Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Kerry South
Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Image:Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency).png
Kerry South shown within Ireland
Created: 1937
TDs:3
Counties: County Kerry
EP constituency:South

Kerry South is a constituency represented by three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas. As of 2005, the constituency has an electorate of 51,761. The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote. The constituency is located in the southern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Killarney, Caherciveen and Kenmare.

It was established by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5/1935) when the previous Kerry constituency was divided into the two new constituencies of Kerry North and Kerry South. It was first used in the 1937 General election electing Members of the 9th Dáil.

The most high profile TD in the constituency is the current Ceann Comhairle, John O'Donoghue. Another colourful politician from the area is the Independent deputy Jackie Healy-Rae.

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[edit] 2007 Election result

2007 General Election: Kerry South
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil *John O'Donoghue 9,128 23.39 1 3
Fine Gael Tom Sheahan 5,600 14.35 2 5
Independent *Jackie Healy-Rae 5,993 15.35 3 6
Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming 6,740 17.27
Labour Party *Breeda Moynihan Cronin 5,263 13.48
Fine Gael Séamus Cosai FitzGerald 4,195 10.75
Sinn Féin Lynn Ni Bhaoigheallain 1,375 3.52
Green Party John Hickey 738 1.89

*Denotes outgoing TD

[edit] 2002 Election result

2002 General Election: Kerry South
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil John O'Donoghue 9.445 25.77 1 1
Labour Party Breeda Moynihan Cronin 5,307 14.48 2 6
Independent Jackie Healy-Rae 6,229 17.00 3 7
Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming 6,912 18.86
Fine Gael Séamus Cosai FitzGerald 4,539 12.39
Fine Gael Sheila Casey 1,934 5.28
Independent Donal Grady 1,346 3.67
Independent Donal Barry 934 2.55

[edit] Earlier elections

November 1982 - 2002 full election results online at [1]

Members of the 28th Dáil elected in the 1997 general election

Name Party
John O'DonoghueFianna Fáil
Breeda Moynihan CroninLabour Party
Jackie Healy-RaeIndependent

Members of the 27th Dáil elected in the 1992 general election

Name Party
John O'DonoghueFianna Fáil
Breeda Moynihan CroninLabour Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil

Members of the 26th Dáil elected in the 1989 general election

Name Party
John O'DonoghueFianna Fáil
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Michael MoynihanLabour Party

Members of the 25th Dáil elected in the 1987 general election

Name Party
John O'DonoghueFianna Fáil
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael

Members of the 24th Dáil elected in the November 1982 general election

Name Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael
Michael MoynihanLabour Party
23rd Irish General Election – 18th February, 1982
Candidate Party Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5
John O'Leary Fianna Fáil 7510 7515 7758 7764 8811
Michael Moynihan Labour Party 7038 7077 7732 7877 8285
Michael Begley Fine Gael 6758 6770 8292
John O'Donoghue Fianna Fáil 4977 4999 5100 5105 7094
Tom Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil 3523 3544 3582 3585
Michael Connor Scarteen Fine Gael 2584 2599
Stephen Doyle Independent 141
Electorate=41807, valid=32531, spoiled=279, quota=8133

Members of the 22nd Dáil elected in the 1981 general election

Name Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael
Michael MoynihanLabour Party

Members of the 21st Dáil elected in the 1977 general election

Name Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Tim 'Chubb' O'ConnorFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael

Members of the 20th Dáil elected in the 1973 general election

Name Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Tim 'Chubb' O'ConnorFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael

Members of the 19th Dáil elected in the 1969 general election

Name Party
John O'LearyFianna Fáil
Tim 'Chubb' O'ConnorFianna Fáil
Michael BegleyFine Gael

Members of the 18th Dáil elected in the 1965 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
Tim 'Chubb' O'ConnorFianna Fáil
Patrick ConnorFine Gael

In the December 1966 by-election John O'Leary (Fianna Fáil) held the seat vacated by the death of Honor Crowley.

Members of the 17th Dáil elected in the 1961 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
Tim 'Chubb' O'ConnorFianna Fáil
Patrick ConnorFine Gael

Members of the 16th Dáil elected in the 1957 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
Patrick PalmerFine Gael
John Joe RiceSinn Féin

Members of the 15th Dáil elected in the 1954 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
John FlynnFianna Fáil
Patrick PalmerFine Gael

Members of the 14th Dáil elected in the 1951 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
Patrick PalmerFine Gael
John FlynnIndependent

Members of the 13th Dáil elected in the 1948 general election

Name Party
Honor CrowleyFianna Fáil
Patrick PalmerFine Gael
John FlynnIndependent

Members of the 12th Dáil elected in the 1944 general election

Name Party
Frederick CrowleyFianna Fáil
John HealyFianna Fáil
Finian LynchFine Gael

In the December 1945 by-election Honor Crowley (Fianna Fáil) holds the seat vacated by the death of her husband Frederick Crowley and Denis O'Donoghue (Fianna Fáil) takes the seat vacated by the retirement of Finian Lynch.

Members of the 11th Dáil elected in the 1943 general election

Name Party
Frederick CrowleyFianna Fáil
John HealyFianna Fáil
Finian LynchFine Gael

Members of the 10th Dáil elected in the 1938 general election

Name Party
Frederick CrowleyFianna Fáil
John FlynnFianna Fáil
Finian LynchFine Gael

Members of the 9th Dáil elected in the 1937 general election

Name Party
Frederick CrowleyFianna Fáil
John FlynnFianna Fáil
Finian LynchFine Gael

For the representatives prior to the 9th Dáil, see the earlier Kerry constituency.

[edit] See also

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