Cork South-East (Dáil constituency)

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see South East Cork (UK Parliament constituency).

Cork South-East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Cork

Cork South-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 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 under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935,[1] for the 1937 general election to the Dáil Éireann. It succeeded the old Cork East constituency. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, when it was replaced by the new constituency of Cork South.[2]

Boundaries

It consisted of the district electoral divisions of:

"Ballincollig, Ballintemple, Ballycotton, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballygarvan, Ballymartle, Ballynaglogh, Ballyspillane, Bishopstown, Blackpool, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigaline (Cork), Carrigaline (Kinsale), Carrignavar, Carrigrohane Beg, Carrigtwohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Cobh Rural, Corkbeg, Cullen, Dangan, Douglas, Dripsey, Dunderrow, Dungourney, Farrenbrien, Firmount, Garryvoe, Glenville, Greenfort, Ightermurragh, Inch, Inishkenny, Killeagh (Cork), Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Knockantota, Knockraha, Lehenagh, Liscleary, Lisgoold, Matehy, Middleton Rural, Mogeely, Monkstown Rural, Nohaval, Ovens, Rathcooney, Riverstown, Rostellan, St. Mary's, Templebodan, Templebreedy, Templemichael, Templenacarriga and Whitechurch and the Urban Districts of Cobh, Midleton and Passage West in the administrative county of Cork".[1]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork South-East 1937–1948[3]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937[4] Jeremiah Hurley
(Lab) 		Martin Corry
(FF) 		Brook Brasier
(FG)
10th 1938[5]
11th 1943[6] Thomas Looney
(Lab) 		William Broderick
(FG)
12th 1944[7] Seán McCarthy
(FF)
13th 1948 Constituency abolished

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: Cork South-East[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 26.5 8,038        
Clann na Talmhan Patrick Lehane 18.1 5,484 5,516 5,635 5,913 6,399
Fine Gael William Broderick 17.6 5,350 5,365 5,691 6,074 6,684
Fianna Fáil Seán McCarthy 17.0 5,155 5,494 5,656 5,915 7,111
National Labour Party Thomas Looney 10.2 3,087 3,120 3,336 3,888  
Labour Dan Desmond 5.4 1,636 1,653 2,275    
Labour David Barry 5.3 1,603 1,616      
Electorate: 44,356   Valid: 30,353   Quota: 7,589   Turnout: 68.4%  

1943 general election

1943 general election: Cork South-East[6][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 26.7 8,767          
Fine Gael William Broderick 18.6 6,123 6,135 6,222 6,657 8,364  
Clann na Talmhan Patrick Lehane 13.7 4,499 4,523 4,571 4,870 5,215 5,909
Fianna Fáil Seán McCarthy 10.3 3,374 3,794 3,915 4,413 4,640  
Labour Thomas Looney 8.4 2,755 2,776 4,568 5,374 5,585 6,355
Fine Gael Edmond Carey 8.0 2,644 2,654 2,697 2,882    
Independent John Hurley 7.5 2,481 2,525 2,650      
Labour Patrick O'Brien 6.8 2,248 2,261        
Electorate: 44,356   Valid: 32,891   Quota: 8,223   Turnout: 74.2%  

1938 general election

1938 general election: Cork South-East[5][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael Brook Brasier 26.8 8,535    
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 24.2 7,701 7,715 8,116
Labour Jeremiah Hurley 18.4 5,872 5,908 7,587
Fianna Fáil Eoin O'Mahony 16.2 5,175 5,187 5,710
Fine Gael Edmond Carey 14.4 4,597 5,099  
Electorate: 41,655   Valid: 31,880   Quota: 7,971   Turnout: 76.5%  

1937 general election

1937 general election: Cork South-East[4][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael Brook Brasier 27.7 8,594    
Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 24.4 7,567 10,134  
Labour Jeremiah Hurley 21.7 6,720 7,261 8,958
Fine Gael William Broderick 15.5 4,818 4,926 5,010
Fianna Fáil Michael Leahy 10.7 3,315    
Electorate: 41,669   Valid: 31,014   Quota: 7,754   Turnout: 74.4%  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2 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. ^ a b "General election 1937: Cork South–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  5. ^ a b "General election 1938: Cork South–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  6. ^ a b "General election 1943: Cork South–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1944: Cork South–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.