Dublin City North (Dáil constituency)

Dublin City North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1923 to 1937 on the northside of Dublin City. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Dublin North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats8
Local govermoment areaDublin City
Created from
Replaced by

Boundaries

Dublin North was created under the Electoral Act 1923 as an eight-seat borough constituency on the northside of Dublin city from territory that had been part of the Dublin Mid and Dublin North-West constituencies. It was defined by borough electoral areas, each of which contained one or more wards: Dublin No. 1 [Arran Quay], Dublin No. 2 [Clontarf East, Clontarf West, Drumcondra and Glasnevin], Dublin No. 4 [Inns' Quay and Rotunda], Dublin No. 6 [Mountjoy] and Dublin No. 8 [North City and North Dock].[1][2]

It was abolished with effect at the 1937 general election, when it was replaced by the constituencies of Dublin North-East (3 seats) and Dublin North-West (5 seats).[3]

TDs 1923–1937
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin North 1923–1937[4]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[5] Alfie Byrne
(Ind)		 Francis Cahill
(CnaG)		 Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll
(CnaG)		 Seán McGarry
(CnaG)		 William Hewat
(BP)		 Richard Mulcahy
(CnaG)		 Seán T. O'Kelly
(Rep)		 Ernie O'Malley
(Rep)
1925 by-election[6] Patrick Leonard
(CnaG)		 Oscar Traynor
(Rep)
5th1927 (Jun)[7] John Byrne
(CnaG)		 Oscar Traynor
(SF)		 Denis Cullen
(Lab)		 Seán T. O'Kelly
(FF)		 Kathleen Clarke
(FF)
6th1927 (Sep)[8] Eamonn Cooney
(FF)		 James Larkin
(IWL)		 Patrick Leonard
(CnaG)
1928 by-election[9] Vincent Rice
(CnaG)
1929 by-election[10] Thomas F. O'Higgins
(CnaG)
7th1932[11] Alfie Byrne
(Ind)		 Cormac Breathnach
(FF)		 Oscar Traynor
(FF)
8th1933[12] Patrick Belton
(CnaG)		 Vincent Rice
(CnaG)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Dublin North-East and Dublin North-West

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

1933 general election
1933 general election: Dublin North[12][13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly 21.6 17,053                      
Independent Alfie Byrne 18.4 14,472                      
Cumann na nGaedheal Richard Mulcahy 11.2 8,864                      
Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach 7.5 5,923 7,275 7,366 7,366 7,546 7,991 8,018 9,384        
Fianna Fáil Oscar Traynor 6.5 5,143 9,404                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Rice 6.4 5,045 5,068 6,384 6,415 6,417 6,513 7,713 7,747 7,758 7,761 10,207  
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 5.9 4,685 6,307 6,402 6,402 6,721 7,869 7,934 9,885        
Labour Martin O'Sullivan 5.2 4,067 4,374 4,665 4,668 4,680 5,280 5,400 5,559 6,643 7,252 7,593 7,667
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Belton 5.1 3,989 4,011 5,264 5,283 5,284 5,371 6,146 6,154 6,178 6,187 7,902 9,278
Independent James Larkin 3.5 2,792 2,926 3,075 3,076 3,084              
Fianna Fáil Matthew Stafford 3.1 2,455 3,003 3,029 3,029 3,151 3,602 3,608          
Cumann na nGaedheal Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll 3.0 2,379 2,392 3,603 3,638 3,640 3,703 4,758 4,774 4,783 4,789    
Cumann na nGaedheal John Byrne 2.5 1,940 1,954 3,237 3,255 3,256 3,320            
Electorate: 103,824   Valid: 78,807   Quota: 8,757   Turnout: 75.9%  

    1932 general election
    1932 general election: Dublin North[11][13]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Independent Alfie Byrne 25.4 18,170                            
    Cumann na nGaedheal Richard Mulcahy 13.3 9,477                            
    Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly 12.8 9,176                            
    Fianna Fáil Oscar Traynor 11.0 7,850 8,042                          
    Independent James Larkin 5.4 3,860 4,091 4,101 4,141 4,156 4,237 4,302 4,316 4,517 4,574 4,806 5,247 5,264    
    Fianna Fáil Cormac Breathnach 4.9 3,491 3,588 3,596 3,884 3,891 3,897 3,935 3,945 4,379 4,413 4,954 5,529 5,547 6,166 6,732
    Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 4.3 3,060 3,105 3,112 3,732 3,748 3,775 3,962 3,970 4,980 5,045 5,284 5,884 5,896 8,568  
    Cumann na nGaedheal Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll 3.8 2,715 5,125 5,671 5,676 5,680 5,682 5,752 6,121 6,166 6,958 7,640 8,179      
    Cumann na nGaedheal John Byrne 3.0 2,113 4,461 4,696 4,699 4,704 4,706 4,767 5,205 5,241 5,993 6,663 7,201 7,300 7,556 7,593
    Labour Martin O'Sullivan 2.9 2,064 2,309 2,344 2,369 2,375 2,383 3,455 3,506 3,564 3,766 4,075        
    Independent Patrick Belton 2.8 2,016 2,943 2,999 3,012 3,023 3,031 3,127 3,217 3,276 3,499          
    Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Rice 2.6 1,865 3,264 3,544 3,550 3,558 3,566 3,592 4,079 4,111 5,063 5,514 6,120 6,212 6,462 6,486
    Fianna Fáil Oscar Kirwan 2.3 1,650 1,716 1,721 1,922 1,930 1,944 2,002 2,015              
    Cumann na nGaedheal Sylvester O'Farrell 2.2 1,575 2,605 2,760 2,767 2,774 2,782 2,845 3,215 3,252            
    Labour Denis Cullen 1.9 1,380 1,762 1,779 1,794 1,802 1,808                  
    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Leonard 1.2 830 1,675 1,857 1,860 1,862 1,865 1,907                
    Independent Joseph Troy 0.2 170 182 182 191 195                    
    Electorate: 99,894   Valid: 71,462   Quota: 7,941   Turnout: 71.5%  

      1929 by-election

      Following the election of Independent TD Alfie Byrne to Seanad Éireann, a by-election was held on 14 March 1929. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas F. O'Higgins.

      1929 by-election: Dublin North[10][13]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas F. O'Higgins 50.1 28,445
      Fianna Fáil Oscar Traynor 49.9 28,294
      Electorate: 96,748   Valid: 56,739   Quota: 28,370   Turnout: 58.7%  

        1928 by-election

        Following the disqualification of Irish Worker League TD James Larkin due to bankruptcy, a by-election was held on 3 April 1928. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Vincent Rice.

        1928 by-election: Dublin North[9][13]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Rice 50.2 21,731
        Fianna Fáil Kathleen Clarke 30.8 13,322
        Irish Worker League James Larkin 19.0 8,232
        Electorate: 94,390   Valid: 43,285   Quota: 21,643   Turnout: 45.9%  

          September 1927 general election
          September 1927 general election: Dublin North[8][13]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112
          Cumann na nGaedheal Richard Mulcahy 22.4 14,597                      
          Independent Alfie Byrne 18.2 11,864                      
          Irish Worker League James Larkin 11.5 7,490                      
          Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly 10.7 6,958 6,988 7,062 7,099 7,150 7,191 7,313          
          Fianna Fáil Kathleen Clarke 5.7 3,694 3,716 3,959 3,992 4,020 4,050 4,157 4,160 4,975 5,010 5,458 6,118
          Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 5.3 3,477 3,500 3,686 3,732 3,751 3,780 3,867 3,889 5,296 5,351 5,847 6,540
          Cumann na nGaedheal John Byrne 4.5 2,935 4,610 5,801 5,803 5,811 5,941 6,032 6,032 6,059 6,663 6,860 7,468
          Fianna Fáil Padraic Fleming 3.7 2,391 2,415 2,499 2,525 2,547 2,570 2,651 2,663        
          Cumann na nGaedheal Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll 3.5 2,274 4,736 5,493 5,495 5,517 5,672 5,785 5,786 5,811 6,370 6,575 7,146
          Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Leonard 3.2 2,068 3,771 4,329 4,332 4,346 4,507 4,605 4,605 4,645 5,631 5,857 6,658
          Labour Denis Cullen 3.1 2,044 2,120 2,393 2,403 2,816 2,894 3,001 3,005 3,126 3,188    
          Independent Laurence O'Neill 2.7 1,755 1,985 2,646 2,662 2,765 2,879 3,122 3,139 3,269 3,616 4,668  
          Cumann na nGaedheal William O'Hara 2.6 1,705 2,233 2,448 2,450 2,463 2,695 2,766 2,767 2,804      
          Independent William Larkin 1.3 832 915 1,141 1,162 1,187 1,233            
          Labour Thomas O'Reilly 1.0 665 694 745 749                
          National League Thomas O'Driscoll 0.7 453 920 1,020 1,063 1,069              
          Electorate: 94,370   Valid: 65,202   Quota: 7,245   Turnout: 69.1%  

            June 1927 general election
            June 1927 general election: Dublin North[7][13]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112131415
            Independent Alfie Byrne 28.0 17,780                            
            Cumann na nGaedheal Richard Mulcahy 18.5 11,726                            
            Fianna Fáil Seán T. O'Kelly 9.5 6,040 6,286 6,313 6,336 6,399 6,419 7,064                
            Sinn Féin Oscar Traynor 6.8 4,351 4,804 4,823 4,848 4,927 4,953 5,057 5,058 5,131 5,173 5,491 5,591 6,399 6,968 7,437
            Fianna Fáil Kathleen Clarke 6.0 3,818 4,684 4,704 4,727 4,796 4,814 5,071 5,072 5,114 5,146 5,316 5,364 7,729    
            Fianna Fáil Eamonn Cooney 4.6 2,940 3,388 3,404 3,414 3,442 3,457 3,751 3,752 3,800 3,822 3,959 4,022      
            Cumann na nGaedheal John Byrne 3.6 2,267 3,590 4,332 4,357 4,422 4,489 4,505 4,505 4,562 5,010 5,172 5,318 5,389 5,405 6,374
            Cumann na nGaedheal Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll 3.2 2,053 3,212 4,925 4,965 5,045 5,116 5,137 5,137 5,205 5,566 5,770 5,920 5,979 5,984 6,460
            National League Coghlan Briscoe 2.9 1,837 3,078 3,141 3,148 3,247 3,846 3,862 3,862 3,923 4,007 4,296 4,455 4,539 4,568  
            Labour Denis Cullen 2.7 1,692 2,649 2,718 2,739 2,836 2,886 2,920 2,920 3,432 3,489 3,752 5,545 5,786 5,829 6,720
            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Leonard 2.6 1,679 2,370 3,565 3,580 3,666 3,773 3,794 3,794 3,864 4,498 4,728 4,930 4,990 4,996 5,556
            Fianna Fáil Conn Murphy 2.1 1,345 1,469 1,498 1,504 1,532 1,545                  
            Labour Ronald Mortished 1.9 1,237 1,710 1,820 1,847 1,964 2,035 2,057 2,057 2,684 2,745 2,990        
            Labour Edward O'Carroll 1.9 1,219 1,507 1,570 1,581 1,645 1,686 1,723 1,723              
            Independent William Larkin 1.6 1,012 1,950 2,022 2,040 2,191 2,268 2,302 2,302 2,359 2,450          
            Cumann na nGaedheal John Donnelly 1.4 890 1,362 1,777 1,793 1,847 1,911 1,923 1,923 1,953            
            National League B. C. Hackett 1.4 860 1,234 1,272 1,277 1,324                    
            Independent John P. Neary 0.9 565 1,166 1,220 1,245                      
            Clann Éireann Lillie O'Shea Leamy 0.4 234 299 319                        
            Electorate: 94,370   Valid: 63,545   Quota: 7,061   Turnout: 67.3%  

              1925 by-election

              Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Francis Cahill and Seán McGarry, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925. The first seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Patrick Leonard, and the second by the Republican candidate Oscar Traynor.

              1925 by-election: Dublin North[6][13]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Leonard 34.8 17,329      
              Republican Oscar Traynor 31.3 15,598 15,603 15,888 16,360
              Labour Denis Cullen 16.9 8,422 8,466 9,195 13,957
              Cumann na nGaedheal Donal O'Connor 12.6 6,294 6,938 7,798  
              Independent Seán Milroy 4.4 2,188 2,213    
              Electorate: 90,280   Valid: 49,831   Quota: 16,611   Turnout: 55.2%  

                1923 general election
                1923 general election: Dublin North[5][13]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011121314
                Cumann na nGaedheal Richard Mulcahy 39.8 22,005                          
                Independent Alfie Byrne 19.0 10,518                          
                Republican Ernie O'Malley 8.3 4,602 4,649 4,729 4,734 4,742 4,794 4,817 4,848 5,021 5,058 5,080 5,118 5,373 5,410
                Republican Seán T. O'Kelly 7.7 4,233 4,261 4,323 4,329 4,335 4,387 4,413 4,462 5,170 5,190 5,212 5,246 5,636 5,699
                Businessmen's Party William Hewat 4.7 2,594 3,105 3,552 3,688 3,771 3,772 3,928 3,954 3,960 4,012 5,218 5,372 5,676 5,992
                Dublin Trades Council P. T. Daly 3.8 2,075 2,260 2,768 2,815 2,861 2,868 2,907 3,296 3,318 3,354 3,504 3,620 4,165 4,337
                Labour Edward O'Carroll 3.0 1,653 2,051 2,396 2,481 2,539 2,551 2,621 2,718 2,743 2,780 2,879 3,068    
                Cumann na nGaedheal Seán McGarry 2.5 1,397 10,125                        
                Cumann na nGaedheal Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll 2.3 1,247 4,939 6,022 8,015                    
                Independent James Clark 1.9 1,047 1,260 1,672 1,730 1,778 1,781 1,881 1,900 1,910 1,954        
                Cumann na nGaedheal Francis Cahill 1.4 790 1,380 2,112 2,496 3,009 3,015 3,079 3,122 3,129 3,398 3,556 4,244 4,681 7,151
                Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick McIntyre 1.3 742 1,282 1,390 1,704 1,962 1,966 2,008 2,076 2,084 2,343 2,392      
                Republican Henry O'Hanrahan 1.1 636 661 711 716 719 943 961 1,006            
                Dublin Trades Council John Lawlor 1.0 573 675 854 880 902 902 937              
                Independent Kevin Kenny 0.7 371 505 670 731 770 774                
                Cumann na nGaedheal Séamus Hughes 0.7 365 777 883 1,448 1,875 1,880 1,948 1,979 1,982 2,321 2,396 3,300 3,768  
                Republican Daithí O'Donoghue 0.6 330 353 376 383 391                  
                Cumann na nGaedheal James Whelan 0.3 142 372 443 729 1,078 1,082 1,136 1,163 1,176          
                Electorate: 89,909   Valid: 55,320   Quota: 6,147   Turnout: 61.5%  

                  See also

                  References
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