Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency)

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

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).

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
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[21] Vivion de Valera
(FF) 		Martin O'Sullivan
(Lab) 		Patrick McGilligan
(FG) 		3 seats
1948–1961
14th 1951[22] Colm Gallagher
(FF)
15th 1954[23] Maureen O'Carroll
(Lab)
16th 1957[24] Colm Gallagher
(FF)
1957 by-election[25] Frank Sherwin
(Ind)
17th 1961[26] Celia Lynch
(FF)
18th 1965[27] Michael O'Leary
(Lab) 		Luke Belton
(FG)
19th 1969[28] George Colley
(FF)
20th 1973[29]
21st 1977[30] Vincent Brady
(FF) 		Michael Keating
(FG) 		3 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981[31] Charles Haughey
(FF) 		Noël Browne
(SLP) 		George Birmingham
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[32] Richard Bruton
(FG)
24th 1982 (Nov)[33]
25th 1987[34]
26th 1989[35] Ivor Callely
(FF)
27th 1992[36] Seán Haughey
(FF) 		Derek McDowell
(Lab)
28th 1997[37]
29th 2002[38] Finian McGrath
(Ind)
30th 2007[39] 3 seats
from 2007
31st 2011[40] Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
(Lab)
32nd 2016 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

^ *: Outgoing TD

2011 general election

2011 general election: Dublin North-Central[40]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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[a] 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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[37][41]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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[36][42]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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[35][43]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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   Turnout: 68.5%  

1987 general election

1987 general election: Dublin North-Central[34][44][45]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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 Cumiskey 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][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil George Colley[*] 29.8 10,263                
Labour Michael O'Leary[*] 16.8 5,795 5,878 6,009 6,062 6,178 7,089      
Fine Gael Luke Belton[*] 16.3 5,624 5,678 5,708 5,745 5,863 5,949 6,557 7,058  
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 8.9 3,078 3,110 3,124 3,152 3,241 3,300 3,910 4,290 4,398
Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch[*] 8.8 3,025 4,158 4,168 4,206 4,283 4,307 4,362 4,517 7,659
Sinn Féin (Official) Máirín de Burca 4.8 1,667 1,694 1,710 1,901 1,975 2,056 2,088    
Fianna Fáil John Kenny 3.7 1,274 3,243 3,247 3,276 3,321 3,342 3,371 3,481  
Fine Gael Alice Glenn 3.6 1,240 1,260 1,279 1,295 1,343 1,413      
Labour William Cumiskey 3.2 1,106 1,130 1,241 1,259 1,291        
Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus[a] 1.7 578 591 591 635          
Aontacht Éireann Nóirín Butler 1.4 489 494 497            
Labour Seoirse Dearle 1.0 345 356              
Electorate: 49,073   Valid: 34,484   Quota: 6,897   Turnout: 70.3%
  1. ^ Appeared on the ballot as Seán D. Christian Democrat Dublin Bay Loftus

1969 general election

1969 general election: Dublin North-Central[28][53]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil George Colley 29.0 10,519                
Labour Michael O'Leary[*] 20.4 7,423                
Fine Gael Luke Belton[*] 12.8 4,655 4,703 4,724 4,729 5,174 5,202 5,659 5,841 6,039
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay[*] 12.5 4,552 4,616 4,629 4,637 5,173 5,200 5,555 5,676 5,798
Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch[*] 7.2 2,607 4,350 4,374 4,378 4,411 4,977 5,171 7,585  
Labour William Cumiskey 5.8 2,089 2,131 2,897 3,029 3,055 3,082      
Fianna Fáil Thomas Stafford 5.3 1,919 2,595 2,620 2,624 2,640 3,193 3,357    
Fine Gael Michael Kelly 2.9 1,055 1,083 1,098 1,100          
Labour James Quinn 2.4 891 914              
Fianna Fáil Dermot Ryan 1.7 610 1,240 1,256 1,259 1,269        
Electorate: 50,868   Valid: 36,320   Quota: 7,265   Turnout: 71.4%  

1965 general election

1965 general election: Dublin North-Central[27][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera[*] 31.1 8,376                    
Fine Gael Luke Belton 11.1 2,999 3,033 3,057 3,185 3,660 3,681 3,729 3,825 4,089 6,650  
Labour Susan Geraghty Bowler 9.0 2,418 2,462 2,476 2,612 2,682 2,707 2,745 3,317 3,782 3,934 4,516
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 8.4 2,276 2,301 2,313 2,410 2,974 2,991 3,011 3,098 3,268    
Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 8.1 2,192 4,198 4,212 4,360 4,394 5,826          
Labour Michael O'Leary 7.9 2,122 2,157 2,185 2,344 2,406 2,468 2,531 3,359 3,787 3,986 4,659
Independent Frank Sherwin[*] 6.0 1,615 1,645 1,663 1,826 1,882 1,940 2,162 2,237      
Labour Thomas Herlihy 5.6 1,517 1,580 1,592 1,694 1,735 1,768 1,808        
Fine Gael James Maher 4.6 1,251 1,279 1,294 1,389              
Clann na Poblachta Leo Nealon 4.0 1,080 1,131 1,157                
Fianna Fáil Pádraic Ó Cléirigh 3.5 953 1,609 1,619 1,684 1,703            
Independent George Murphy 0.6 172 181                  
Electorate: 41,997   Valid: 26,971   Quota: 5,395   Turnout: 64.2%  

1961 general election

1961 general election: Dublin North-Central[26][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera[*] 29.5 7,282              
Independent Frank Sherwin[*] 21.7 5,356              
Fine Gael Patrick McGilligan[*] 10.4 2,572 2,640 2,681 2,702 2,727 3,275 4,366 4,776
Independent Thomas Stafford 9.3 2,284 2,433 2,600 2,663 2,770 2,962 3,214 3,806
Fianna Fáil Celia Lynch 8.3 2,043 3,352 3,428 3,480 4,494 4,578 4,703 5,042
Fine Gael Luke Belton 5.5 1,365 1,413 1,445 1,483 1,508 1,826    
Fine Gael James Maher 4.9 1,214 1,266 1,298 1,320 1,341      
Labour Thomas Herlihy 4.0 987 1,093 1,125 1,795 1,839 1,913 2,068  
Labour Diarmuid Collins 3.4 843 894 919          
Fianna Fáil Pádraic Ó Cléirigh 2.9 723 1,288 1,305 1,319        
Electorate: 43,742   Valid: 24,669   Quota: 4,934   Turnout: 56.4%  

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[54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
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][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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[54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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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