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).
Boundaries and history
1948–1961: 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.
1961–1969: The Pembroke East, Pembroke West, Rathfarnham, Rathfarnham South and Rathmines East wards.
1969–1977: 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.
1977–1981: The following wards in the county borough of Dublin: 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 the administrative county of Dublin the district electoral division of Dundrum Number One.
1981–1992: In the county borough of Dublin the wards of 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.
1992–1997: In the county borough of Dublin the wards of 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 part of the ward of Ushers C.
1997–2002: In the county borough of Dublin the wards of 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 the administrative county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown the district electoral divisions of Blackrock-Glenomena, Clonskeagh-Belfield; and part of the district electoral division of Blackrock-Booterstown.
2002–2016: 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.
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 and first contested at the 1948 general election. 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 constituency was abolished and superseded by Dublin Bay South at the 2016 general election.
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 is 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 Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, the former leader of the Progressive Democrats Michael McDowell, maverick left-wing politician Noël Browne and former Minister of Education Ruairi Quinn (who has the distinction of being its longest-serving, first elected in 1977 and continuously elected since February 1982). 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 | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 | Count 10 |
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
15.5 |
5,407 |
5,562 |
5,800 |
6,147 |
6,600 |
7,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 Party |
Kevin Humphreys |
9.9 |
3,450 |
3,568 |
3,764 |
4,059 |
4,294 |
4,674 |
5,019 |
5,057 |
5,894 |
6,421 |
|
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 |
|
Independent |
Paul Sommerville |
6.7 |
2,343 |
2,492 |
2,621 |
2,815 |
3,196 |
3,457 |
3,534 |
3,566 |
|
|
|
Green Party |
John Gormley |
6.8 |
2,370 |
2,435 |
2,547 |
2,659 |
2,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
Gerard 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 | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 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 Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
16.6 |
5,636 |
5,947 |
6,252 |
6,303 |
6,861 |
|
Green Party |
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 | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Green Party |
John Gormley |
16.2 |
5,264 |
5,483 |
5,793 |
6,844 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
12.4 |
4,032 |
4,127 |
4,318 |
4,674 |
5,151 |
5,860 |
|
Fine Gael |
Frances Fitzgerald |
10.3 |
3,337 |
3,358 |
4,371 |
4,443 |
4,668 |
5,255 |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Chris Andrews |
10.6 |
3,449 |
3,473 |
3,500 |
3,824 |
|
|
|
Sinn Féin |
Daithí Doolan |
7.4 |
2,398 |
2,555 |
2,578 |
|
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Colm MacEochaidh |
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[20] |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Eoin Ryan |
6,494 |
17.7 |
1 |
7 |
|
Fine Gael |
Frances Fitzgerald |
5,501 |
15.0 |
2 |
9 |
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
6,113 |
16.7 |
3 |
10 |
|
Green Party |
John Gormley |
4,296 |
11.7 |
4 |
11 |
|
Progressive Democrats |
Michael McDowell |
4,022 |
10.9 |
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
4,541 |
12.4 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Noel Whelan |
2,962 |
8.1 |
|
|
|
National Party |
Marie Kirrane |
1,169 |
3.2 |
|
|
|
Workers' Party |
Tom Crilly |
694 |
1.9 |
|
|
|
Socialist Workers |
Peadar O'Grady |
410 |
1.1 |
|
|
|
Natural Law |
Mary Daly |
231 |
0.6 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Joe Guerin |
110 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
Independent |
William Gorman |
99 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Harspur |
29 |
0.1 |
|
|
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[19] |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
10,381 |
25.8 |
1 |
1 |
|
Fine Gael |
Frances Fitzgerald |
4,332 |
10.8 |
2 |
11 |
|
Progressive Democrats |
Michael McDowell |
4,504 |
11.2 |
3 |
12 |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Eoin Ryan |
4,566 |
11.3 |
4 |
12 |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Gerard Brady |
4,238 |
10.5 |
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
4,438 |
11.0 |
|
|
|
Green Party |
John Gormley |
2,476 |
6.2 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Mary Mooney |
2,123 |
5.3 |
|
|
|
Democratic Left |
Jim Allen |
874 |
2.2 |
|
|
|
Sinn Féin |
Micheal O'Muireagain |
851 |
2.1 |
|
|
|
Workers' Party |
Andy Smith |
573 |
1.4 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Gallagher |
620 |
1.5 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Ian Murray |
194 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Thomas Mullins |
84 |
0.2 |
|
|
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[18] |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Gerard Brady |
5,959 |
18.1 |
1 |
|
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
5,235 |
15.9 |
2 |
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
4,014 |
12.2 |
3 |
|
|
Fine Gael |
Garret FitzGerald |
3,865 |
11.8 |
4 |
|
|
Green Party |
John Gormley |
3,329 |
10.1 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Eoin Ryan |
3,265 |
9.9 |
|
|
|
Progressive Democrats |
Michael McDowell |
2,853 |
8.7 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Mary Hanafin |
2,226 |
6.8 |
|
|
|
Workers' Party |
Tom Crilly |
1,816 |
5.5 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Anthony Walsh |
254 |
0.8 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Patrick McDonnell |
81 |
0.3 |
|
|
Electorate: ? 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 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Gerard Brady |
5,560 |
14.5 |
2 |
|
|
Progressive Democrats |
Michael McDowell |
5,961 |
15.6 |
3 |
|
|
Labour Party |
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 Alliance |
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 |
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
4,583 |
11.5 |
2 |
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
5,893 |
14.8 |
3 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Gerard Brady |
6,488 |
16.3 |
4 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Seán Moore |
4,443 |
11.2 |
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Alexis FitzGerald |
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 |
|
|
|
Ecology Party |
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 |
|
|
Fine Gael |
Alexis FitzGerald |
3,164 |
7.9 |
3 |
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
5,402 |
13.5 |
4 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Seán Moore |
4,645 |
11.6 |
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
2,735 |
6.8 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Michael Donnelly |
2,679 |
6.7 |
|
|
|
Sinn Féin (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 |
|
|
Fine Gael |
Richie Ryan |
1,722 |
4.2 |
4 |
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
3,559 |
8.7 |
|
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Michael Donnelly |
3,193 |
7.8 |
|
|
|
Fine Gael |
Joe Doyle |
2,026 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) |
Andy Smith |
1,969 |
4.8 |
|
|
|
Labour Party |
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 | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 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 |
|
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
10.8 |
2,896 |
3,128 |
3,943 |
4,161 |
4,287 |
4,316 |
7,164 |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Peter Gibson |
12.9 |
3,465 |
3,509 |
3,563 |
3,590 |
4,383 |
4,918 |
5,246 |
|
Fine Gael |
Peter Kelly |
5.7 |
1,528 |
2,484 |
2,622 |
4,007 |
4,052 |
4,066 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Mary Harney |
5.9 |
1,588 |
1,612 |
1,724 |
1,745 |
|
|
|
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Fine Gael |
Peter Prendergast |
4.9 |
1,304 |
1,663 |
1,723 |
|
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|
|
Labour Party |
Mary Freehill |
4.1 |
1,107 |
1,262 |
|
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Electorate: 41,066 Valid: 26,812 Spoilt: 250 (0.9%) Quota: 6,704 Turnout: 27,062 (65.9%)[25] |
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 |
|
|
Fine Gael |
Fergus O'Brien |
1,945 |
7.6 |
3 |
|
|
Fianna Fáil |
Patrick Cummins |
3,329 |
13.0 |
|
|
|
Labour Party |
Ruairi Quinn |
2,927 |
11.5 |
|
|
|
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
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 general election
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