Carlow–Kildare (Dáil constituency)

Carlow–Kildare
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Carlow–Kildare within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats4
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

Carlow–Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, replacing the old Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies.[1]

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies were re-created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency covered all of County Kildare, and most of County Carlow.[1] Carlow–Kildare's boundaries were defined by the 1935 Act as:

"The administrative County of Kildare.
The administrative County of Carlow except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituencies of Wicklow and Wexford."[1]

The Act defines the parts of Carlow in the Wicklow constituency as:

"The district electoral divisions of:
Clonmore, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kineagh, Rahill, Rathvilly, Tiknock and Williamstown in the administrative County of Carlow."[1]

The parts of Carlow in the Wexford constituency are defined as:

"The district electoral divisions of:
Ballyellin, Ballymurphy, Borris, Coonogue, Corries, Glynn, Killedmond, Kyle, Marley, Rathanna, Sliguff and Tinnahinch in the administrative County of Carlow."[1]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kildare 1937–1948[3]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937[4] William Norton
(Lab) 		Thomas Harris
(FF) 		Francis Humphreys
(FF) 		Sydney Minch
(FG)
10th 1938[5] James Hughes
(FG)
11th 1943[6]
12th 1944[7]
13th 1948 Constituency abolished. See Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare

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

1944 general election

1944 general election: Carlow–Kildare[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Thomas Harris 26.3 8,797      
Fine Gael James Hughes 19.8 6,638 6,750    
Labour William Norton 18.3 6,142 6,287 6,429 6,598
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 13.0 4,357 5,433 7,627  
Labour Thomas Hayden 9.2 3,096 3,200 3,238 3,444
Fine Gael Patrick Frayne 7.8 2,598 2,633 2,660 2,707
Fianna Fáil Thomas Mullins 5.6 1,875 2,499    
Electorate: 51,949   Valid: 33,503   Quota: 6,701   Turnout: 64.5%  

1943 general election

1943 general election: Carlow–Kildare[6][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour William Norton 22.5 8,355            
Fianna Fáil Thomas Harris 22.2 8,229            
Fine Gael James Hughes 16.5 6,107 6,142 6,175 6,214 8,487    
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 10.2 3,804 3,836 4,323 5,354 5,408 5,445 6,053
Labour Thomas Hayden 9.6 3,571 4,279 4,347 4,398 4,524 4,661 5,328
Independent Thomas Lawlor 8.1 3,007 3,077 3,124 3,196 3,562 4,452  
Fine Gael Gerard Sweetman 7.9 2,924 2,981 2,992 3,016      
Fianna Fáil Thomas Mullins 3.0 1,117 1,147 1,307        
Electorate: 51,949   Valid: 37,114   Quota: 7,423   Turnout: 71.4%  

1938 general election

1938 general election: Carlow–Kildare[5][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Thomas Harris 22.0 7,874        
Labour William Norton 20.8 7,467        
Fine Gael James Hughes 17.0 6,104 6,223 6,692 6,769 6,837
Fine Gael Sydney Minch 16.0 5,749 6,033 6,272 6,496 6,633
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 15.8 5,645 7,860      
Fianna Fáil William Tynan 8.3 2,988        
Electorate: 48,552   Valid: 35,827   Quota: 7,166   Turnout: 73.8%  

1937 general election

1937 general election: Carlow–Kildare[4][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour William Norton 26.0 9,427          
Fine Gael Sydney Minch 16.5 5,957 6,413 7,901      
Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 15.2 5,515 5,952 6,087 6,105 6,839 8,816
Fianna Fáil Thomas Harris 14.3 5,163 5,570 5,661 5,663 9,237  
Fianna Fáil Brigid Darby 11.1 4,021 4,691 4,799 4,803    
Fine Gael Gerard Sweetman 8.5 3,073 3,215 4,330 4,967 5,049 5,069
Fine Gael Patrick Nolan 8.4 3,041 3,116        
Electorate: 48,536   Valid: 36,197   Quota: 7,240   Turnout: 74.6%  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ 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 1937: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b "General election 1938: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  6. ^ a b "General election 1943: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1944: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.