Dublin Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Dublin Central
Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Dublin Central shown within County Dublin
Created: 1981
TDs: 4
Counties: Dublin
EP constituency: Dublin

Dublin Central (Irish: Baile Atha Cliath Lár) is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. A Dublin Central constituency was created for the first time in 1969 and used in the 1969 and 1973 general elections, however it was abolished in 1977. In its current incarnation, the seat was created in 1980, taking in most of the abolished Dublin Cabra constituency together with the inner half of Dublin North Central and smaller parts of the abolished Dublin Finglas. It is located in the north inner city and suburbs of Dublin. The constituency has an electorate of 62,180 and at present is served by 4 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote.

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The Dublin Central constituency encompasses an area to the north side of the river Liffey including:

It comprises the local government wards of:

  • North Inner City and
  • Cabra Glasnevin.

The most high profile TD in the constituency is the former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

[edit] Members of Dáil Éireann

Election 1st Member
(Party)		 2nd Member
(Party)		 3rd Member
(Party)		 4th Member
(Party)
29th Dáil
(2002)		 Bertie Ahern
(Fianna Fáil)		 Tony Gregory
(Independent)		 Joe Costello
(Labour Party)		 Dermot Fitzpatrick
(Fianna Fáil)
30th Dáil
(2007)		 Cyprian Brady
(Fianna Fáil)

[edit] 2007 Election result

2007 General Election: Dublin Central
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern 12,734 36.8 1 1
Independent Tony Gregory 4,649 13.4 2 6
Labour Party Joe Costello 4,353 12.6 3 8
Fianna Fáil Cyprian Brady 939 2.7 4 8
Fine Gael Paschal Donohoe 3,302 9.5
Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald 3,182 9.2
Green Party Patricia McKenna 1,995 5.8
Fianna Fáil Mary Fitzpatrick 1,725 5.0
Independent Cieran Perry 952 2.7
Christian Solidarity Paul O'Loughlin 260 0.8
Immigration Control Patrick Talbot 239 0.7
Progressive Democrats Jerry Hannon 193 0.6
Fathers Rights Alan Beirne 116 0.3

[edit] 2002 Election result

2002 General Election: Dublin Central
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern 10,896 31.97 1 1
Independent Tony Gregory 5,675 16.65 2 4
Labour Party Joe Costello 4,149 12.17 3 7
Fianna Fáil Dermot Fitzpatrick 2,592 7.61 4 7
Sinn Féin Nicky Kehoe 4,979 14.61    
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell 3,798 11.06    
Green Party Tommy Simpson 1,470 4.31    
Christian Solidarity Paul O'Loughlin 366 1.07    
Independent Tom Prendeville 97 0.28    
Independent Patrick O'Donnell 89 0.26    

[edit] November 1982 - 2002 full election results

Online at [1]

[edit] February 1982 full result

23rd Irish General Election – 18th February, 1982
Candidate Party Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Count 6 Count 7 Count 8 Count 9 Count 10
Bertie Ahern Fianna Fáil 8570
Michael Keating Fine Gael 8000
George Colley Fianna Fáil 7542 8174
Michael O'Leary Labour Party 5042 5063 5137 5151 5183 5210 5320 5715 6012 6511
Tony Gregory Independent 4703 4730 4752 4768 4815 4861 5414 6458 6555 7737
Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil 2990 3131 3137 3551 3558 4113 4276 4485 4525
Alice Glenn Fine Gael 2971 2991 3164 3168 3180 3193 3239 3337 5061 5412
Luke Belton Fine Gael 2023 2046 2138 2140 2147 2162 2187 2246
Michael White Sinn Féin the Workers Party 1672 1678 1681 1684 1710 1740 2084
Christy Burke Sinn Féin 1458 1472 1475 1479 1485 1505
Michael Ward Fianna Fáil 611 670 672 764 776
Leo Martin Independent 160 163 164 165
Electorate=74713, valid=45742, spoiled=438, quota=7624

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