Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-Central was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Dublin North-Central
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Dublin North-Central within County Dublin
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2016
Seats
  • 3 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1977)
  • 3 (1977–1981)
  • 4 (1981–2007)
  • 3 (2007–2016)
Local government areaDublin City
Created fromDublin North-West
Replaced byDublin Bay North

History and boundaries

It varied between 3 and 4 seats from its creation in 1948. It was located on the northside of Dublin city. It was subsumed into the new Dublin Bay North constituency at the 2016 general election.

The constituency's most high-profile TD was Charles Haughey, Taoiseach from 1979 to 1981, in 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. Haughey won the first seat in the constituency at every election from 1981 until his retirement in 1992. At that election, his son Seán Haughey succeeded him in the constituency.

Changes to the Dublin North-Central constituency 1948–2016
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1948–1961 3
In the county borough of Dublin,[1]
the Glasnevin, Inn's Quay, North City and Rotunda Wards, the portion of the Mountjoy Ward not included in the Dublin North-East and the portion of the Cabragh East Ward bounded by a line drawn as follows:—Commencing at the point where the Cabra Road meets the North Circular Road thence westerly along Cabra Road to St. Peter's Road, thence northerly along and to the end of St. Peter's Road, thence in a straight line to the nearest point on the eastern side of the carriageway at Shandon Road, thence northerly along and to the end of the said side of the said carriageway, thence in a straight line to the canal, thence along the canal to the ward boundary at Liffey Junction, thence to the boundary of the Glasnevin Ward, thence southerly along the boundary of the Cabragh East Ward to the middle of the North Circular Road and thence westerly to the point first mentioned.
 Formed from Dublin North-West.
1961–1969 4
In the county borough of Dublin,[2]
the Arran Quay, Inns Quay, Mountjoy, North City, North Dock and Rotunda wards.
 Transfer from Dublin North-West of Arran Quay,

transfer from Dublin North-East of North Dock and balance of Mountjoy

1969–1977 4
In the county borough of Dublin,[3]

Ballybough, Drumcondra South, Glasnevin, Mountjoy, North City and North Dock wards;

that part of Cabragh East ward lying north of a line drawn as follows:

commencing at the junction of the eastern boundary of the ward with the Royal Canal, thence in a north-westerly direction along the Royal Canal to its junction with the ward boundary;

that part of Clontarf East ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin North-East;

that part of Clontarf West ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin North-East;

and that part of Finglas East ward lying south-east of a line drawn as follows:

commencing at the junction of Ballygall Road East and Old Finglas Road, thence in a northerly direction along Ballygall Road East to its junction with the imaginary easterly projection of the northern boundary of Griffith Avenue Extension, thence in an easterly direction along the said imaginary projection to its intersection by the avenue of St. Clare's Home, thence in a south-easterly direction along the last-mentioned avenue to its junction with the ward boundary.
1977–1981 3
The following wards[4] in the county borough of Dublin[5]
Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Clontarf East D, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, North Dock C, Rotunda A, Rotunda B.
1981–1992 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[6][7][8]
Artane C, Artane D, Artane E, Artane F, Artane G, Artane H, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Coolock C, Coolock D, Drumcondra North A, Drumcondra North B;
and in County Dublin

the part of the townland of Kilmore Big, in the district electoral division of Coolock, situated south of a line drawn along the centre of Coolock Lane and Oscar Traynor Road;

the part of the townland of Santry, in the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number Two, situated within a line drawn as follows:

commencing at the most northerly point where the centre of Swords Road constitutes the boundary of the county borough of Dublin, thence in a northerly direction along the centre of Swords Road to its junction with the centre of Coolock Lane, thence in an easterly direction along the centre of Coolock Lane to its intersection by the eastern boundary of the townland of Santry, thence in a southerly direction along the said eastern boundary to its intersection by the boundary of the said county borough, thence commencing in a southerly direction and proceeding along the last-mentioned boundary to the said most northerly point.
 Parts of Coolock and Drumcondra Rural Number Two transferred from Dublin County North.
1992–1997 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[9]
Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Grace Park, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore D, North Dock A, Whitehall D.
 Transfer of county areas to Dublin North;

transfer of the Ennafort–St Annes area to Dublin North-East;

transfer of Airport Road area with Dublin North-West;

transfer of Marino–Fairview–North Strand area from Dublin Central.[10]

1997–2002 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[11]
Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Grace Park, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore D, North Dock A, North Dock B, Whitehall D.
 Transfer of North Dock B from Dublin Central.[12]
2002–2007 4
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[13]
Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Edenmore, Grace Park, Grange E, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore C, Kilmore D, Whitehall D.
 Transfer of Ballybough A and B, Drumcondra South B, and North Dock A and B to Dublin Central;

Transfer of Clontarf East A, Edenmore, Grange E and Kilmore C from Dublin North-East.[14]

2007–2011 3
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[15]
Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Grace Park, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore C, Kilmore D.
 Transfer of Grange E and Edenmore to Dublin North-East;

transfer of Beaumont A and Whitehall D to Dublin North-West.[16]

2011–2016 4
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[17]
Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D, Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Edenmore, Grace Park, Harmonstown A, Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore C, Kilmore D.
 Transfer of Edenmore from Dublin North-East.[18]
2016 — Constituency abolished Merged with greater part of Dublin North-East to form Dublin Bay North.[19]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin North-Central 1948–2016[20]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[21] Vivion de Valera
(FF)		 Martin O'Sullivan
(Lab)		 Patrick McGilligan
(FG)		 3 seats
1948–1961
14th1951[22] Colm Gallagher
(FF)
15th1954[23] Maureen O'Carroll
(Lab)
16th1957[24] Colm Gallagher
(FF)
1957 by-election[25] Frank Sherwin
(Ind)
17th1961[26] Celia Lynch
(FF)
18th1965[27] Michael O'Leary
(Lab)		 Luke Belton
(FG)
19th1969[28] George Colley
(FF)
20th1973[29]
21st1977[30] Vincent Brady
(FF)		 Michael Keating
(FG)		 3 seats
1977–1981
22nd1981[31] Charles Haughey
(FF)		 Noël Browne
(SLP)		 George Birmingham
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[32] Richard Bruton
(FG)
24th1982 (Nov)[33]
25th1987[34]
26th1989[35] Ivor Callely
(FF)
27th1992[36] Seán Haughey
(FF)		 Derek McDowell
(Lab)
28th1997[37]
29th2002[38] Finian McGrath
(Ind)
30th2007[39] 3 seats
from 2007
31st2011[40] Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
(Lab)
32nd2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Bay North

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

2011 general election
2011 general election: Dublin North-Central[40]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fine Gael Richard Bruton 25.0 9,685 9,790          
Labour Aodhán Ó Ríordáin 22.5 8,731 8,911 9,329 10,192      
Independent Finian McGrath 15.4 5,986 6,156 6,701 7,777 8,119 8,150 11,025
Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 12.9 5,017 5,077 5,128 5,295 5,338 5,348  
Fine Gael Naoise Ó Muirí 12.8 4,959 5,033 5,098 5,240 5,353 5,403 6,399
Sinn Féin Helen McCormack 5.6 2,165 2,187 2,602        
People Before Profit John Lyons[lower-alpha 1] 3.6 1,399 1,587          
Green Donna Cooney 1.3 501            
Independent Paul Clarke 0.9 331            
Electorate: 52,992   Valid: 38,774   Spoilt: 413 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,694   Turnout: 39,187 (73.9%)  
    1. Lyons campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

    2007 general election
    2007 general election: Dublin North-Central[39]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Fine Gael Richard Bruton 25.5 9,303        
    Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 24.8 9,026 9,046 9,280    
    Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 19.2 7,003 7,019 7,167 7,252 7,952
    Independent Finian McGrath 14.2 5,169 5,212 5,768 5,819 9,397
    Labour Derek McDowell 7.3 2,649 2,741 2,884 2,897  
    Green Bronwen Maher 5.2 1,891 1,913 2,160 2,186  
    Sinn Féin Peter Lawlor 3.8 1,375 1,380      
    Electorate: 53,443   Valid: 36,416   Spoilt: 342 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,105   Turnout: 36,758 (68.8%)  

      2002 general election
      2002 general election: Dublin North-Central[38]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 19.0 7,614 7,655 7,718 8,028    
      Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 17.2 6,896 6,937 7,035 7,213 7,438 7,833
      Fianna Fáil Deirdre Heney 13.8 5,533 5,564 5,627 5,802 6,101 6,527
      Fine Gael Richard Bruton 12.9 5,159 5,195 6,247 6,362 6,750 9,045
      Labour Derek McDowell 10.5 4,203 4,285 4,431 4,719 5,548  
      Ind. Health Alliance Finian McGrath 9.5 3,781 3,893 4,021 4,698 5,756 7,638
      Sinn Féin Frances McCole 5.7 2,299 2,445 2,459      
      Green Bronwen Maher 5.7 2,275 2,403 2,486 3,058    
      Fine Gael Gerry Breen 4.1 1,650 1,661        
      Socialist Workers Ritchie Brown 1.6 638          
      Electorate: 65,583   Valid: 40,048   Spoilt: 427 (1.1%)   Quota: 8,010   Turnout: 40,475 (61.7%)  

        1997 general election
        1997 general election: Dublin North-Central[41]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 25.9 11,190                    
        Fine Gael Richard Bruton 19.0 8,196 8,364 8,376 8,447 8,639            
        Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 17.8 7,670 8,901                  
        Labour Derek McDowell 6.6 2,848 2,891 2,896 2,972 3,489 3,633 3,718 4,025 4,669 6,490 6,992
        Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 5.8 2,485 2,578 2,595 2,689 2,772 2,857 3,115 3,504 4,428 5,176 6,616
        Fine Gael Niamh Cosgrave 3.9 1,713 1,743 1,746 1,771 1,849 2,858 3,001 3,193 3,475    
        Green Stephen Rawson 3.8 1,650 1,692 1,697 1,834 1,989 2,019 2,213 2,747      
        Independent Finian McGrath 3.6 1,551 1,595 1,600 1,709 1,797 1,823 1,930        
        Progressive Democrats Ronan Garvey 3.3 1,424 1,568 1,584 1,602 1,642 1,665          
        Fine Gael Cathy Fay 3.1 1,326 1,352 1,354 1,372 1,435            
        Democratic Left Helen Lahert 2.8 1,194 1,226 1,229 1,338              
        Fianna Fáil Ita Green 2.7 1,184 1,867 2,065 2,114 2,163 2,217 2,913 3,155 3,489 3,784  
        Socialist Workers Richard Browne 1.6 698 717 718                
        Independent Norman Hunt Jnr. 0.1 36 37 37                
        Electorate: 66,559   Valid: 43,165   Spoilt: 456 (1.1%)   Quota: 8,634   Turnout: 43,621 (65.5%)  

          1992 general election
          1992 general election: Dublin North-Central[42]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910111213
          Labour Derek McDowell 23.1 10,609                        
          Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 17.9 8,202 8,276 8,289 8,300 8,309 8,340 8,418 8,495 8,631 8,837 8,945 10,912  
          Fine Gael Richard Bruton 16.7 7,657 8,001 8,012 8,020 8,031 8,073 8,101 8,251 8,651 10,505      
          Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 12.9 5,917 5,991 5,996 6,007 6,015 6,038 6,083 6,138 6,229 6,365 6,511 8,145 9,632
          Fianna Fáil John Stafford 8.2 3,759 3,808 3,814 3,823 3,830 3,876 3,922 4,012 4,086 4,351 4,513    
          Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 7.7 3,551 3,733 3,755 3,806 3,851 3,956 4,094 4,391 5,082 5,376 6,237 6,639 6,789
          Fine Gael Pat Lee 5.7 2,620 2,739 2,746 2,754 2,765 2,797 2,817 2,873 3,019        
          Democratic Left Helen Lahert 3.0 1,376 1,765 1,781 1,806 1,823 1,859 1,934 2,136          
          Independent Finian McGrath 1.7 764 846 856 866 901 970 1,133            
          Sinn Féin Nick McBennett 1.4 644 671 673 675 684 696              
          Independent Noel O'Hanrahan 0.8 363 401 406 408 443                
          Independent Tony O'Byrne 0.3 156 185 192 219                  
          Independent Mary Margaret Doyle Dunne 0.3 143 155 178                    
          Independent Rosemary Burns 0.3 122 135                      
          Electorate: 64,859   Valid: 45,883   Spoilt: 634 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,177   Turnout: 46,517 (71.7%)  

            1989 general election
            1989 general election: Dublin North-Central[43]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 23.8 9,105                
            Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 13.9 5,340 5,836 5,841 5,846 5,873 5,909 6,126 6,350 6,897
            Fine Gael Richard Bruton 13.9 5,323 5,374 5,385 5,394 5,614 5,683 5,976 6,281 7,704
            Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 13.9 5,320 6,116 6,119 6,130 6,156 6,181 6,418 6,616 6,958
            Fine Gael George Birmingham 12.1 4,631 4,659 4,674 4,677 4,888 4,940 5,225 5,356 6,140
            Workers' Party Triona Dooney 6.8 2,595 2,614 2,635 2,671 2,717 2,899 3,168    
            Labour Michael O'Halloran 5.0 1,928 1,948 1,952 1,962 2,001 3,028 3,335 5,136  
            Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 4.2 1,612 1,633 1,652 1,752 1,827 1,878      
            Labour Derek McDowell 3.7 1,398 1,410 1,431 1,448 1,474        
            Progressive Democrats Una O'Mahony 1.8 690 694 698 702          
            Independent Tom Denning 0.5 191 193 225            
            Independent Don Donnelly 0.4 141 142              
            Electorate: 55,827   Valid: 38,274   Quota: 7,655  

              1987 general election
              1987 general election: Dublin North-Central[34][44][45]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 30.3 12,986                  
              Fine Gael George Birmingham 12.1 5,201 5,252 5,253 5,264 5,325 5,332 5,505 5,594 6,852 7,854
              Fine Gael Richard Bruton 12.1 5,196 5,273 5,276 5,283 5,359 5,373 5,553 5,688 6,960 8,325
              Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 10.4 4,454 7,012 7,019 7,049 7,071 7,200 7,465 7,679 7,995 8,654
              Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 9.1 3,904 5,266 5,274 5,282 5,331 5,478 5,646 5,882 6,160 6,896
              Progressive Democrats James O'Hanrahan 8.3 3,582 3,623 3,629 3,637 3,724 3,745 4,032 4,229 5,258  
              Labour Flor O'Mahony 6.9 2,973 3,083 3,090 3,104 3,260 3,363 3,557 4,529    
              Workers' Party Triona Dooney 3.8 1,643 1,694 1,701 1,706 1,885 2,096 2,287      
              Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 3.1 1,341 1,392 1,419 1,440 1,482 1,581        
              Sinn Féin Ciaran MacCormaic 1.8 779 815 820 822 870          
              Democratic Socialist Philip O'Connor 1.6 681 733 734 745            
              Independent Austin McCoy 0.3 111 117 122              
              Independent Barbara Hyland 0.2 73 79                
              Electorate: 57,167   Valid: 42,924   Quota: 8,585   Turnout: 75.1%  

                November 1982 general election
                November 1982 general election: Dublin North-Central[33][46][47]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 35.9 14,516              
                Fine Gael George Birmingham 21.9 8,876              
                Fine Gael Richard Bruton 14.7 5,948 6,094 6,826 6,887 6,977 7,179 7,292 7,858
                Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 8.6 3,465 7,569 7,587 7,613 7,782 7,983 11,654  
                Labour Flor O'Mahony 7.6 3,082 3,188 3,206 3,315 3,549 4,682 4,783 5,778
                Fianna Fáil Ita Greene 4.3 1,746 3,641 3,646 3,666 3,837 4,020    
                Workers' Party Pádraig Yeates 3.7 1,476 1,534 1,537 1,633 2,013      
                Independent Bernadette McAliskey 2.5 1,023 1,117 1,120 1,148        
                Democratic Socialist Philip O'Connor 0.6 224 238 239          
                Independent Andrew Dillon 0.3 114 118 119          
                Electorate: 55,735   Valid: 40,470   Quota: 8,095   Turnout: 72.6%  

                  February 1982 general election
                  February 1982 general election: Dublin North-Central[32][48]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567891011
                  Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 39.6 16,143                    
                  Fine Gael George Birmingham 18.9 7,727 7,829 7,836 7,858 7,864 8,274          
                  Fine Gael Richard Bruton 11.3 4,591 4,676 4,679 4,696 4,705 5,184 5,281 5,941 6,010 6,352 8,488
                  Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 7.9 3,212 7,955 7,972 8,004 8,017 8,067 8,069 8,599      
                  Labour Michael O'Halloran 5.3 2,172 2,304 2,316 2,345 2,430 2,470 2,477 2,734 2,753 3,508  
                  Independent Bernadette McAliskey 5.1 2,085 2,317 2,325 2,340 2,438 2,459 2,460 2,715 2,740    
                  Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 4.4 1,801 1,966 1,975 2,040 2,067 2,100 2,105        
                  Fianna Fáil Ita Greene 3.7 1,517 3,950 3,966 3,998 4,006 4,040 4,042 4,278 4,604 5,479 5,988
                  Fine Gael Mary Byrne 2.5 1,004 1,051 1,054 1,072 1,077            
                  Communist John Curley 0.6 240 252 254 266              
                  Independent T.C.G. O'Mahony 0.5 214 232 252                
                  Independent Anthony O'Hara 0.2 89 103                  
                  Electorate: 54,726   Valid: 40,795   Quota: 8,160   Turnout: 74.5%  

                    1981 general election
                    1981 general election: Dublin North-Central[31][49][50]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567891011
                    Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 43.5 17,637                    
                    Fine Gael George Birmingham 15.5 6,304 6,478 6,482 6,485 6,532 7,286 7,551 7,617 8,164    
                    Socialist Labour Noël Browne 12.4 5,031 5,633 5,645 5,728 5,806 5,897 6,184 6,949 7,776 9,414  
                    Fine Gael Paddy Belton 7.1 2,899 3,006 3,010 3,014 3,033 3,232 3,397 3,451 3,645    
                    Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 4.5 1,818 5,678 5,684 5,686 5,720 5,756 5,957 6,214 6,304 6,667 6,961
                    Independent Vincent Doherty 3.7 1,481 1,628 1,631 1,663 1,681 1,683 1,733        
                    Fianna Fáil Eugene Timmons 3.0 1,209 5,433 5,438 5,441 5,488 5,513 5,678 5,970 6,109 6,453 6,778
                    Fine Gael Mary Byrne 2.8 1,138 1,197 1,201 1,202 1,223            
                    Labour Michael O'Halloran 2.7 1,093 1,199 1,202 1,213 1,747 1,788 1,861 1,990      
                    Independent Hannah Barlow 2.6 1,039 1,195 1,202 1,215 1,226 1,288          
                    Labour Michael Martin 1.8 730 804 804 814              
                    Communist John Curley 0.4 156 161 164                
                    Independent Andrew Dillon 0.1 46 52                  
                    Electorate: 54,726   Valid: 40,581   Quota: 8,117   Turnout: 74.2%  

                      1977 general election
                      1977 general election: Dublin North-Central[30]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      Labour Michael O'Leary 20.2 4,729 5,319 5,641 5,754 6,014  
                      Fianna Fáil Vincent Brady 19.9 4,678 4,700 4,814 5,861    
                      Fianna Fáil Noel Mulcahy 13.6 3,198 3,216 3,318 3,840 3,894 4,612
                      Fine Gael Michael Keating 12.4 2,912 3,003 3,058 3,093 4,933 5,826
                      Fine Gael Ray Fay 9.2 2,166 2,258 2,285 2,328    
                      Independent Kevin Byrne 8.1 1,903 1,942 2,287 2,376 2,466  
                      Fianna Fáil William Doran 7.6 1,775 1,808 1,878      
                      Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Raymond McGran 4.9 1,138 1,179        
                      Labour William Cummiskey 4.0 953          
                      Electorate: 37,934   Valid: 25,528   Spoilt: 245 (0.9%)   Quota: 5,883   Turnout: 25,773 (67.9%)  

                        1973 general election
                        1973 general election: Dublin North-Central[29]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil George Colley 10,263 29.8 1 1
                        Labour Michael O'Leary 5,795 16.8 2
                        Fine Gael Luke Belton 5,624 16.3 3
                        Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 3,078 8.9
                        Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 3,025 8.8 4
                        Sinn Féin (Official) Máirín de Burca 1,667 4.8
                        Fianna Fáil John Kenny 1,274 3.7
                        Fine Gael Alice Glenn 1,240 3.6
                        Labour William Cumiskey 1,106 3.2
                        Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 578 1.7
                        Independent Noirin Butler 489 1.4
                        Labour Seoirse Dearle 345 1.0
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,484   Quota: 6,897   Turnout:

                        1969 general election
                        1969 general election: Dublin North-Central[28]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil George Colley 10,519 29.0 1 1
                        Labour Michael O'Leary 7,423 20.4 2 1
                        Fine Gael Luke Belton 4,655 12.8 4
                        Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 4,552 12.5
                        Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 2,607 7.2 3
                        Labour William Cumiskey 2,089 5.8
                        Fianna Fáil Thomas Stafford 1,919 5.3
                        Fine Gael Michael Kelly 1,055 2.9
                        Labour James Quinn 891 2.5
                        Fianna Fáil Dermot Ryan 610 1.7
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,320   Quota: 7,265   Turnout:

                        1965 general election
                        1965 general election: Dublin North-Central[27]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 8,376 31.1 1
                        Fine Gael Luke Belton 2,999 11.1 3
                        Labour Susan Geraghty Bowler 2,418 9.0
                        Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 2,276 8.4
                        Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 2,192 8.1 2
                        Labour Michael O'Leary 2,122 7.9 4
                        Independent Frank Sherwin 1,615 6.0
                        Labour Thomas Herlihy 1,517 5.6
                        Fine Gael James Maher 1,251 4.6
                        Clann na Poblachta Leo Nealon 1,080 4.0
                        Fianna Fáil Pádraic Ó Cléirigh 953 3.5
                        Independent George Murphy 172 0.6
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,971   Quota: 5,395   Turnout:

                        1961 general election
                        1961 general election: Dublin North-Central[26]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 7,282 29.5 1 1
                        Independent Frank Sherwin 5,356 21.7 2 1
                        Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 2,572 10.4 4
                        Independent Thomas Stafford 2,284 9.3
                        Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 2,043 8.3 3
                        Fine Gael Luke Belton 1,365 5.5
                        Fine Gael James Maher 1,214 4.9
                        Labour Thomas Herlihy 987 4.0
                        Labour Diarmuid Collins 843 3.4
                        Fianna Fáil Pádraic Ó Cléirigh 723 2.9
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 24,669   Quota: 4,934   Turnout:

                        1957 by-election

                        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Colm Gallagher, a by-election was held on 14 November 1957. The seat was won by Independent candidate Frank Sherwin.

                        1957 by-election: Dublin North-Central[51]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234
                        Independent Frank Sherwin 33.4 4,077 4,386 5,127 6,910
                        Fianna Fáil John O'Byrne Gregan 27.4 3,353 3,449 3,686 4,179
                        Fine Gael Victor Carton 19.6 2,394 2,607 2,842  
                        Sinn Féin Seán Garland 13.4 1,633 1,706    
                        Labour Thomas Herlihy 6.2 761      
                        Electorate: 26,903   Valid: 12,218   Quota: 6,110   Turnout: 45.42%  

                          1957 general election
                          1957 general election: Dublin North-Central[24][51]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 33.7 5,421          
                          Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 18.6 2,985 3,016 3,431 3,546 3,709 4,135
                          Independent Frank Sherwin 15.1 2,425 2,498 2,553 2,721 2,859 3,505
                          Fianna Fáil Colm Gallagher 14.5 2,330 3,492 3,523 3,626 3,764 4,009
                          Labour Maureen O'Carroll 6.8 1,088 1,129 1,186 1,320 1,591  
                          Independent Kathleen Swanton 4.2 669 685 716 787    
                          Fine Gael Frederick Mullen 3.7 594 609        
                          Clann na Poblachta Tomás Doherty 3.5 569 631 642      
                          Electorate: 28,009   Valid: 16,081   Quota: 4,021   Turnout: 57.4%  

                            1954 general election
                            1954 general election: Dublin North-Central[23][51]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 29.2 5,945          
                            Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 25.4 5,168          
                            Clann na Poblachta Fionán Breathnach 11.9 2,420 2,466 2,470 2,591 3,190  
                            Fianna Fáil Colm Gallagher 11.2 2,278 3,037 3,038 3,101 3,269 4,009
                            Fine Gael John Hedigan 9.4 1,915 1,929 1,981 2,105    
                            Labour Maureen O'Carroll 7.1 1,443 1,460 1,465 2,348 3,216 4,969
                            Labour Thomas Herlihy 6.0 1,215 1,227 1,236      
                            Electorate: 30,570   Valid: 20,384   Quota: 5,097   Turnout: 66.7%  

                              1951 general election
                              1951 general election: Dublin North-Central[51]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345
                              Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 41.0 9,307        
                              Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 21.8 4,956 5,069 5,366 5,388 5,769
                              Labour Martin O'Sullivan 15.5 3,526 3,701 4,147 4,154 5,191
                              Fianna Fáil Colm Gallagher 10.6 2,397 5,462 5,712    
                              Independent Michael Mullen 6.3 1,434 1,571 1,726 1,734  
                              Clann na Poblachta Fionán Breathnach 4.7 1,076 1,218      
                              Electorate: 34,456   Valid: 22,696   Quota: 5,675   Turnout: 65.87%  

                                1948 general election
                                1948 general election: Dublin North-Central[51]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678
                                Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera 40.8 9,682              
                                Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan 16.3 3,878 3,966 3,995 4,381 4,420 4,578 5,307 6,094
                                Labour Martin O'Sullivan 16.3 3,873 4,149 4,309 4,349 4,473 4,713 7,055  
                                Clann na Poblachta Fionán Breathnach 11.4 2,708 2,863 2,884 2,888 2,922 4,169    
                                Clann na Poblachta Christopher A. Macken 6.7 1,596 1,671 1,697 1,741 1,767      
                                Fianna Fáil Colm Gallagher 3.3 780 2,970 3,001 3,020 4,169 4,215 4,666 4,993
                                Fianna Fáil John S. O'Connor 2.1 505 1,394 1,411 1,427        
                                Fine Gael Michael Hughes 2.0 468 513 517          
                                National Labour Party George Walker 1.1 271 294            
                                Electorate: 35,989   Valid: 23,761   Quota: 5,941   Turnout: 66.02%  

                                  See also

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