Carlow–Kildare (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1937–1948)

Carlow–Kildare

Former Dáil constituency

Location of Carlow–Kildare within Ireland

Former constituency
Created| 1937
Abolished| 1948
Seats| 4
Local government areas|

* County Carlow
* County Kildare

Created from|

* Carlow–Kilkenny
* Kildare

Replaced by|

* Carlow–Kilkenny
* Kildare

Carlow–Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 4 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

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The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, replacing the old Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies.[1]

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies were re-created for the 1948 general election.[2]

## Boundaries

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The constituency covered all of County Kildare, and most of County Carlow.[1] Carlow–Kildare's boundaries were defined by the 1935 Act as:

"The administrative County of Kildare.
The administrative County of Carlow except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituencies of Wicklow and Wexford."[1]

The Act defines the parts of Carlow in the Wicklow constituency as:

"The district electoral divisions of:
Clonmore, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kineagh, Rahill, Rathvilly, Tiknock and Williamstown in the administrative County of Carlow."[1]

The parts of Carlow in the Wexford constituency are defined as:

"The district electoral divisions of:
Ballyellin, Ballymurphy, Borris, Coonogue, Corries, Glynn, Killedmond, Kyle, Marley, Rathanna, Sliguff and Tinnahinch in the administrative County of Carlow."[1]

## TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kildare 1937–1948[3]

Key to parties

*   FF = Fianna Fáil
*   FG = Fine Gael
*   Lab = Labour
*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)
9th | 1937[4] |  | William Norton
(Lab)  |  | Thomas Harris
(FF)  |  | Francis Humphreys
(FF)  |  | Sydney Minch
(FG)
10th | 1938[5] |  | James Hughes
(FG)
11th | 1943[6]
12th | 1944[7]
13th | 1948 | Constituency abolished. See Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare

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

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### 1944 general election

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1944 general election: Carlow–Kildare[7][8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
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|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Harris | 26.3  | 8,797 |   |   |
| Fine Gael | James Hughes | 19.8  | 6,638  | 6,750 |   |
| Labour | William Norton | 18.3  | 6,142  | 6,287  | 6,429  | 6,598
| Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 13.0  | 4,357  | 5,433  | 7,627 |
| Labour | Thomas Hayden | 9.2  | 3,096  | 3,200  | 3,238  | 3,444
| Fine Gael | Patrick Frayne  | 7.8  | 2,598  | 2,633  | 2,660  | 2,707
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Mullins | 5.6  | 1,875  | 2,499  |   |
Electorate: 51,949   Valid: 33,503   Quota: 6,701   Turnout: 64.5%

### 1943 general election

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1943 general election: Carlow–Kildare[6][8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | William Norton | 22.5  | 8,355 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Harris | 22.2  | 8,229 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | James Hughes | 16.5  | 6,107  | 6,142  | 6,175  | 6,214  | 8,487 |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 10.2  | 3,804  | 3,836  | 4,323  | 5,354  | 5,408  | 5,445  | 6,053
| Labour | Thomas Hayden | 9.6  | 3,571  | 4,279  | 4,347  | 4,398  | 4,524  | 4,661  | 5,328
| Independent | Thomas Lawlor | 8.1  | 3,007  | 3,077  | 3,124  | 3,196  | 3,562  | 4,452  |
| Fine Gael | Gerard Sweetman | 7.9  | 2,924  | 2,981  | 2,992  | 3,016  |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Mullins | 3.0  | 1,117  | 1,147  | 1,307  |   |   |   |
Electorate: 51,949   Valid: 37,114   Quota: 7,423   Turnout: 71.4%

### 1938 general election

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1938 general election: Carlow–Kildare[5][8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Harris | 22.0  | 7,874 |   |   |   |
| Labour | William Norton | 20.8  | 7,467 |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | James Hughes | 17.0  | 6,104  | 6,223  | 6,692  | 6,769  | 6,837
| Fine Gael | Sydney Minch | 16.0  | 5,749  | 6,033  | 6,272  | 6,496  | 6,633
| Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 15.8  | 5,645  | 7,860 |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | William Tynan  | 8.3  | 2,988  |   |   |   |
Electorate: 48,552   Valid: 35,827   Quota: 7,166   Turnout: 73.8%

### 1937 general election

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1937 general election: Carlow–Kildare[4][8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | William Norton | 26.0  | 9,427 |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Sydney Minch | 16.5  | 5,957  | 6,413  | 7,901 |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 15.2  | 5,515  | 5,952  | 6,087  | 6,105  | 6,839  | 8,816
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Harris | 14.3  | 5,163  | 5,570  | 5,661  | 5,663  | 9,237 |
| Fianna Fáil | Brigid Darby  | 11.1  | 4,021  | 4,691  | 4,799  | 4,803  |   |
| Fine Gael | Gerard Sweetman | 8.5  | 3,073  | 3,215  | 4,330  | 4,967  | 5,049  | 5,069
| Fine Gael | Patrick Nolan  | 8.4  | 3,041  | 3,116  |   |   |   |
Electorate: 48,536   Valid: 36,197   Quota: 7,240   Turnout: 74.6%

## See also

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* Dáil constituencies
* Politics of the Republic of Ireland
* Historic Dáil constituencies
* Elections in the Republic of Ireland

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
3. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
4. ^ a b "General election 1937: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
5. ^ a b "General election 1938: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
6. ^ a b "General election 1943: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
7. ^ a b "General election 1944: Carlow–Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
8. ^ a b c d Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

## External links

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* Oireachtas Members Database

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* t
* e

Parliamentary constituencies in County Carlow

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* County Carlow (????–1800)
* Carlow (1613–1800)
* Old Leighlin (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* County Carlow (1801–1922)
* Carlow (1801–1885)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Carlow–Kildare (1937–1948)

|

Current|

* Carlow–Kilkenny (1921–1937, 1948–)

European Parliament
1979–present|

* Leinster (1979–2004)
* East (2004–2014)
* South (2014–)

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland|

* Carlow
* Cavan
* Clare
* Cork
* Donegal
* Dublin
* Galway
* Kerry
* Kildare
* Kilkenny
* Laois
* Leitrim
* Limerick
* Longford
* Louth
* Mayo
* Meath
* Monaghan
* Offaly
* Roscommon
* Sligo
* Tipperary
* Waterford
* Westmeath
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Northern Ireland|

* Antrim
* Armagh
* Down
* Fermanagh
* Londonderry
* Tyrone

* v
* t
* e

Parliamentary constituencies in County Kildare

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* Athy (1614–1800)
* Harristown (1684–1800)
* Kildare Borough (????–1800)
* County Kildare (????–1800)
* Naas (1570–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* Kildare (1801–1885)
* North Kildare (1885–1922)
* South Kildare (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann
1921–present|

| Historic|

* Kildare–Wicklow (1921–1923)
* Kildare (1923–1937, 1948–2002)
* Carlow–Kildare (1937–1948)

|

Current|

* Kildare North (2002–)
* Kildare South (2002–)

European Parliament
1979–present|

* Leinster (1979–2004)
* East (2004–2014)
* Midlands–North-West (2014–)

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland|

* Carlow
* Cavan
* Clare
* Cork
* Donegal
* Dublin
* Galway
* Kerry
* Kildare
* Kilkenny
* Laois
* Leitrim
* Limerick
* Longford
* Louth
* Mayo
* Meath
* Monaghan
* Offaly
* Roscommon
* Sligo
* Tipperary
* Waterford
* Westmeath
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Northern Ireland|

* Antrim
* Armagh
* Down
* Fermanagh
* Londonderry
* Tyrone

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