Kilkenny
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Kilkenny
Created fromCarlow–Kilkenny
Replaced byCarlow–Kilkenny

Kilkenny was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election,[1] when the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 split the old Carlow–Kilkenny constituency, with County Carlow being represented from 1937 through the new Carlow–Kildare constituency.

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the Kilkenny constituency was abolished, and Carlow–Kilkenny was restored for the 1948 general election.

Boundaries

The 1937 Act defined the boundaries of the Kilkenny constituency as "the administrative County of Kilkenny".[1]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kilkenny 1937–1948[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[3] James Pattison
(Lab)		 Thomas Derrig
(FF)		 Denis Gorey
(FG)
10th1938[4]
11th1943[5] Philip Mahony
(CnaT)
12th1944[6] James Pattison
(NLP)		 Eamonn Coogan
(FG)
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Carlow–Kilkenny

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

1944 general election

1944 general election: Kilkenny[6][7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 26.7 7,679      
National Labour Party James Pattison 21.7 6,239 6,749 6,811 7,283
Fine Gael Eamonn Coogan 21.1 6,071 7,861    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 19.7 5,667 6,373 6,786 6,971
Clann na Talmhan Philip Mahony 11.0 3,157      
Electorate: 41,160   Valid: 28,813   Quota: 7,204   Turnout: 70.0%  

    1943 general election

    1943 general election: Kilkenny[5][7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 21.9 6,852 6,870 7,009 7,194 7,213
    Labour James Pattison 20.6 6,417 6,495 7,732 8,087  
    Clann na Talmhan Philip Mahony 17.4 5,420 5,640 5,691 5,864 8,429
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 15.7 4,910 5,002 5,072 5,143 5,459
    Fine Gael Richard Gorey 8.0 2,511 2,927 2,968 4,826  
    Fine Gael Thomas De Loughrey 7.5 2,337 2,552 2,685    
    Labour Nicholas Boran 5.4 1,699 1,717      
    Fine Gael William Mullins 3.4 1,071        
    Electorate: 41,160   Valid: 31,217   Quota: 7,805   Turnout: 75.8%  

      1938 general election

      1938 general election: Kilkenny[4][7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 34.0 11,327      
      Fine Gael Denis Gorey 27.4 9,125      
      Labour James Pattison 20.2 6,720 6,975 7,712 8,306
      Fianna Fáil Joseph Rice 13.3 4,419 7,143 7,488 7,694
      Fine Gael Simon Walton 5.1 1,708 1,731    
      Electorate: 40,537   Valid: 33,299   Quota: 8,325   Turnout: 82.1%  

        1937 general election

        1937 general election: Kilkenny[3][7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Labour James Pattison 23.3 7,616 7,679 7,950 8,969
        Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 22.9 7,494 7,519 7,576 7,607
        Fianna Fáil Seán Gibbons 18.5 6,054 6,138 6,382 6,508
        Fine Gael Denis Gorey 15.7 5,132 6,080 10,683  
        Fine Gael Desmond FitzGerald 14.7 4,820 5,289    
        Fine Gael Richard Holohan 5.0 1,628      
        Electorate: 40,900   Valid: 32,744   Quota: 8,187   Turnout: 80.1%  

          See also

          References

          1. 1 2 "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
          2. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
          3. 1 2 "General election 1937: Kilkenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
          4. 1 2 "General election 1938: Kilkenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
          5. 1 2 "General election 1943: Kilkenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
          6. 1 2 "General election 1944: Kilkenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
          7. 1 2 3 4 Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

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