Cavan (Dáil constituency)

Cavan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Cavan
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 3 (1921–1923)
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
Local government areaCounty Cavan
Created from
Replaced byCavan–Monaghan

History

From 1921 to 1923, Cavan elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). This was increased to 4 with effect from the 1923 general election, and reduced to 3 with effect from the 1961 general election to 1977.

At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new 5 seat Cavan–Monaghan constituency.[1]

Boundaries

Throughout its existence, the constituency consisted of the entire administrative county of Cavan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cavan 1921–1977[8]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[9] Arthur Griffith
(SF)		 Paul Galligan
(SF)		 Seán Milroy
(SF)		 3 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[10] Arthur Griffith
(SF)		 Walter L. Cole
(SF)		 Seán Milroy
(SF)
4th1923[11] Patrick Smith
(Rep)		 John James Cole
(Ind)		 Seán Milroy
(CnaG)		 Patrick Baxter
(FP)
1925 by-election[12] John Joe O'Reilly
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[13] Paddy Smith
(FF)		 John O'Hanlon
(Ind)
6th1927 (Sep)[14] John James Cole
(Ind)
7th1932[15] Michael Sheridan
(FF)
8th1933[16] Patrick McGovern
(NCP)
9th1937[17] Patrick McGovern
(FG)		 John James Cole
(Ind)
10th1938[18]
11th1943[19] Patrick O'Reilly
(CnaT)
12th1944[20] Tom O'Reilly
(Ind)
13th1948[21] John Tully
(CnaP)		 Patrick O'Reilly
(Ind)
14th1951[22] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
15th1954[23]
16th1957[24]
17th1961[25] Séamus Dolan
(FF)		 3 seats
1961–1977
18th1965[26] John Tully
(CnaP)		 Tom Fitzpatrick
(FG)
19th1969[27] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
20th1973[28] John Wilson
(FF)
21st1977 Constituency abolished. See Cavan–Monaghan

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

1973 general election
1973 general election: Cavan[28]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 7,276 28.1 1
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 5,979 23.1 2
Fianna Fáil John Wilson 3,846 14.9 3
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 3,459 13.4
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 3,231 12.5
Fine Gael David Coleman 2,828 9.86
Aontacht Éireann James Kelly 2,068 8.0
Electorate: 37,299   Valid: 28,687   Quota: 7,172   Turnout: 76.9%

1969 general election
1969 general election: Cavan[27]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 7,092 23.8 1
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 6,380 21.4 2
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 3,563 11.9
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 3,548 11.9 3
Independent John Tully 3,123 10.5
Fianna Fáil Richard Black 2,212 7.4
Fine Gael Thomas Anderson 2,194 7.4
Labour James Caffrey 1,255 4.2
Labour Thomas O'Connor 495 1.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,862   Quota: 7,466   Turnout:

1965 general election
1965 general election: Cavan[26]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 6,758 24.7 1
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 5,408 19.7 2
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 5,145 18.8
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 4,643 16.9
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 4,476 16.3 3
Labour John O'Rourke 981 3.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,411   Quota: 6,853   Turnout:

1961 general election
1961 general election: Cavan[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 9,032 32.5 1 1
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 5,431 19.5 2
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 4,683 16.8
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 4,658 16.7 3
Sinn Féin Patrick Duffy 2,153 7.7
Fine Gael John McGovern 1,862 6.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,819   Quota: 6,955   Turnout:

1957 general election
1957 general election: Cavan[24]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 7,309 23.9 1 1
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 4,704 15.4 3
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 4,327 14.2 4
Independent John James Cole 4,161 13.6
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Dubhthaigh 3,308 10.8
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 2,626 8.6
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 2,610 8.5 2
Fine Gael John McGovern 1,533 5.0
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,578   Quota: 6,116   Turnout:

1954 general election
1954 general election: Cavan[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 7,570 22.8 1 1
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 5,898 17.8 2
Independent John James Cole 4,704 14.2
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 4,280 12.9 4
Independent Patrick O'Reilly 3,597 10.8
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 2,773 8.4
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 2,759 8.3 3
Fine Gael John McGovern 1,596 4.8
Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,177   Quota: 6,636   Turnout:

1951 general election
1951 general election: Cavan[29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.9 8,172        
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 18.7 6,413 6,486 6,761 7,791  
Independent Jack Cole 14.5 4,981 5,002 5,060 5,401 5,641
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 14.3 4,911 4,953 5,099 6,371 6,747
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.4 3,564 4,493 6,667 7,538  
Independent Patrick O'Reilly 10.0 3,438 3,486 3,744    
Fianna Fáil Gerald M. Lovett 6.7 2,287 2,477      
Independent Eric D. O'Gowan 1.4 495 511      
Electorate: 42,098   Valid: 34,261   Quota: 6,853   Turnout: 81.38%  

    1948 general election
    1948 general election: Cavan[29]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 32.2 11,168            
    Independent Patrick O'Reilly 14.8 5,139 5,500 5,557 5,760 6,104 7,347  
    Independent John James Cole 14.4 4,982 5,101 5,185 5,222 5,289 5,464 5,656
    Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 9.3 3,221 6,176 6,455 8,010      
    Clann na Poblachta John Tully 8.6 2,970 3,088 3,559 3,679 3,811 4,181 6,670
    Clann na Poblachta Peter A. Donohoe 6.5 2,253 2,370 2,496 2,605 2,679 3,220  
    Fine Gael Tom O'Reilly 6.0 2,081 2,220 2,307 2,401 2,558    
    Fianna Fáil Francis Dolphin 5.2 1,794 2,098 2,179        
    Labour Edward Thornton 3.2 1,119 1,228          
    Electorate: 44,068   Valid: 34,727   Quota: 6,946   Turnout: 78.80%  

      1944 general election
      1944 general election: Cavan[20]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 10,609 31.8 1 1
      Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 5,794 17.3 3
      Independent John James Cole 5,634 16.9
      Independent Tom O'Reilly 5,000 15.0 4
      Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 4,286 12.8 2
      Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 2,095 6.3
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,418   Quota: 6,684   Turnout:

      1943 general election
      1943 general election: Cavan[19]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 9,279 25.9 1 1
      Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 5,397 15.0 2
      Independent John James Cole 5,307 14.8 3
      Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 3,023 8.4 4
      Independent James Keogan 1,968 5.5
      Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 1,962 5.5
      Independent Hugh O'Donoghue 1,671 4.7
      Fianna Fáil James O'Reilly 1,664 4.6
      Labour Michael Keating 1,570 4.4
      Fine Gael Patrick Farrell 1,550 4.3
      Fine Gael Patrick Baxter 1,504 4.2
      Labour Michael Magee 988 2.8
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 35,883   Quota: 7,177   Turnout:

      1938 general election
      1938 general election: Cavan[18][30]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 25.5 9,129      
      Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,049      
      Independent John James Cole 17.8 6,375 6,771 6,949 7,949
      Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 17.5 6,261 6,951 7,254  
      Labour Michael Keating 8.6 3,096 3,815 4,153 5,146
      Fine Gael John McGorry 8.2 2,941 3,094 3,153  
      Electorate: 46,519   Valid: 35,851   Quota: 7,171   Turnout: 77.1%  

        1937 general election
        1937 general election: Cavan[17][30]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.1 8,446          
        Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,458 6,469 6,559 6,790 6,871 6,959
        Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 16.0 5,868 5,884 6,062 6,921 7,176 7,410
        Fine Gael John Joe O'Reilly 12.4 4,530 4,554 4,846 5,290 5,412 5,618
        Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.8 3,943 4,838 5,797 5,996 9,122  
        Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 9.4 3,439 3,510 3,688 3,839    
        Independent Patrick Farrell 5.5 2,009 2,039 2,160      
        Independent James Smith 5.3 1,946 2,017        
        Electorate: 47,008   Valid: 36,639   Quota: 7,328   Turnout: 77.9%  

          1933 general election
          1933 general election: Cavan[16][30]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 24.5 9,446        
          Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.7 8,740        
          Independent John James Cole 17.3 6,675 6,771 6,814 6,897 7,051
          Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 12.9 4,966 5,448 5,672 6,674 7,806
          National Centre Party John O'Hanlon 11.8 4,560 4,982 5,282    
          National Centre Party Patrick McGovern 10.7 4,103 4,850 5,324 8,985  
          Electorate: 47,304   Valid: 38,490   Quota: 7,699   Turnout: 81.4%  

            1932 general election
            1932 general election: Cavan[15][30]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,183      
            Independent John O'Hanlon 20.0 7,281 7,303    
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 19.6 7,154 8,012    
            Independent John James Cole 16.7 6,083 6,085 6,375 6,398
            Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 13.8 5,023 5,034 7,048 7,159
            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Baxter 7.4 2,697 2,702    
            Electorate: 47,302   Valid: 36,421   Quota: 7,285   Turnout: 77.0%  

              September 1927 general election
              September 1927 general election: Cavan[14][30]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 19.1 6,652 7,858    
              Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 18.7 6,496 6,732 6,985  
              Independent John O'Hanlon 17.7 6,154 8,338    
              Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,136 6,433 6,631 6,795
              Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 14.0 4,862 5,225 5,767 6,067
              Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 12.9 4,484      
              Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,784   Quota: 6,957   Turnout: 63.3%  

                June 1927 general election
                June 1927 general election: Cavan[13][30]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Independent John O'Hanlon 32.7 11,152          
                Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 16.7 5,690 6,947        
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 15.8 5,396 5,876 5,946 5,961 8,955  
                Independent John James Cole 15.1 5,158 5,336 5,376 5,390 5,408 5,470
                Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 9.7 3,313 5,081 5,311 5,373 5,488 6,179
                Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.3 2,830 3,260 3,375 3,400    
                Independent Seán Milroy 1.8 614 822        
                Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,153   Quota: 6,831   Turnout: 62.2%  

                  1925 by-election

                  Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Milroy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate John Joe O'Reilly.

                  1925 by-election: Cavan[12][30]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12
                  Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 38.5 12,560 12,980
                  Farmers' Party John O'Hanlon 31.5 10,285 12,119
                  Republican Philip Baxter 30.0 9,774  
                  Electorate: 54,419   Valid: 32,619   Quota: 16,310   Turnout: 59.9%  

                    1923 general election
                    1923 general election: Cavan[11][30]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 18.8 6,264 6,488 6,928        
                    Republican Patrick Smith 18.4 6,112 6,155 6,213 6,283 6,358 6,429 6,519
                    Independent John James Cole 16.5 5,476 5,483 5,508 5,528 5,609 5,691 5,798
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Milroy 15.4 5,109 5,134 5,205 5,251 5,578 6,680  
                    Labour Patrick Sheridan 11.3 3,749 3,779 3,847 3,873 3,930 4,195 4,628
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Walter L. Cole 7.4 2,448 2,463 2,491 2,515 2,606 3,093  
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas McKenna 6.0 2,010 2,133 2,166 2,215 2,323    
                    Independent Patrick McQuaid 2.4 810 838 861 870      
                    Farmers' Party Henry O'Reilly 2.2 728 774          
                    Farmers' Party Patrick Farrelly 1.7 559            
                    Electorate: 55,104   Valid: 33,265   Quota: 6,654   Turnout: 60.4%  

                      1922 general election
                      1922 general election: Cavan[10][30]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Arthur Griffith 54.4 13,101    
                      Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 23.3 5,620 5,994 6,015
                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Walter L. Cole 20.0 4,807 6,490  
                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Milroy 2.3 565 5,585 6,030
                      Electorate: 44,022   Valid: 24,093   Quota: 6,024   Turnout: 54.7%  

                        1921 general election
                        1921 general election: Cavan[9]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Sinn Féin Paul Galligan Unopposed N/A 1
                        Sinn Féin Arthur Griffith Unopposed N/A 2
                        Sinn Féin Seán Milroy Unopposed N/A 3

                        See also

                        References
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