UK Parliament constituency).
Cork City Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary constituency1977–1981 Seats 5 County/City council County Cork Cork City was a short-lived parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1977 to 1981. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known in English as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
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History and boundaries
The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974.[1] It was only used for the 1977 general election and a by-election in 1979. The constituency was defined as the county borough of Cork, except the part which was in the Cork Mid constituency.[1] It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and replaced by Cork North Central and Cork South Central.
TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork City 1977–1981[2] Key to partiesDáil Election Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)21st 1977[3] Jack Lynch
(FF)Seán French
(FF)Pearse Wyse
(FF)Peter Barry
(FG)Patrick Kerrigan
(Lab)1979 by-election[4] Liam Burke
(FG)22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Cork North Central and Cork South Central 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
1979 by-election
Following the death of Labour Party TD Patrick Kerrigan, a by-election was held on 7 November 1979. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Liam Burke.
1979 by-election: Cork City[4] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fine Gael Liam Burke 12,832 33.2 1 Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 13,890 35.9 Labour Party Toddy O'Sullivan 8,742 22.6 Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) Ted Tynan 3,193 8.3 Electorate: 70,164 Valid: 38,657 Quota: 19,329 Turnout: 55.1% 1977 general election
1977 general election: Cork City[3] Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Count 6 Count 7 Count 8 Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 39.0 20,079 Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 8.7 4,461 9,718 Fine Gael Peter Barry 13.5 6,923 7,098 7,117 7,506 7,566 9,327 Labour Party Patrick Kerrigan 10.2 5,254 5,551 5,577 5,883 6,575 7,121 7,214 10,314 Fianna Fáil Seán French 6.5 3,359 6,357 6,975 7,186 7,458 7,597 7,605 7,806 Fianna Fáil Máirín Quill 4.4 2,216 4,423 4,844 5,179 5,483 5,575 5,583 5,722 Fine Gael Liam Burke 6.0 3,082 3,188 3,195 3,322 3,409 3,993 4,634 Fine Gael Samuel Allen 5.5 2,845 3,011 3,021 3,159 3,283 Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) Ted Tynan 3.2 1,653 1,832 1,848 1,992 Independent Maureen Black 2.9 1,525 1,706 1,730 Electorate: 68,704 Valid: 51,461 Spoilt: 376 (0.7%) Quota: 8,577 Turnout: 51,837 (75.4%)[5] See also
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of historic Dáil Éireann constituencies
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/sched1.html. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Walker, Brian M, ed (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0 901714 96 8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ^ a b "General election 1977: Cork City". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=51. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b "By-election 1979: Cork City". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977B&cons=51&ref=101. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ The Irish Times, 20 June 1977, p7–10
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Parliamentary constituencies in County Cork and Borough/City Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Baltimore (1614–1800) · Bandonbridge (1614–1800) · Castlemartyr (1676–1800) · Charleville (1673–1800) · Clonakilty (1613–1800) · Cork City (1264–1800) · Cork County (????–1800) · Doneraile (1640–1800) · Kinsale (1334?–1800) · Mallow (1613–1800) · Midleton (1671–1800) · Rathcormack (c.1611–1800) · Youghal (1374–1800)
Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Bandon (1801–1885) · Cork County (1801–1885) · Cork City (1801–1922) · East Cork (1885–1922) · Mid Cork (1885–1922) · North Cork (1885–1922) · North East Cork (1885–1922) · South Cork (1885–1922) · South East Cork (1885–1922) · West Cork (1885–1922) · Kinsale (1801–1885) · Mallow (1801–1885) · Youghal (1801–1885)
Dáil Éireann
1918–presentCork Borough (1921–1969) · Cork City (1977–1981) · Cork City North–West (1969–1977) · Cork City South–East (1969–1977) · Cork East (1923–1937, 1948–1961, 1981– ) · Cork East and North East (1921–1923) · Cork Mid (1961–1981) · Cork Mid, North, South, South East and West (1921–1923) · Cork North (1923–1961) · Cork North–Central (1981– ) · Cork North–East (1961–1981) · Cork North–West (1981– ) · Cork South (1948–1961) · Cork South–Central (1981– ) · Cork South–East (1937–1948) · Cork South–West (1961– ) · Cork West (1923–1961)
European Parliament
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- Historic constituencies in County Cork
- Politics of Cork (city)
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