Dublin South-East 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 the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
History and boundaries [ ]
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 and first used at the 1948 general election . It substantially succeeded the previous constituency of Dublin Townships . It included areas such as Ballsbridge , Donnybrook , Harolds Cross , Sandymount , Ranelagh , Rathmines , Ringsend and the central business district of the city (including Trinity College Dublin and St Stephen's Green ).[1]
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as:[1]
"In the city of Dublin the electoral divisions of:
Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East D, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathfarnham, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, Rathmines East C, Rathmines East D, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, Rathmines West F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, St. Kevin's, South Dock, Wood Quay A, Wood Quay B."
It was superseded by Dublin Bay South at the 2016 general election , which included all of Dublin South-East and territory transferred from Dublin South-Central (Dáil constituency) .
Constituency profile [ ]
By geographical area, Dublin South-East was the smallest constituency in the country. It had a diverse socio-economic profile and a large transient population which was reflected in the turnout: the constituency had one of the lowest turnouts in the country in 2007 and 2011.[2] [3]
Notable Dublin South-East TDs include former Taoisigh John A. Costello and Garret FitzGerald , the former leader of the Progressive Democrats Michael McDowell , maverick left-wing politician Noël Browne and former Minister for Finance Ruairi Quinn (who has the distinction of being its longest-serving, first elected in 1977 and continuously elected from February 1982 until his retirement in 2016). The former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese , unsuccessfully contested the constituency for Fianna Fáil in 1987.
The 'Rumble in Ranelagh' is a term used by Irish journalists to describe an open argument that took place between candidates Michael McDowell and John Gormley in Ranelagh, while canvassing in the 2007 general election. Gormley twice defeated McDowell to take the last seat, in 1997 and again in 2007, both times by relatively small margins. The 1997 result led to a mammoth recount, the longest in Irish political history, before McDowell conceded defeat.
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 [ ]
2011 general election [ ]
2011 general election : Dublin South-East[23]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fine Gael
Lucinda Creighton
19.0
6,619
6,694
6,801
6,855
6,969
7,428
Fine Gael
Eoghan Murphy
16.6
5,783
5,843
5,891
5,938
6,136
6,534
6,636
6,915
8,356
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
15.5
5,407
5,562
5,800
6,147
6,600
7,555
Fianna Fáil
Chris Andrews
11.2
3,922
3,981
4,059
4,160
4,248
4,498
4,545
4,594
4,950
5,193
Labour
Kevin Humphreys
9.9
3,450
3,568
3,764
4,059
4,294
4,674
5,019
5,057
5,894
6,421
Green
John Gormley
6.8
2,370
2,435
2,547
2,659
2,908
Independent
Paul Sommerville
6.7
2,343
2,492
2,621
2,815
3,196
3,457
3,534
3,566
Independent
Dylan Haskins
4.0
1,383
1,492
1,754
1,928
Sinn Féin
Ruadhán Mac Aodháin
3.6
1,272
1,405
1,549
Independent
Mannix Flynn
3.6
1,248
1,403
People Before Profit
Annette Mooney[24]
1.8
629
Independent
Hugh Sheehy
0.6
195
Independent
James Coyle
0.5
164
Independent
Noel Watson
0.3
89
Independent
John Keigher
0.1
27
Fís Nua
Peadar Ó Ceallaigh
0.1
18
Electorate: 58,217 Valid: 34,919 Spoilt: 327 (0.9%) Quota: 6,984 Turnout: 35,246 (60.5%)
2007 general election [ ]
2007 general election : Dublin South-East[22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Chris Andrews
19.5
6,600
6,766
7,120
Fine Gael
Lucinda Creighton
18.6
6,311
6,477
6,595
6,619
6,925
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
16.6
5,636
5,947
6,252
6,303
6,861
Green
John Gormley
13.8
4,685
5,105
5,716
5,796
6,395
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
13.2
4,450
4,566
4,601
4,614
6,091
Fianna Fáil
Jim O'Callaghan
9.2
3,120
3,198
3,310
3,450
Sinn Féin
Daithí Doolan
4.7
1,599
1,716
Independent
Esther Uzell
1.8
603
People Before Profit
Rory Hearne
1.8
591
Independent
Eoin Tierney
0.3
102
Independent
Noel Ivory
0.3
84
Independent
Peter O'Sullivan
0.1
34
Independent
Noel O'Gara
0.1
27
Electorate: 63,468 Valid: 33,842 Spoilt: 292 (0.9%) Quota: 6,769 Turnout: 34,134 (53.8%)
2002 general election [ ]
2002 general election : Dublin South-East[21]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
18.8
6,093
6,121
6,418
6,509
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Ryan
16.4
5,318
5,372
5,408
5,823
8,642
Green
John Gormley
16.2
5,264
5,483
5,793
6,844
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
12.4
4,032
4,127
4,318
4,674
5,151
5,860
Fianna Fáil
Chris Andrews
10.6
3,449
3,473
3,500
3,824
Fine Gael
Frances Fitzgerald
10.3
3,337
3,358
4,371
4,443
4,668
5,255
Sinn Féin
Daithí Doolan
7.4
2,398
2,555
2,578
Fine Gael
Colm Mac Eochaidh
5.8
1,873
1,905
Socialist Workers
Shay Ryan
0.9
286
Workers' Party
Tom Crilly
0.9
284
Independent
Norman Gray
0.3
99
Electorate: 59,896 Valid: 32,433 Spoilt: 287 (0.9%) Quota: 6,487 Turnout: 32,720 (54.6%)
1997 general election [ ]
1997 general election : Dublin South-East[25]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Ryan
17.7
6,494
6,496
6,511
6,545
6,652
6,902
9,377
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
16.7
6,113
6,116
6,139
6,231
6,406
6,448
6,564
6,771
7,252
9,043
Fine Gael
Frances Fitzgerald
15.0
5,501
5,502
5,524
5,547
5,569
5,652
5,703
5,753
9,567
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
12.4
4,541
4,541
4,558
4,585
4,667
4,799
4,835
4,886
Green
John Gormley
11.7
4,296
4,298
4,340
4,598
4,904
5,100
5,223
5,493
5,728
5,994
6,801
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
10.9
4,022
4,024
4,047
4,069
4,095
4,318
4,595
6,059
6,275
6,450
6,774
Fianna Fáil
Noel Whelan
8.1
2,962
2,963
2,980
2,999
3,032
3,158
Catholic Democrats
Márie Kirrane
3.2
1,169
1,170
1,177
1,202
1,233
Workers' Party
Tom Crilly
1.9
694
695
707
848
Socialist Workers
Peadar O'Grady
1.1
410
413
425
Natural Law
Mary Daly
0.6
231
234
249
Independent
Joe Guerin
0.3
110
115
Independent
William D. J. Gorman
0.3
99
101
Independent
John Harpur
0.1
29
Electorate: 64,215 Valid: 36,671 Spoilt: 361 (1.0%) Quota: 7,335 Turnout: 37,032 (57.7%)
1992 general election [ ]
1992 general election : Dublin South-East[26]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
25.8
10,381
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Ryan
11.3
4,566
4,719
4,721
4,747
4,772
4,854
4,941
4,982
5,823
6,214
6,533
6,695
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
11.2
4,504
4,812
4,814
4,837
4,868
4,912
4,946
5,100
5,188
5,898
6,403
7,752
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
11.0
4,438
4,707
4,711
4,726
4,784
4,837
4,893
4,997
5,095
5,477
Fine Gael
Frances Fitzgerald
10.8
4,332
4,735
4,738
4,756
4,786
4,809
4,829
5,007
5,127
6,038
9,718
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
10.5
4,238
4,317
4,321
4,332
4,381
4,412
4,481
4,560
5,485
5,792
6,070
6,226
Green
John Gormley
6.2
2,476
2,831
2,847
2,899
3,010
3,192
3,524
4,224
4,374
Fianna Fáil
Mary Mooney
5.3
2,123
2,200
2,203
2,209
2,326
2,369
2,461
2,511
Democratic Left
Jim Allen
2.2
874
1,242
1,245
1,260
1,318
1,475
1,595
Sinn Féin
Micheál Ó'Muireagáin
2.1
851
883
884
897
961
1,062
Independent
John Gallagher
1.5
620
671
673
705
Workers' Party
Andy Smith
1.4
573
782
785
808
888
Independent
Ian Murray
0.5
194
209
255
Independent
Thomas Joseph Mullins
0.2
84
95
Electorate: 69,582 Valid: 40,254 Spoilt: 958 (2.3%) Quota: 8,051 Turnout: 41,212 (59.2%)
1989 general election [ ]
1989 general election : Dublin South-East[27]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
18.1
5,959
5,964
5,969
6,046
7,073
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
15.9
5,235
5,244
5,257
5,387
5,433
5,440
6,421
6,946
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
12.2
4,014
4,021
4,060
4,784
4,890
4,905
5,270
7,096
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
11.8
3,865
3,880
3,892
3,969
4,049
4,060
5,212
5,938
6,323
Green
John Gormley
10.1
3,329
3,334
3,477
3,938
4,000
4,012
4,256
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Ryan
9.9
3,265
3,269
3,282
3,374
4,249
4,690
4,829
5,348
5,479
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
8.7
2,853
2,863
2,875
2,948
2,988
2,995
Fianna Fáil
Mary Hanafin
6.8
2,226
2,227
2,231
2,279
Workers' Party
Tom Crilly
5.5
1,816
1,825
1,843
Independent
Tonie Walsh
0.8
254
266
Independent
Patrick J. McDonnell
0.3
81
Electorate: 58,063 Valid: 32,897 Quota: 6,580 Turnout:
1987 general election [ ]
1987 general election : Dublin South-East[17]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
8,068
21.1
1
Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell
5,961
15.6
3
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
5,560
14.5
2
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
3,480
9.1
4
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
3,323
8.7
Fianna Fáil
Michael Donnelly
2,838
7.4
Fianna Fáil
Mary McAleese
2,243
5.9
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Ryan
1,881
4.9
Workers' Party
Andy Smith
1,250
3.3
Green
Máire Mullarney
1,094
2.9
Fine Gael
William Egan
860
2.3
Sinn Féin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
811
2.1
Workers' Party
Tom Crilly
660
1.7
Independent
Gerry Brennan
147
0.4
Independent
Barbara Hyland
65
0.2
Independent
Patrick Clarke
29
0.1
Electorate: ? Valid: 38,270 Quota: 7,655 Turnout:
November 1982 general election [ ]
November 1982 general election : Dublin South-East[16]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
8,803
22.1
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
6,488
16.3
4
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
5,893
14.8
3
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
4,583
11.5
2
Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore
4,443
11.2
Fine Gael
Alexis FitzGerald Jnr
3,744
9.4
Workers' Party
Andy Smith
1,820
4.6
Fine Gael
John McKenna
1,764
4.4
Fianna Fáil
Peter Gibson
1,486
3.7
Independent
Liz Noonan
340
0.9
Green
Máire Mullarney
312
0.8
Independent
William Fitzsimon
104
0.3
Independent
Séamus O'Daly
79
0.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 39,859 Quota: 7,972 Turnout:
February 1982 general election [ ]
February 1982 general election : Dublin South-East[15]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
12,644
31.5
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
6,131
15.3
2
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
5,402
13.5
4
Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore
4,645
11.6
Fine Gael
Alexis FitzGerald Jnr
3,164
7.9
3
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
2,735
6.8
Fianna Fáil
Michael Donnelly
2,679
6.7
Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party
Andy Smith
1,894
4.7
Independent
Elizabeth Noonan
309
0.8
Independent
Desmond Hynes
222
0.6
Independent
William Fitzsimon
125
0.3
Independent
Matthew Treacy
94
0.2
Independent
Séamus O'Daly
58
0.1
Independent
Molly Donovan
49
0.1
Electorate: ? Valid: 40,151 Quota: 8,031 Turnout:
1981 general election [ ]
1981 general election : Dublin South-East[14]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
13,794
33.8
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady
6,807
16.7
2
Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore
5,702
14.0
3
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
3,559
8.7
Fianna Fáil
Michael Donnelly
3,193
7.8
Fine Gael
Joe Doyle
2,026
5.0
Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party
Andy Smith
1,969
4.8
Fine Gael
Richie Ryan
1,722
4.2
4
Labour
Mary Frehill
1,434
3.5
Independent
Elizabeth Noonan
373
0.9
Independent
William Fitzsimon
236
0.6
Electorate: ? Valid: 40,815 Quota: 8,164 Turnout:
1977 general election [ ]
1977 general election : Dublin South-East[13]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
31.9
11,794
Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore
23.8
6,371
6,450
6,498
6,552
7,282
Fianna Fáil
Peter Gibson
12.9
3,465
3,509
3,563
3,590
4,383
4,918
5,246
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
10.8
2,896
3,128
3,943
4,161
4,287
4,316
7,164
Fianna Fáil
Mary Harney
5.9
1,588
1,612
1,724
1,745
Fine Gael
Peter Kelly
5.7
1,528
2,484
2,622
4,007
4,052
4,066
Fine Gael
Peter Prendergast
4.9
1,304
1,663
1,723
Labour
Mary Freehill
4.1
1,107
1,262
Electorate: 41,066 Valid: 26,812 Spoilt: 250 (0.9%) Quota: 6,704 Turnout: 27,062 (65.9%)[28]
1973 general election [ ]
1973 general election : Dublin South-East[12]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Garret FitzGerald
7,958
31.1
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore
5,354
21.0
2
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Cummins
3,329
13.0
Labour
Ruairi Quinn
2,927
11.5
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien
1,945
7.6
3
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Norton
1,556
6.1
Fine Gael
Peter Prendergast
1,312
5.1
Official Sinn Féin
Andy Smith
1,082
4.2
Independent
Ignatius O'Reilly
90
0.4
Electorate: ? Valid: 25,553 Quota: 6,389 Turnout:
1969 general election [ ]
1965 general election [ ]
1961 general election [ ]
1957 general election [ ]
1954 general election [ ]
1951 general election [ ]
Unusually all third seats were filled on the first count on this occasion.
Subsequent counts occurred because there was the possibility that surplus votes of elected candidates could have resulted in another candidate reaching the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.
1951 general election : Dublin South-East[29]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fine Gael
John A. Costello
31.4
9,222
Independent
Noël C. Browne
28.9
8,473
Fianna Fáil
Seán MacEntee
28.4
8,334
Fianna Fáil
Michael Butler Yeats
6.9
2,034
2,081
2,567
Fine Gael
J. Harold Douglas
2.4
710
2,389
2,868
Clann na Poblachta
Patrick McCartan
1.9
569
729
901
Electorate: 40,534 Valid: 29,342 Quota: 7,336 Turnout: 72.39%
1948 general election [ ]
1948 general election : Dublin South-East[29]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
John Aloysius Costello
28.6
8,473
Fianna Fáil
Seán MacEntee
24.9
7,371
7,382
7,397
7,628
Clann na Poblachta
Noël C. Browne
16.6
4,917
4,982
5,459
6,841
7,851
Fine Gael
John Harold Douglas
10.1
2,980
3,907
3,919
4,468
5,193
Fianna Fáil
Michael B. Yeats
9.9
2,928
2,938
2,962
3,145
Labour
Eleanor G. Butler
8.1
2,399
2,442
2,478
Clann na Poblachta
Donal O'Donoghue
1.9
559
569
Electorate: 41,127 Valid: 29,627 Quota: 7,407 Turnout: 72.04%
See also [ ]
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