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 the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
1969 general election [ ]
1969 general election : Cavan[27]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Tom Fitzpatrick
7,092
23.8
1
Fianna Fáil
Paddy 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 [ ]
1961 general election [ ]
1957 general election [ ]
1957 general election : Cavan[24]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Paddy 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
Paddy 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]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
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
Brig. 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]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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
Thomas P. 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 [ ]
1943 general election [ ]
1943 general election : Cavan[19]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Paddy 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 [ ]
1937 general election [ ]
1937 general election : Cavan[17]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Smith
8,446
23.1
1
1
Independent
John James Cole
6,458
17.6
4
Fine Gael
Patrick McGovern
5,868
16.0
3
Fine Gael
John Joe O'Reilly
4,530
12.4
Fianna Fáil
Michael Sheridan
3,943
10.8
2
Fianna Fáil
Bernard Fay
3,439
9.4
Independent
Patrick Farrell
2,009
5.5
Independent
James Smith
1,946
5.3
Electorate: ? Valid: 36,639 Quota: 7,328 Turnout:
1933 general election [ ]
1932 general election [ ]
September 1927 general election [ ]
June 1927 general election [ ]
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.
1923 general election [ ]
1923 general election : Cavan[11]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Farmers' Party
Patrick Baxter
6,264
18.8
1
3
Republican
Paddy Smith
6,112
18.4
3
7
Independent
John James Cole
5,476
16.5
4
7
Cumann na nGaedheal
Seán Milroy
5,109
15.4
2
6
Labour
Patsy Sheridan
3,749
11.3
Cumann na nGaedheal
Walter L. Cole
2,448
7.4
Cumann na nGaedheal
Thomas McKenna
2,010
6.0
Independent
Patrick McQuaid
810
2.4
Farmers' Party
Henry O'Reilly
728
2.2
Farmers' Party
Patrick Farrelly
559
1.7
Electorate: 55,104 Valid: 33,265 Quota: 6,654 Turnout: 60.4%
1922 general election [ ]
1921 general election [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 , Schedule: Constituencies (No. 7 of 1974, Schedule ). 7 May 1974. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 8 November 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ "Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule" . legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives . Retrieved 4 October 2021 .
^ Electoral Act 1923 , 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch. ). 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 10 October 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 , 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch. ). 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 19 November 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 , 1st Sch.: Constituencies (No. 31 of 1947, 1st Sch. ). 27 November 1947. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 19 November 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 , Schedule: Constituencies (No. 19 of 1961, Schedule ). 14 July 1961. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 19 November 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 , Schedule: Constituencies (No. 3 of 1969, Schedule ). 26 March 1969. Act of the Oireachtas . Retrieved 8 November 2021, Irish Statute Book .
^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 . Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8 . ISSN 0332-0286 .
^ a b "General election 1921: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1922: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1923: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "By-election 1925: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election June 1927: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election September 1927: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1932: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1933: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1937: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1938: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1943: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1944: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ "General election 1948: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ "General election 1951: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1954: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1957: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1961: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1965: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1969: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 22 October 2010 .
^ a b "General election 1973: Cavan" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 18 February 2009 .
^ a b Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 . Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343 .
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