Dublin Rathmines West (Dáil constituency)

Dublin Rathmines West was a short-lived 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 the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

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

Dublin Rathmines West
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1977
Abolished1981
Seats3
County/City councilDublin City

History

The constituency was created for the 1977 general election, under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974,[1] largely replacing the former Dublin South-Central constituency, 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[2] for the 1981 general election. It was mostly replaced with the Dublin South-Central constituency although a smaller part went to Dublin South-East.

Its election was also notable for representing 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
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
21st1977[4] Gerard Brady
(FF)		 Ben Briscoe
(FF)		 Richie Ryan
(FG)
22nd1981 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
1977 general election: Dublin Rathmines West[3][4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 6,064 22.7 1
Fine Gael Richie Ryan 5,486 20.5 2
Fianna Fáil Ben Briscoe 5,149 19.2 3
Labour Mary Robinson 2,854 10.7
Labour Michael Collins 2,377 8.9
Fine Gael James O'Keeffe 1,311 4.9
Fine Gael Sean Kelly 1,258 4.7
Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Eric Byrne 1,148 4.3
Fianna Fáil Noirín Slattery 1,126 4.2
Electorate: 41,679   Valid: 26,773   Quota: 6,694   Turnout: 64.1%

See also

References
  1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  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. "General election 1977: Dublin Rathmines West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
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