Cavan (Dáil constituency)

Cavan
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 3 (1921–1923)
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
Local government areaCounty Cavan
Created from
Replaced byCavan–Monaghan

Cavan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

From 1921 to 1923, Cavan elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). This was increased to 4 with effect from the 1923 general election, and reduced to 3 with effect from the 1961 general election to 1977.

At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new 5 seat Cavan–Monaghan constituency.[1]

Boundaries

Throughout its existence, the constituency consisted of the entire administrative county of Cavan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cavan 1921–1977[8]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[9] Arthur Griffith
(SF) 		Paul Galligan
(SF) 		Seán Milroy
(SF) 		3 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922[10] Arthur Griffith
(PT-SF) 		Walter L. Cole
(PT-SF) 		Seán Milroy
(PT-SF)
4th 1923[11] Patrick Smith
(Rep) 		John James Cole
(Ind) 		Seán Milroy
(CnaG) 		Patrick Baxter
(FP)
1925 by-election[12] John Joe O'Reilly
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun)[13] Paddy Smith
(FF) 		John O'Hanlon
(Ind)
6th 1927 (Sep)[14] John James Cole
(Ind)
7th 1932[15] Michael Sheridan
(FF)
8th 1933[16] Patrick McGovern
(NCP)
9th 1937[17] Patrick McGovern
(FG) 		John James Cole
(Ind)
10th 1938[18]
11th 1943[19] Patrick O'Reilly
(CnaT)
12th 1944[20] Tom O'Reilly
(Ind)
13th 1948[21] John Tully
(CnaP) 		Patrick O'Reilly
(Ind)
14th 1951[22] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
15th 1954[23]
16th 1957[24]
17th 1961[25] Séamus Dolan
(FF) 		3 seats
1961–1977
18th 1965[26] John Tully
(CnaP) 		Tom Fitzpatrick
(FG)
19th 1969[27] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
20th 1973[28] John Wilson
(FF)
21st 1977 Constituency abolished. See Cavan–Monaghan

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

1973 general election

1973 general election: Cavan[28][29]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 28.1 7,276        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.1 5,979 6,292 6,685 8,657  
Fianna Fáil John Wilson 14.9 3,846 4,073 4,173 5,233 6,672
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 13.4 3,459 4,114 6,047 6,323 6,369
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 12.5 3,231 3,428 3,770    
Fine Gael David Coleman 9.8 2,828 3,162      
Aontacht Éireann James Kelly 8.0 2,068        
Electorate: 37,299   Valid: 28,687   Quota: 7,172   Turnout: 76.9%  

1969 general election

1969 general election: Cavan[27][30]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 23.8 7,092 7,329 8,631      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 21.4 6,380 6,549 6,625 6,671 7,495  
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 11.9 3,563 3,734 3,778 3,791 4,986 5,902
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 11.9 3,548 3,842 4,188 5,193 5,335 6,910
Independent John Tully 10.4 3,123 3,581 3,647 3,702 3,950  
Fianna Fáil Richard Black 7.4 2,212 2,329 2,683 2,729    
Fine Gael Thomas Anderson 7.3 2,194 2,266        
Labour James Caffrey 4.2 1,255          
Labour Thomas O'Connor 1.7 495          
Electorate: 37,331   Valid: 29,862   Quota: 7,466   Turnout: 80.0%  

1965 general election

1965 general election: Cavan[26][31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 24.7 6,758 6,875      
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 19.7 5,408 5,528 9,363    
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 18.8 5,145 5,237 5,382 5,393 5,641
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 16.9 4,643 4,735      
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 16.3 4,476 5,006 5,550 5,561 7,823
Labour John O'Rourke 3.6 981        
Electorate: 34,709   Valid: 27,411   Quota: 6,853   Turnout: 79.0%  

1961 general election

1961 general election: Cavan[25][31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 32.5 9,032      
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 19.5 5,431 5,619 6,969  
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 16.8 4,683 4,937 5,125 6,482
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 16.7 4,658 6,166 6,294 6,743
Sinn Féin Patrick Duffy 7.7 2,153 2,219 2,405  
Fine Gael John McGovern 6.7 1,862 1,923    
Electorate: 35,933   Valid: 27,819   Quota: 6,955   Turnout: 77.4%  

1957 general election

1957 general election: Cavan[24][31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.9 7,309        
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 15.4 4,704 4,751 5,860 5,965 6,416
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 14.2 4,327 4,414 4,524 4,694 6,397
Independent John James Cole 13.6 4,161 4,184 4,217 4,267 4,366
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Dubhthaigh 10.8 3,308 3,345 3,494 3,742  
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 8.6 2,626 2,794 2,853    
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.5 2,610 3,428 3,491 5,703 6,642
Fine Gael John McGovern 5.0 1,533 1,546      
Electorate: 39,142   Valid: 30,578   Quota: 6,116   Turnout: 78.1%  

1954 general election

1954 general election: Cavan[23][31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 22.8 7,570          
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 17.8 5,898 5,965 6,212 6,407 7,657  
Independent John James Cole 14.2 4,704 4,724 4,748 4,798 5,251 5,591
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 12.9 4,280 4,310 5,107 5,171 6,408 6,823
Independent Patrick O'Reilly 10.8 3,597 3,635 3,930 4,154    
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 8.4 2,773 2,893 2,992      
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.3 2,759 3,410 3,522 5,906 6,860  
Fine Gael John McGovern 4.8 1,596 1,604        
Electorate: 40,301   Valid: 33,177   Quota: 6,636   Turnout: 82.3%  

1951 general election

1951 general election: Cavan[31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.9 8,172        
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 18.7 6,413 6,486 6,761 7,791  
Independent Jack Cole 14.5 4,981 5,002 5,060 5,401 5,641
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 14.3 4,911 4,953 5,099 6,371 6,747
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.4 3,564 4,493 6,667 7,538  
Independent Patrick O'Reilly 10.0 3,438 3,486 3,744    
Fianna Fáil Gerald M. Lovett 6.7 2,287 2,477      
Independent Eric D. O'Gowan 1.4 495 511      
Electorate: 42,098   Valid: 34,261   Quota: 6,853   Turnout: 81.38%  

1948 general election

1948 general election: Cavan[31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 32.2 11,168            
Independent Patrick O'Reilly 14.8 5,139 5,500 5,557 5,760 6,104 7,347  
Independent John James Cole 14.4 4,982 5,101 5,185 5,222 5,289 5,464 5,656
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 9.3 3,221 6,176 6,455 8,010      
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 8.6 2,970 3,088 3,559 3,679 3,811 4,181 6,670
Clann na Poblachta Peter A. Donohoe 6.5 2,253 2,370 2,496 2,605 2,679 3,220  
Fine Gael Tom O'Reilly 6.0 2,081 2,220 2,307 2,401 2,558    
Fianna Fáil Francis Dolphin 5.2 1,794 2,098 2,179        
Labour Edward Thornton 3.2 1,119 1,228          
Electorate: 44,068   Valid: 34,727   Quota: 6,946   Turnout: 78.80%  

1944 general election

1944 general election: Cavan[20][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 31.7 10,609      
Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 17.3 5,794 6,101 6,589 6,750
Independent John James Cole 16.9 5,634 5,721 5,794 5,821
Independent Tom O'Reilly 15.0 5,000 5,428 6,134 6,418
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 12.8 4,286 7,156    
Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 6.3 2,095 2,328    
Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 33,418   Quota: 6,684   Turnout: 71.7%  

1943 general election

1943 general election: Cavan[19][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 25.9 9,279                
Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 15.0 5,397 5,597 5,641 5,829 6,309 6,651 7,088 7,740  
Independent John James Cole 14.8 5,307 5,363 5,402 5,656 5,780 5,918 6,165 6,423 7,005
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.4 3,023 4,420 4,475 4,551 4,970 5,879 6,012 6,507 6,988
Independent James Keogan 5.5 1,968 2,020 2,077 2,116 2,241 2,334 2,412    
Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 5.5 1,962 1,995 2,056 2,566 2,691 2,874 3,540 3,717 4,160
Independent Hugh O'Donoghue 4.7 1,671 1,751 1,787 1,832          
Fianna Fáil James O'Reilly 4.6 1,664 1,762 1,815 1,885 1,992        
Labour Michael Keating 4.4 1,570 1,603 2,181 2,252 2,436 2,492 2,747 3,025  
Fine Gael Patrick Farrell 4.3 1,550 1,646 1,667 1,946 2,035 2,135      
Fine Gael Patrick Baxter 4.2 1,504 1,531 1,579            
Labour Michael Magee 2.8 988 1,018              
Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 35,883   Quota: 7,177   Turnout: 77.2%  

1938 general election

1938 general election: Cavan[18][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 25.5 9,129      
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,049      
Independent John James Cole 17.8 6,375 6,771 6,949 7,949
Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 17.5 6,261 6,951 7,254  
Labour Michael Keating 8.6 3,096 3,815 4,153 5,146
Fine Gael John McGorry 8.2 2,941 3,094 3,153  
Electorate: 46,519   Valid: 35,851   Quota: 7,171   Turnout: 77.1%  

1937 general election

1937 general election: Cavan[17][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.1 8,446          
Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,458 6,469 6,559 6,790 6,871 6,959
Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 16.0 5,868 5,884 6,062 6,921 7,176 7,410
Fine Gael John Joe O'Reilly 12.4 4,530 4,554 4,846 5,290 5,412 5,618
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.8 3,943 4,838 5,797 5,996 9,122  
Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 9.4 3,439 3,510 3,688 3,839    
Independent Patrick Farrell 5.5 2,009 2,039 2,160      
Independent James Smith 5.3 1,946 2,017        
Electorate: 47,008   Valid: 36,639   Quota: 7,328   Turnout: 77.9%  

1933 general election

1933 general election: Cavan[16][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 24.5 9,446        
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.7 8,740        
Independent John James Cole 17.3 6,675 6,771 6,814 6,897 7,051
Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 12.9 4,966 5,448 5,672 6,674 7,806
National Centre Party John O'Hanlon 11.8 4,560 4,982 5,282    
National Centre Party Patrick McGovern 10.7 4,103 4,850 5,324 8,985  
Electorate: 47,304   Valid: 38,490   Quota: 7,699   Turnout: 81.4%  

1932 general election

1932 general election: Cavan[15][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,183      
Independent John O'Hanlon 20.0 7,281 7,303    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 19.6 7,154 8,012    
Independent John James Cole 16.7 6,083 6,085 6,375 6,398
Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 13.8 5,023 5,034 7,048 7,159
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Baxter 7.4 2,697 2,702    
Electorate: 47,302   Valid: 36,421   Quota: 7,285   Turnout: 77.0%  

September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Cavan[14][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 19.1 6,652 7,858    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 18.7 6,496 6,732 6,985  
Independent John O'Hanlon 17.7 6,154 8,338    
Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,136 6,433 6,631 6,795
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 14.0 4,862 5,225 5,767 6,067
Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 12.9 4,484      
Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,784   Quota: 6,957   Turnout: 63.3%  

June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Cavan[13][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent John O'Hanlon 32.7 11,152          
Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 16.7 5,690 6,947        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 15.8 5,396 5,876 5,946 5,961 8,955  
Independent John James Cole 15.1 5,158 5,336 5,376 5,390 5,408 5,470
Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 9.7 3,313 5,081 5,311 5,373 5,488 6,179
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.3 2,830 3,260 3,375 3,400    
Independent Seán Milroy 1.8 614 822        
Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,153   Quota: 6,831   Turnout: 62.2%  

1925 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Milroy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate John Joe O'Reilly.

1925 by-election: Cavan[12][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 38.5 12,560 12,980
Farmers' Party John O'Hanlon 31.5 10,285 12,119
Republican Philip Baxter 30.0 9,774  
Electorate: 54,419   Valid: 32,619   Quota: 16,310   Turnout: 59.9%  

1923 general election

1923 general election: Cavan[11][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 18.8 6,264 6,488 6,928        
Republican Patrick Smith 18.4 6,112 6,155 6,213 6,283 6,358 6,429 6,519
Independent John James Cole 16.5 5,476 5,483 5,508 5,528 5,609 5,691 5,798
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Milroy 15.4 5,109 5,134 5,205 5,251 5,578 6,680  
Labour Patrick Sheridan 11.3 3,749 3,779 3,847 3,873 3,930 4,195 4,628
Cumann na nGaedheal Walter L. Cole 7.4 2,448 2,463 2,491 2,515 2,606 3,093  
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas McKenna 6.0 2,010 2,133 2,166 2,215 2,323    
Independent Patrick McQuaid 2.4 810 838 861 870      
Farmers' Party Henry O'Reilly 2.2 728 774          
Farmers' Party Patrick Farrelly 1.7 559            
Electorate: 55,104   Valid: 33,265   Quota: 6,654   Turnout: 60.4%  

1922 general election

1922 general election: Cavan[10][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Arthur Griffith 54.4 13,101    
Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 23.3 5,620 5,994 6,015
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Walter L. Cole 20.0 4,807 6,490  
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Milroy 2.3 565 5,585 6,030
Electorate: 44,022   Valid: 24,093   Quota: 6,024   Turnout: 54.7%  

1921 general election

1921 general election: Cavan[9]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Paul Galligan Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Arthur Griffith Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Seán Milroy Unopposed N/A 3

See also

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