Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency)

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Dublin South-East
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Dublin South-East within County Dublin
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2016
Seats
  • 3 (1948–1977)
  • 4 (1977–2016)
Local government areaDublin City
Created fromDublin Townships
Replaced byDublin Bay South

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 proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Boundaries[edit]

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]

Changes to the Dublin South-East constituency 1948–2016
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1948–1961 3
In the county borough of Dublin,
the Pembroke East, Pembroke West and Rathmines East Wards, the portion of the Rathfarnham Ward lying to the east of a line drawn along Dartry Road and the portion of the Rathmines West Ward lying to the east of a line drawn as follows: Commencing at a point in the ward boundary due north of the middle of Rathmines Road Lower, thence southerly along Rathmines Road Lower and Rathmines Road Upper to the ward boundary.
Created from Dublin Townships and Dublin South.
1961–1969 3
In the county borough of Dublin,[2]
the Pembroke East, Pembroke West, Rathfarnham, Rathfarnham South and Rathmines East wards.
Transfer of balance of the Rathfarnham Ward from Dublin South-West; transfer of the balance of Rathmines West Ward to Dublin South-West.
1969–1977 4
In the county borough of Dublin,[3]

the Mansion House, Pembroke East, Pembroke West, St. Kevin's and South Dock wards;

that part of Rathmines East ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin South-Central;

and that part of Royal Exchange ward which is not included in the constituency of Dublin Central.
Transfer of Mansion House, St. Kevin's, South Dock and part of Royal Exchange from Dublin South-Central;

Transfer of Rathfarnham and part of Rathmines East ward to Dublin South-Central. [4]

1977–1981 3
The following wards[5] in the county borough of Dublin[6]
Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East D, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, Rathmines East C, Rathmines East D, Rathmines West C, South Dock;

and in County Dublin, the DED of Dundrum Number One.

1981–1987 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[7][8]
Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathfarnham A, 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, Saint Kevin's, South Dock, Wood Quay A, Wood Quay B.
Transfer of Mansion House A and B, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, Saint Kevin's, South Dock, Wood Quay A, Wood Quay B from Dublin South-Central;

transfer from Dublin Rathmines West of Rathfarnham A, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E

transfer of Pembroke East D to Dublin South.[9]

1992–1997 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards[10] of[11]

Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, 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, Ushers B, Wood Quay A, Wood Quay B;

and the part of the ward of Ushers C, which is not in the constituency of Dublin South-Central.
Transfer of the south inner city area extending generally from the Grand Canal and Donore Avenue to the Liffey (Merchant's Quay A to E) from Dublin South-Central.[12]
1997–2002 4
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[13]
Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Merchants Quay A, 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;
and in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, the electoral divisions of

Blackrock-Glenomena, Clonskeagh-Belfield;

and that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Booterstown situated north of a line drawn as follows—

commencing at the southernmost junction of the western boundary of the district electoral division with the rear boundary of number 36 Trimleston Gardens, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said rear boundary and the rear boundaries of numbers 35 to 1 Trimleston Gardens to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Gardens with the rear boundary of number 14 Trimleston Avenue, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the rear boundaries of numbers 14 to 1 Trimleston Avenue to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Avenue with the eastern boundary of the said number 1 Trimleston Avenue, thence in a south-easterly direction along the imaginary south-easterly projection of the said eastern boundary to its junction with the northern boundary of number 9 Rock Road, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said boundary and its imaginary easterly projection to its junction with the eastern boundary of the electoral division.
Transfer of Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E to Dublin South-Central; transfer from Dún Laoghaire of Blackrock-Glenomena, Clonskeagh-Belfield and part of Blackrock-Booterstown; transfer of Pembroke East D from Dublin South.[14]
2002–2016 4
In the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of[15][16][17]
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.
Transfer to Dublin South-Central of population to complete a boundary between the constituencies running from the Liffey at Winetavern Street; transfer to Dún Laoghaire.[18][19][20]
2016 Constituency abolished Area included in new constituency of Dublin Bay South,
with the addition of Kimmage C, and Terenure A, B, C and D transferred from Dublin South-Central[21]

Constituency profile[edit]

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.[22][23]

Notable Dublin South-East TDs include former Taoiseach 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 was its longest-serving TD, first elected in 1977 and serving continuously from February 1982 until his retirement in 2016). Mary McAleese, a former president of Ireland, 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.[citation needed]

TDs[edit]

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin South-East 1948–2016[24]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[25] John A. Costello
(FG)
Seán MacEntee
(FF)
Noël Browne
(CnaP)
3 seats
1948–1977
14th 1951[26] Noël Browne
(Ind)
15th 1954[27] John O'Donovan
(FG)
16th 1957[28] Noël Browne
(Ind)
17th 1961[29] Noël Browne
(NPD)
18th 1965[30] Seán Moore
(FF)
19th 1969[31] Garret FitzGerald
(FG)
Noël Browne
(Lab)
20th 1973[32] Fergus O'Brien
(FG)
21st 1977[33] Ruairi Quinn
(Lab)
22nd 1981[34] Gerard Brady
(FF)
Richie Ryan
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[35] Ruairi Quinn
(Lab)
Alexis FitzGerald Jnr
(FG)
24th 1982 (Nov)[36] Joe Doyle
(FG)
25th 1987[37] Michael McDowell
(PD)
26th 1989[38] Joe Doyle
(FG)
27th 1992[39] Frances Fitzgerald
(FG)
Eoin Ryan Jnr
(FF)
Michael McDowell
(PD)
28th 1997[40] John Gormley
(GP)
29th 2002[41] Michael McDowell
(PD)
30th 2007[42] Lucinda Creighton
(FG)
Chris Andrews
(FF)
31st 2011[43] Eoghan Murphy
(FG)
Kevin Humphreys
(Lab)
32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Bay South.

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[edit]

2011 general election[edit]

2011 general election: Dublin South-East[43]
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[a] 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%)  
  1. ^ Mooney campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

2007 general election[edit]

2007 general election: Dublin South-East[42]
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
PD 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[edit]

2002 general election: Dublin South-East[41]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
PD 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[edit]

1997 general election: Dublin South-East[40][44]
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
PD 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          
National Party 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[edit]

1992 general election: Dublin South-East[39][45]
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
PD 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[edit]

1989 general election: Dublin South-East[38][46]
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
PD 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: 56.6%  

1987 general election[edit]

1987 general election: Dublin South-East[37][47][48]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 21.1 8,068                            
PD Michael McDowell 15.6 5,961 6,035 6,035 6,040 6,049 6,076 6,099 6,283 6,489 6,575 6,745 6,923 6,935 9,772  
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 14.5 5,560 5,565 5,567 5,568 5,575 5,594 5,681 5,693 5,721 6,434 6,662 8,010      
Labour Ruairi Quinn 9.1 3,480 3,506 3,507 3,516 3,535 3,599 3,671 3,713 4,131 4,235 5,074 5,244 5,260 6,136 7,840
Fine Gael Joe Doyle 8.7 3,323 3,498 3,499 3,502 3,512 3,541 3,575 4,254 4,383 4,438 4,589 4,656 4,663    
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly 7.4 2,838 2,840 2,843 2,845 2,853 2,875 2,936 2,970 2,973 3,394 3,537 4,694 5,014 5,201 5,353
Fianna Fáil Mary McAleese 5.9 2,243 2,247 2,247 2,251 2,258 2,267 2,357 2,370 2,457 2,960 3,112        
Fianna Fáil Eoin Ryan 4.9 1,881 1,883 1,883 1,885 1,887 1,900 1,933 1,937 1,972            
Workers' Party Andy Smith 3.3 1,250 1,252 1,253 1,254 1,273 1,728 1,924 1,928 2,226 2,315          
Green Máire Mullarney 2.9 1,094 1,098 1,099 1,120 1,166 1,184 1,332 1,340              
Fine Gael William Egan 2.3 860 976 976 978 979 985 989                
Sinn Féin Aengus Ó Snodaigh 2.1 811 811 813 813 823 845                  
Workers' Party Tom Crilly 1.7 660 661 667 668 694                    
Independent Gerry Brennan 0.4 147 148 157 173                      
Independent Barbara Hyland 0.2 65 66 68                        
Independent Patrick Clarke 0.1 29 29                          
Electorate: 68,286   Valid: 38,270   Quota: 7,655   Turnout: 56.1%  

November 1982 general election[edit]

November 1982 general election: Dublin South-East[36][49][50]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 22.1 8,803                    
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 16.3 6,488 6,502 6,507 6,541 6,554 6,579 7,268 7,295 7,460 7,604 7,791
Labour Ruairi Quinn 14.8 5,893 5,970 5,986 5,994 6,102 6,261 6,308 6,473 7,691 8,291  
Fine Gael Joe Doyle 11.5 4,583 4,731 4,735 4,749 4,782 4,797 4,828 5,733 5,878 9,969  
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 11.2 4,443 4,453 4,464 4,473 4,488 4,507 5,202 5,229 5,443 5,513 5,645
Fine Gael Alexis FitzGerald Jnr 9.4 3,744 4,234 4,245 4,255 4,279 4,293 4,308 5,063 5,128    
Workers' Party Andy Smith 4.6 1,820 1,825 1,827 1,828 1,863 2,004 2,019 2,026      
Fine Gael John McKenna 4.4 1,764 1,841 1,845 1,848 1,865 1,872 1,889        
Fianna Fáil Peter Gibson 3.7 1,486 1,491 1,492 1,496 1,509 1,522          
Independent Liz Noonan 0.9 340 341 348 361 422            
Green Máire Mullarney 0.8 312 315 327 333              
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.3 104 104 106                
Independent Séamus O'Daly 0.2 79 80                  
Electorate: 73,048   Valid: 39,859   Quota: 7,972   Turnout: 54.6%  

February 1982 general election[edit]

February 1982 general election: Dublin South-East[35][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 31.5 12,644                    
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 15.3 6,131 6,197 6,202 6,211 6,215 6,261 6,296 6,314 6,522 8,113  
Labour Ruairi Quinn 13.5 5,402 5,980 5,985 5,995 6,010 6,022 6,085 6,219 7,204 7,313 7,961
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 11.6 4,645 4,706 4,712 4,714 4,716 4,724 4,755 4,777 5,003 5,989 6,152
Fine Gael Alexis FitzGerald Jnr 7.9 3,164 6,048 6,052 6,065 6,071 6,077 6,095 6,117 6,237 6,290 9,270
Fine Gael Joe Doyle 6.8 2,735 3,648 3,650 3,654 3,660 3,670 3,727 3,742 3,909 3,950  
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly 6.7 2,679 2,710 2,712 2,717 2,717 2,727 2,727 2,739 2,815    
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Andy Smith 4.7 1,894 1,935 1,936 1,939 1,954 1,959 1,980 2,120      
Independent Elizabeth Noonan 0.8 309 315 324 326 363 378 416        
Independent Desmond Hynes 0.6 222 242 250 255 265 282          
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.3 125 130 130 132 136            
Independent Matthew Treacy 0.2 94 95 99 103              
Independent Séamus O'Daly 0.1 58 62 66                
Independent Molly Donovan 0.1 49 52                  
Electorate: 69,149   Valid: 40,151   Quota: 8,031   Turnout: 66.75%  

1981 general election[edit]

1981 general election: Dublin South-East[34][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 33.8 13,794                
Fianna Fáil Gerard Brady 16.7 6,807 6,923 6,994 7,021 7,086 7,271 9,180    
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 14.0 5,702 5,814 5,834 5,855 5,918 6,147 7,326 7,605 8,556
Labour Ruairi Quinn 8.7 3,559 4,026 4,061 4,125 5,358 6,494 6,606 7,171 7,220
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly 7.8 3,193 3,259 3,276 3,296 3,323 3,400      
Fine Gael Joe Doyle 5.0 2,026 3,521 3,546 3,556 3,649 3,845 3,925    
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Andy Smith 4.8 1,969 2,013 2,033 2,136 2,244        
Fine Gael Richie Ryan 4.2 1,722 4,846 4,863 4,876 4,990 5,128 5,183 7,971 7,987
Labour Mary Freehill 3.5 1,434 1,616 1,628 1,736          
Independent Elizabeth Noonan 0.9 373 387 412            
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.6 236 246              
Electorate: 69,149   Valid: 40,815   Quota: 8,164   Turnout: 59.0%  

1977 general election[edit]

1977 general election: Dublin South-East[33][53]
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%)[54]  

1973 general election[edit]

1973 general election: Dublin South-East[32]
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
Sinn Féin (Official) Andy Smith 1,082 4.2
Independent Ignatius O'Reilly 90 0.4
Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,553   Quota: 6,389   Turnout:

1969 general election[edit]

1969 general election: Dublin South-East[31]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 8,412 31.5 1 1
Labour Noël Browne 5,724 21.4 2
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 4,979 18.6 3
Fianna Fáil Patrick Cummins 3,047 11.4
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly 2,446 9.2
Fine Gael Fergus O'Brien 1,001 3.8
Labour John Kennedy 642 2.4
Independent Robert Ellis 312 1.2
Independent Thomas Banahan 158 0.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,721   Quota: 6,681   Turnout:

1965 general election[edit]

1965 general election: Dublin South-East[30]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael John A. Costello 8,056 28.0 1 1
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 7,823 27.2 2 1
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 6,233 21.6 3
Labour Noël Browne 5,348 18.6
Fine Gael James O'Connor 1,352 4.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,812   Quota: 7,204   Turnout:

1961 general election[edit]

1961 general election: Dublin South-East[29][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 29.2 7,222      
Fine Gael John A. Costello 25.6 6,332      
National Progressive Democrats Noël Browne 19.1 4,717 4,772 4,785 6,359
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 15.0 3,720 4,667 4,674 5,413
Fine Gael John O'Donovan 11.1 2,742 2,778 2,906  
Electorate: 40,081   Valid: 24,733   Quota: 6,184   Turnout: 61.7%  

1957 general election[edit]

1957 general election: Dublin South-East[28][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fine Gael John A. Costello 28.4 6,918      
Independent Noël Browne 24.8 6,035 6,095    
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 24.3 5,916 5,936 5,968 6,203
Fianna Fáil Seán Moore 10.2 2,473 2,490 2,539 2,782
Fine Gael John O'Donovan 5.5 1,332 2,032 2,149 2,846
Independent Patrick Bermingham 5.3 1,291 1,312 1,466  
Clann na Poblachta Gerry Callanan 1.6 396 405    
Electorate: 37,587   Valid: 24,361   Quota: 6,091   Turnout: 64.8%  

1954 general election[edit]

1954 general election: Dublin South-East[27][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fine Gael John A. Costello 42.2 11,305      
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 22.3 5,971 6,059 6,190 6,391
Fianna Fáil Noël Browne 20.5 5,489 5,647 5,974 6,273
Fine Gael John O'Donovan 9.7 2,598 6,537 7,773  
Labour Vincent MacDowell 5.4 1,455 1,870    
Electorate: 38,570   Valid: 26,818   Quota: 6,705   Turnout: 69.5%  

1951 general election[edit]

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[55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael John A. Costello 31.4 9,222    
Independent Noël Browne 28.9 8,473    
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 28.4 8,334    
Fianna Fáil Michael 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[edit]

1948 general election: Dublin South-East[55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael John A. Costello 28.6 8,473        
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 24.9 7,371 7,382 7,397 7,628  
Clann na Poblachta Noël Browne 16.6 4,917 4,982 5,459 6,841 7,851
Fine Gael J. Harold Douglas 10.1 2,980 3,907 3,919 4,468 5,193
Fianna Fáil Michael Yeats 9.9 2,928 2,938 2,962 3,145  
Labour Eleanor 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%  

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