Kerry (Dáil constituency)

Kerry is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). Another constituency of the same name existed between 1923 and 1937.

Kerry
Dáil constituency
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats5
TDs
  •   Pa Daly (SF)
  •   Norma Foley (FF)
  •   Brendan Griffin (FG)
  •   Danny Healy-Rae (Ind)
  •   Michael Healy-Rae (Ind)
Local government areaCounty Kerry
Created from
EP constituencySouth
Kerry
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Kerry within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats7
Local government areaCounty Kerry
Created fromKerry–Limerick West
Replaced by

History and boundaries

1923–1937

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1923, and first used at the 1923 general election to elect the Members of the 4th Dáil. It replaced the Kerry–Limerick West constituency which was used to elect members of the 2nd Dáil and members of the 3rd Dáil. It consisted of the administrative county of Kerry.[1] The constituency elected 7 deputies.

It was abolished by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 and the new Kerry South and Kerry North constituencies were created. They were first used at the 1937 general election for the members of the 9th Dáil.

Since 2016

The Constituency Commission proposed in its 2012 report that at the next general election a new constituency called Kerry be created.[2] The report proposed changes to the constituencies of Ireland so as to reduce the total number of TDs from 166 to 158.[3]

It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.[4] The new constituency replaces the constituencies of Kerry North–West Limerick and Kerry South. It comprises the whole of County Kerry with the Limerick part of the Kerry North–West Limerick transferred to Limerick County.

The 2013 Act defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Kerry."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election.[5]

TDs

TDs 1923–1937
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kerry 1923–1937[6]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[7] Tom McEllistrim
(Rep)		 Austin Stack
(Rep)		 Patrick Cahill
(Rep)		 Thomas O'Donoghue
(Rep)		 James Crowley
(CnaG)		 Fionán Lynch
(CnaG)		 John O'Sullivan
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[8] Tom McEllistrim
(FF)		 Austin Stack
(SF)		 William O'Leary
(FF)		 Thomas O'Reilly
(FF)
6th1927 (Sep)[9] Frederick Crowley
(FF)
7th1932[10] John Flynn
(FF)		 Eamon Kissane
(FF)
8th1933[11] Denis Daly
(FF)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Kerry North and Kerry 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.

TDs since 2016
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kerry 2016–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
32nd2016[12] Martin Ferris
(SF)		 Michael Healy-Rae
(Ind)		 Danny Healy-Rae
(Ind)		 John Brassil
(FF)		 Brendan Griffin
(FG)
33rd2020 Pa Daly
(SF)		 Norma Foley
(FF)

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

2020 general election
2020 general election: Kerry[13][14][15][16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent Michael Healy-Rae 21.6 16,818              
Sinn Féin Pa Daly 20.3 15,733              
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 13.3 10,296 10,838 11,073 11,261 12,255 14,703    
Independent Danny Healy-Rae 11.2 8,663 10,604 11,333 12,090 12,664 13,000    
Fianna Fáil Norma Foley 8.8 6,856 7,271 7,647 7,934 9,111 9,593 10,128 11,989
Fianna Fáil John Brassil 7.0 5,431 5,665 5,844 6,089 6,748 7,230 7,682 8,655
Green Cleo Murphy 5.3 4,122 4,273 4,808 5,263 5,604 5,811 6,229  
Fine Gael Mike Kennelly 5.1 3,974 4,153 4,278 4,379 4,419      
Fianna Fáil Norma Moriarty 4.9 3,767 4,049 4,145 4,217        
Aontú Sonny Foran 1.4 1,109 1,180 1,404          
Irish Freedom John Bowler 0.6 473 501 640          
Independent Ted Cronin 0.5 391 417 544          
Independent Sean O'Leary 0.1 33 37 60          
Electorate: 116,885   Valid: 77,666   Spoilt: 543 (0.7%)   Quota: 12,945   Turnout: 66.9%  

    2020 opinion poll
    Last date
    of polling    		 Polling firm / Commissioner Sample
    size    		 M Healy-Rae FF SF FG GP Aon IFP D Healy-Rae Cronin O'Leary Lead
    2 February 2020 TG4/Ipsos MRBI[17] 538 19.6 23.0 20.0 23.0 9.0 2.0 0 3.9 1 0 Tie

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Kerry[18][19][12]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Independent Michael Healy-Rae 25.7 20,378                    
    Independent Danny Healy-Rae 12.6 9,991 13,826                  
    Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 12.2 9,674 10,381 10,520 10,608 10,661 10,827 10,999 11,223 11,396 12,545 14,050
    Sinn Féin Martin Ferris 11.9 9,458 10,098 10,214 10,321 10,364 10,418 10,490 10,583 11,722 12,184 12,964
    Fianna Fáil John Brassil 10.3 8,156 8,642 8,719 8,764 8,957 9,005 9,137 9,242 9,495 11,955 12,792
    Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 8.2 6,489 6,827 6,872 6,901 6,944 7,168 7,257 7,326 7,630 7,849 9,779
    Labour Arthur Spring 6.1 4,813 5,011 5,036 5,067 5,093 5,281 5,356 5,601 5,887 6,139  
    Fianna Fáil Norma Moriarty 5.5 4,348 4,893 5,012 5,032 5,081 5,114 5,172 5,252 5,392    
    Independent Michael O'Gorman 1.6 1,236 1,364 1,380 1,487 1,529 1,536 1,589 1,674      
    AAA–PBP Brian Finucane 1.2 981 1,046 1,058 1,129 1,161 1,169 1,261 1,429      
    Green Michael Fitzgerald 1.3 1,011 1,050 1,059 1,085 1,123 1,135 1,222        
    Renua Donal Corcoran 0.9 716 769 780 801 886 900          
    Fine Gael Grace O'Donnell 1.0 776 817 827 836 854            
    Independent Mary Fitzgibbon 0.8 635 690 707 752              
    Independent Kevin Murphy 0.6 464 491 505                
    Independent Henry Gaynor 0.2 147 155 158                
    Electorate: 112,751   Valid: 79,273   Spoilt: 476 (0.6%)   Quota: 13,213   Turnout: 79,749 (70.7%)  

      1933 general election
      1933 general election: Kerry[11][20]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 15.2 10,238          
      Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 14.4 9,694          
      Fianna Fáil John Flynn 13.9 9,372          
      Fianna Fáil Denis Daly 12.3 8,290 9,558        
      Fianna Fáil Frederick Crowley 11.9 8,039 8,439        
      Cumann na nGaedheal Fionán Lynch 9.7 6,578 6,600 6,825 7,698 8,056 8,083
      Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Sullivan 9.3 6,259 6,265 6,510 7,415 7,746 7,749
      Cumann na nGaedheal Con Brosnan 8.7 5,867 5,938 6,187 7,362 7,610 7,636
      National Centre Party Edmond O'Connor 4.7 3,141 3,177 3,629      
      Electorate: 83,371   Valid: 67,478   Quota: 8,435   Turnout: 80.9%  

        1932 general election
        1932 general election: Kerry[10][20]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Fianna Fáil John Flynn 12.7 7,638        
        Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 12.2 7,364 7,459 8,386    
        Cumann na nGaedheal Fionán Lynch 10.4 6,266 7,412 8,067    
        Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 11.5 6,930 7,062 7,733    
        Fianna Fáil Frederick Crowley 11.8 7,134 7,306 7,675    
        Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Reilly 11.1 6,691 6,923 7,273 7,635  
        Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Sullivan 9.4 5,686 6,340 7,146 7,181 7,480
        Cumann na nGaedheal James Crowley 7.7 4,644 5,200 6,072 6,265 6,490
        Farmers' Party Patrick Trant 7.5 4,548 4,854      
        Cumann na nGaedheal John Moore 5.7 3,409        
        Electorate: 79,465   Valid: 60,310   Quota: 7,539   Turnout: 75.9%  

          September 1927 general election
          September 1927 general election: Kerry[9][20]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Cumann na nGaedheal Fionán Lynch 12.3 6,866 7,108        
          Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Sullivan 11.3 6,296 6,373 7,958      
          Cumann na nGaedheal James Crowley 10.1 5,651 5,841 6,114 8,754    
          Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 11.1 6,190 6,309 6,579 6,938 7,073  
          Fianna Fáil William O'Leary 10.7 5,993 6,378 6,508 6,720 6,860 6,966
          Fianna Fáil Frederick Crowley 10.3 5,762 5,784 6,040 6,189 6,221 6,401
          Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Reilly 10.8 6,039 6,044 6,166 6,250 6,269 6,314
          Fianna Fáil Michael O'Donnell 9.0 5,027 5,066 5,157 5,341 5,422 5,477
          Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Slattery 6.2 3,473 3,639 4,052      
          Farmers' Party Patrick O'Shea 5.2 2,903 3,300        
          Farmers' Party Maurice Lawlor 3.0 1,691          
          Electorate: 78,540   Valid: 55,891   Quota: 6,987   Turnout: 71.2%  

            June 1927 general election
            June 1927 general election: Kerry[8][20]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112131415
            Cumann na nGaedheal Fionán Lynch 10.2 5,483 5,512 5,576 5,605 5,638 5,682 5,704 6,181 6,765            
            Sinn Féin Austin Stack 9.5 5,140 5,185 5,225 5,338 5,462 5,563 5,668 5,716 5,805 5,955 7,511        
            Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Sullivan 8.5 4,569 4,577 4,607 4,677 4,708 4,754 4,897 5,210 5,498 6,563 6,669 6,682 7,161    
            Cumann na nGaedheal James Crowley 7.9 4,246 4,253 4,268 4,313 4,331 4,663 4,707 4,885 5,408 5,518 5,558 5,571 5,826 5,933 6,584
            Fianna Fáil William O'Leary 7.1 3,849 3,864 3,897 3,919 4,002 4,113 4,172 4,188 4,591 4,654 5,250 5,531 5,884 5,902 6,251
            Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 6.0 3,207 3,259 3,369 3,434 3,534 3,671 3,878 3,948 4,032 4,222 4,564 4,831 5,546 5,575 6,133
            Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Reilly 8.3 4,492 4,493 4,510 4,561 4,593 4,608 4,625 4,628 4,636 4,765 4,904 4,977 5,108 5,121 5,325
            Fianna Fáil Frederick Crowley 6.3 3,370 3,381 3,392 3,554 3,575 3,630 3,659 3,690 3,736 3,945 4,035 4,111 4,403 4,418 4,935
            Farmers' Party Patrick O'Shea 4.1 2,205 2,207 2,275 2,355 2,372 2,399 3,168 3,253 3,366 3,919 4,053 4,067 4,223 4,272  
            Labour Patrick Casey 4.0 2,141 2,266 2,283 2,401 2,876 2,919 2,969 3,133 3,269 3,404 3,541 3,579      
            Fianna Fáil Michael O'Donnell 5.5 2,975 2,980 3,064 3,085 3,115 3,165 3,192 3,271 3,303 3,359          
            Independent Eugene O'Sullivan 4.5 2,405 2,414 2,451 2,565 2,589 2,675 2,751 2,830 2,926            
            Cumann na nGaedheal Florence Harty 3.8 2,063 2,089 2,110 2,119 2,149 2,198 2,247 2,590              
            Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Dennehy 3.2 1,749 1,795 1,817 1,836 1,867 1,884 1,977                
            Farmers' Party Charles Roche 3.0 1,637 1,644 1,682 1,695 1,713 1,746                  
            Independent William McElligott 2.1 1,109 1,131 1,166 1,187 1,208                    
            Labour Diarmuid O'Leary 2.0 1,054 1,082 1,106 1,116                      
            Independent Kate Breen 1.8 978 983 994                        
            Farmers' Party John Kavanagh 1.4 729 741                          
            Clann Éireann Eamon Horan 0.9 484                            
            Electorate: 78,540   Valid: 53,885   Quota: 6,736   Turnout: 68.6%  

              1923 general election
              1923 general election: Kerry[7][20]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567891011
              Republican Austin Stack 18.8 10,333                    
              Cumann na nGaedheal Fionán Lynch 16.4 8,982                    
              Republican Tom McEllistrim 13.3 7,277                    
              Republican Thomas O'Donoghue 8.0 4,414 5,839 5,862 6,018 6,038 6,141 6,162 6,232 6,363 6,514 6,972
              Cumann na nGaedheal John O'Sullivan 6.9 3,759 3,807 4,500 4,508 4,524 4,607 5,167 5,428 5,542 6,087 6,759
              Cumann na nGaedheal James Crowley 6.9 3,759 3,773 4,321 4,323 4,468 4,519 5,304 5,486 5,588 5,992 6,648
              Republican Patrick Cahill 4.9 2,708 4,144 4,152 4,315 4,324 4,498 4,524 4,609 4,891 5,170 5,955
              Farmers' Party Denis Brosnan 5.8 3,182 3,254 3,344 3,361 3,388 3,507 3,569 4,629 4,884 5,224 5,468
              Labour Patrick Casey 4.2 2,329 2,447 2,481 2,496 2,543 2,733 2,860 2,942 4,060 4,324  
              Independent Thomas O'Donnell 3.0 1,640 1,727 1,809 1,822 1,846 1,997 2,131 2,317 2,390    
              Labour Cormack Walsh 3.6 1,974 2,030 2,062 2,071 2,091 2,155 2,181 2,218      
              Farmers' Party John O'Neill 3.1 1,674 1,781 1,868 1,879 1,892 2,021 2,128        
              Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Dennehy 2.4 1,308 1,324 1,805 1,807 1,837 1,940          
              Independent Jeremiah McSweeney 2.0 1,124 1,203 1,243 1,267 1,289            
              Independent Edward J. Gleeson 0.7 382 401 409 410              
              Electorate: 90,156   Valid: 54,845   Quota: 6,856   Turnout: 60.8%  

                See also

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