Mayo North (Dáil constituency)

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see North Mayo (UK Parliament constituency).

Mayo North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1969
Seats
  • 4 (1923–1937)
  • 3 (1937–1969)
Local government areaCounty Mayo
Created from
Replaced by

Mayo North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election to Dáil Éireann, whose members formed the 4th Dáil.[1]

From 1923 to 1937, Mayo North elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, this was reduced to 3 with effect from the 1937 general election.

It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, when it and Mayo South were replaced by the two new constituencies of Mayo East and Mayo West.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the county electoral areas of Ballina, Killala and Swinford, in the administrative county of Mayo.[1]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo North 1923–1969[2]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923[3] P. J. Ruttledge
(Rep) 		Henry Coyle
(CnaG) 		John Crowley
(Rep) 		Joseph McGrath
(CnaG)
1924 by-election[4] John Madden
(Rep)
1925 by-election[5] Michael Tierney
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun)[6] P. J. Ruttledge
(FF) 		John Madden
(SF) 		Michael Davis
(CnaG) 		Mark Henry
(CnaG)
6th 1927 (Sep)[7] Micheál Clery
(FF)
7th 1932[8] Patrick O'Hara
(CnaG)
8th 1933[9] James Morrisroe
(CnaG)
9th 1937[10] John Munnelly
(FF) 		Patrick Browne
(FG) 		3 seats
1937–1969
10th 1938[11]
11th 1943[12] James Kilroy
(FF)
12th 1944[13]
13th 1948[14]
14th 1951[15] Thomas O'Hara
(CnaT)
1952 by-election[16] Phelim Calleary
(FF)
15th 1954[17] Patrick Lindsay
(FG)
16th 1957[18] Seán Doherty
(FF)
17th 1961[19] Joseph Lenehan
(Ind) 		Michael Browne
(FG)
18th 1965[20] Patrick Lindsay
(FG) 		Thomas O'Hara
(FG)
19th 1969 Constituency abolished. See Mayo East and Mayo West

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

1965 general election

1965 general election: Mayo North[20][21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 21.7 4,748 4,785 5,436 5,786  
Fianna Fáil Joseph Lenehan 19.1 4,190 4,218 5,089 5,240 5,313
Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 18.0 3,933 3,988 4,024 5,260 5,327
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 16.4 3,598 3,659 3,821 5,378 5,428
Fine Gael Michael Browne 15.3 3,350 3,410 3,429    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Corrigan 8.2 1,795 1,815      
Labour Seán Davis 1.3 285        
Electorate: 32,073   Valid: 21,899   Quota: 5,475   Turnout: 68.3%  

1961 general election

1961 general election: Mayo North[19][21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 21.9 4,684 4,757 5,376      
Fine Gael Michael Browne 15.4 3,294 3,441 3,497 5,292 5,745  
Independent Joseph Lenehan 14.0 2,990 3,048 3,085 3,695 4,181 4,247
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 13.3 2,847 2,900 2,945      
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 13.3 2,846 2,958 3,325 3,639 3,925 4,064
Fianna Fáil John Garrett 12.4 2,647 2,675 2,988 3,067    
Fianna Fáil Martin Cassidy 7.1 1,511 1,519        
Labour John Reilly 2.5 531          
Electorate: 33,914   Valid: 21,350   Quota: 5,338   Turnout: 63.0%  

1957 general election

1957 general election: Mayo North[18][21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 27.7 6,415      
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 16.8 3,880 3,901 4,130 5,951
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 15.8 3,656 3,685 3,802 4,680
Fianna Fáil Seán Doherty 15.8 3,648 4,165 6,318  
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 12.5 2,892 2,920 2,980  
Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchehaun 11.5 2,662 2,693    
Electorate: 34,528   Valid: 23,153   Quota: 5,789   Turnout: 67.1%  

1954 general election

1954 general election: Mayo North[17][21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 23.5 5,874 6,222 6,420          
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 14.2 3,552 3,563 3,608 3,611 4,364 4,584 5,476 5,812
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 13.1 3,277 3,305 3,560 3,570 4,161 4,205 6,600  
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 13.1 3,272 3,280 3,337 3,344 3,712 3,897    
Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 11.5 2,868 3,054 3,207 3,248 3,308 5,047 5,187 5,193
Fianna Fáil John Garrett 8.1 2,039 2,253 2,371 2,407 2,468      
Clann na Poblachta Martin McGrath 6.7 1,678 1,688 2,226 2,237        
Clann na Poblachta Denis Gallagher 5.3 1,318 1,608            
Independent James Ginnelly 4.6 1,151              
Electorate: 35,571   Valid: 25,029   Quota: 6,258   Turnout: 70.4%  

1952 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD P. J. Ruttledge, a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Phelim Calleary.

1952 by-election: Mayo North[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 48.3 11,782 12,034 12,441
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 22.4 5,468 6,778 11,040
Clann na Poblachta Martin J. McGrath 19.4 4,743 5,443  
Clann na Talmhan Frank Devanny 9.9 2,407    
Electorate: 36,165   Valid: 24,400   Quota: 12,201   Turnout: 67.47%  

1951 general election

1951 general election: Mayo North[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 21.5 5,348 5,903 5,946 6,149 6,185
Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 17.1 4,259 5,135 5,559 5,672 5,689
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 15.6 3,867 3,901 5,940 6,834  
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 14.5 3,600 3,636 3,744 5,809 6,205
Clann na Poblachta Martin J. McGrath 12.6 3,131 3,196 3,495    
Fine Gael Joseph Lenehan 12.0 2,981 3,033      
Fianna Fáil Frank Moran 6.7 1,663        
Electorate: 36,316   Valid: 24,849   Quota: 6,213   Turnout: 68.42%  

1948 general election

1948 general election: Mayo North[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 21.1 5,320 5,421 5,436 5,464 5,543 5,960 6,069 6,110
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 17.0 4,281 4,401 4,452 5,281 5,425 5,481 6,236 6,611
Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 15.8 3,992 4,013 4,078 4,244 4,285 5,498 5,555 5,784
Clann na Poblachta Michael Hardy 8.8 2,220 2,258 2,365 2,395 3,344 3,402 3,804 4,871
Clann na Talmhan James Forde 6.8 1,709 1,768 2,111 2,130 2,166 2,188    
Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchehaun 6.6 1,655 1,659 1,971 2,042 2,060      
Clann na Poblachta Martin McGrath 6.1 1,541 1,627 1,638 1,663        
Clann na Poblachta Michael Hefferon 5.8 1,469 1,479 1,634 1,785 2,116 2,197 2,312  
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 5.2 1,302 1,310 1,413          
Clann na Talmhan James Ginnelly 4.8 1,211 1,233            
Independent John Clarke 2.0 499              
Electorate: 37,602   Valid: 25,199   Quota: 6,300   Turnout: 67.02%  

1944 general election

1944 general election: Mayo North[13][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 27.8 6,818      
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 19.9 4,875 4,916 6,075 6,230
Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 18.7 4,602 5,079 5,463 7,812
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 15.3 3,748 3,787 3,902 4,014
Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchahaun 10.6 2,597 2,708 2,884  
Fine Gael Joseph Lenehan 7.8 1,917 1,927    
Electorate: 39,368   Valid: 24,557   Quota: 6,140   Turnout: 62.4%  

1943 general election

Full figures on the fourth and fifth counts are unavailable.

1943 general election: Mayo North[12][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 22.7 5,602 5,767 5,824 N\A 7,125  
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 15.4 3,789 3,902 5,284 N\A N\A 6,057
Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 14.3 3,525 3,785 3,985 N\A N\A 6,408
Fianna Fáil Michael Hardy 14.0 3,446 3,499 3,534 3,577    
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 11.3 2,785 2,891 2,924 N\A N\A 5,070
Clann na Talmhan Niall McCormack 9.4 2,315 2,532 2,671      
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 7.9 1,936 2,057        
Independent Pádraig McAndrew 5.1 1,247          
Electorate: 39,368   Valid: 24,645   Quota: 6,162   Turnout: 62.6%  

1938 general election

The number of votes of Jordan on the 4th count is unavailable.

1938 general election: Mayo North[11][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 31.4 8,277      
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 23.0 6,060 6,103 6,104 8,737
Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 20.3 5,353 6,655    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Jordan 14.2 3,749 4,065 4,133 N/A
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 11.0 2,896 2,928 2,930  
Electorate: 38,186   Valid: 26,335   Quota: 6,584   Turnout: 69.0%  

1937 general election

1937 general election: Mayo North[10][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 31.3 7,934        
Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 17.7 4,497 5,152 5,276 5,424 5,441
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 17.7 4,481 4,510 5,835 8,761  
Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 13.8 3,504 4,358 4,434 4,511 4,531
Fine Gael Michael O'Hara 11.9 3,019 3,054 3,393    
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 7.6 1,940 1,957      
Electorate: 38,170   Valid: 25,375   Quota: 6,344   Turnout: 66.5%  

1933 general election

1933 general election: Mayo North[9][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 24.9 8,430        
Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 18.7 6,311 7,682      
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 18.2 6,172 6,187 6,188 8,303  
Cumann na nGaedheal James Morrisroe 16.1 5,434 5,441 5,459 5,780 7,303
Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 14.5 4,914 5,171 6,062 6,133 6,145
Cumann na nGaedheal John Corcoran 7.6 2,575 2,587 2,591    
Electorate: 42,501   Valid: 33,836   Quota: 6,768   Turnout: 79.6%  

1932 general election

1932 general election: Mayo North[8][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 27.5 8,690      
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Hara 18.5 5,853 5,878 5,884 6,973
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 18.4 5,809 5,850 5,856 6,383
Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 17.2 5,433 7,355    
Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 11.7 3,704 4,059 5,082 5,388
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 6.6 2,088 2,119 2,123  
Electorate: 42,229   Valid: 31,577   Quota: 6,316   Turnout: 74.8%  

September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Mayo North[7][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 28.6 8,560        
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 24.9 7,464        
Cumann na nGaedheal Mark Henry 18.5 5,550 5,585 6,231    
Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 10.2 3,062 4,963 4,994 4,998 7,933
Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 9.1 2,727 3,285 3,313 3,323  
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 8.7 2,615 2,685 3,448 3,669 3,850
Electorate: 44,704   Valid: 29,978   Quota: 5,996   Turnout: 67.1%  

June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Mayo North[6][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 22.9 6,643          
Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 20.8 6,020          
Cumann na nGaedheal Mark Henry 13.1 3,787 4,269 4,270 4,382 6,022  
Sinn Féin John Madden 12.2 3,550 3,567 3,638 3,749 3,894 6,308
National League Patrick O'Hara 11.2 3,237 3,303 3,313 3,513 3,670 3,900
Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 10.5 3,043 3,054 3,186 3,260 3,325  
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 7.0 2,024 2,276 2,279 2,375    
Labour Terence Waldron 2.4 683 700 705      
Electorate: 44,704   Valid: 28,987   Quota: 5,798   Turnout: 64.8%  

1925 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Joseph McGrath, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Tierney.

1925 by-election: Mayo North[5][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney 57.7 18,385
Republican Thomas Derrig 42.3 13,458
Electorate: 46,134   Valid: 31,843   Quota: 15,922   Turnout: 69.0%  

1924 by-election

Following the disqualification of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Henry Coyle, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. The seat was won by the Republican candidate John Madden.

1924 by-election: Mayo North[4][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Republican John Madden 51.5 14,628
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney 48.5 13,758
Electorate: 46,134   Valid: 28,386   Quota: 14,194   Turnout: 61.5%  

1923 general election

1923 general election: Mayo North[3][22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Republican P. J. Ruttledge 34.3 8,997                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph McGrath 30.5 8,011                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Henry Coyle 11.4 2,997 3,036 3,975 3,986 4,018 4,034 4,208 4,554 4,582 4,903 8,132
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Hara 8.0 2,097 2,113 3,122 3,212 3,234 3,246 3,347 3,582 3,617 4,689  
Cumann na nGaedheal John Ruane 3.8 1,002 1,030 1,462 1,479 1,499 1,504 1,597 1,681 1,704    
Republican John Crowley 3.2 832 3,462 3,472 3,479 3,498 3,670 3,836 3,912 4,969 5,034 5,104
Farmers' Party Charles Flynn 3.0 793 824 981 988 1,069 1,085 1,138        
Labour Archie Heron 2.5 647 726 796 806 820 833          
Republican Joseph Kelly 1.8 478 1,173 1,179 1,191 1,197 1,286 1,329 1,361      
Farmers' Party Timothy O'Sullivan 0.6 151 178 229 239              
Republican Michael Keaveney 0.5 137 328 335 338 359            
Independent Oliver J. O'Connor 0.4 99 111 192                
Electorate: 53,719   Valid: 26,241   Quota: 5,249   Turnout: 48.9%  

See also

References

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