Dublin Rathmines West (Dáil constituency)

For the 1918–1922 constituency, see Dublin Rathmines (UK Parliament constituency).

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Dublin Rathmines West
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1977
Abolished1981
Seats3
Local government areaDublin City
Created fromDublin South-Central
Replaced by

Dublin Rathmines West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1977 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was used at the 1977 general election, under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974,[1] largely with territory transferred from Dublin South-Central, as part of the redistribution of constituencies which attempted to secure the re-election of the outgoing Fine Gael–Labour Party government.

The constituency was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, which came into effect at the 1981 general election.[2] It was mostly transferred to Dublin South-Central although a smaller part went to Dublin South-East.

Its election was notable as the first time that Mary Robinson (later 8th President of Ireland), stood for the Dáil, though she was unsuccessful.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the Rathmines district of South-East Dublin and adjoining areas. It consisted of the following wards of the county borough of Dublin:[1] Crumlin D, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Rathfarnham A, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, Rathmines West F, Terenure A, Terenure B, Terenure C.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Rathmines West 1977–1981[3]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
21st 1977[4] Gerard Brady
(FF) 		Ben Briscoe
(FF) 		Richie Ryan
(FG)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Dublin South-Central and Dublin South-East

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.

1977 general election

^ *: Outgoing TD

1977 general election: Dublin Rathmines West[3][4][5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 22.7 6,064 6,596 6,824          
Fine Gael Richie Ryan[*] 20.5 5,486 5,499 5,532 5,534 5,924 7,301    
Fianna Fáil Ben Briscoe[*] 19.2 5,149 5,633 5,805 5,909 5,945 6,070 6,186 6,488
Labour Mary Robinson 10.7 2,854 2,909 3,173 3,183 3,285 3,544 3,752 6,082
Labour Michael Collins 8.9 2,377 2,383 2,674 2,682 2,739 2,961 3,294  
Fine Gael James O'Keeffe 4.9 1,311 1,315 1,351 1,355 2,054      
Fine Gael Seán Kelly 4.7 1,258 1,265 1,291 1,293        
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Eric Byrne 4.3 1,148 1,166            
Fianna Fáil Nóirín Slattery 4.2 1,126              
Electorate: 41,679   Valid: 26,773   Quota: 6,694   Turnout: 64.1%  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book.
  3. ^ a b Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  4. ^ a b "General election 1977: Dublin Rathmines West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  5. ^ "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.