Mayo South (Dáil constituency)

Mayo South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see South Mayo (UK Parliament constituency).

Mayo South
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Mayo South within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1969
Seats
  • 5 (1923–1948)
  • 4 (1948–1969)
Local government areaCounty Mayo
Created from
Replaced by

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election to Dáil Éireann, whose members formed the 4th Dáil.[1]

From 1923 to 1948, Mayo South elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, this was reduced to 4 with effect from the 1948 general election.[2]

It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, when it and Mayo North were replaced by the two new constituencies of Mayo East and Mayo West.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency covered the county electoral areas of Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport, in the administrative county of Mayo.[1]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo South 1923–1969[4]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[5] Tom Maguire
(Rep)		 Michael Kilroy
(Rep)		 William Sears
(CnaG)		 Joseph MacBride
(CnaG)		 Martin Nally
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[6] Thomas J. O'Connell
(Lab)		 Michael Kilroy
(FF)		 Eugene Mullen
(FF)		 James FitzGerald-Kenney
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[7] Richard Walsh
(FF)
7th1932[8] Edward Moane
(FF)
8th1933[9]
9th1937[10] Micheál Clery
(FF)		 James FitzGerald-Kenney
(FG)		 Martin Nally
(FG)
10th1938[11] Mícheál Ó Móráin
(FF)
11th1943[12] Joseph Blowick
(CnaT)		 Dominick Cafferky
(CnaT)
12th1944[13] Richard Walsh
(FF)
1945 by-election[14] Bernard Commons
(CnaT)
13th1948[15] 4 seats
1948–1969
14th1951[16] Seán Flanagan
(FF)		 Dominick Cafferky
(CnaT)
15th1954[17] Henry Kenny
(FG)
16th1957[18]
17th1961[19]
18th1965[20] Michael Lyons
(FG)
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Mayo East and Mayo West

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

1965 general election
1965 general election: Mayo South[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 7,286 23.7 1 1
Fine Gael Henry Kenny 7,071 23.0 2 1
Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 4,799 15.6 3
Fine Gael Michael Lyons 4,265 13.9 4
Fine Gael Martin Finn 4,247 13.8
Clann na Poblachta Oliver Morahan 1,651 5.4
Fianna Fáil John J. Keane 1,442 4.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,761   Quota: 6,153   Turnout:

1961 general election
1961 general election: Mayo South[19][21]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 23.1 6,965            
Fine Gael Henry Kenny 20.6 6,215            
Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 14.5 4,368 4,841 4,849 4,908 6,045    
Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 13.6 4,088 4,189 4,231 4,566 4,652 5,180 5,748
Fine Gael Martin Finn 8.0 2,409 2,426 2,476 2,534 2,651 3,016  
Fine Gael Michael Lyons 7.4 2,230 2,252 2,334 2,415 2,454 3,116 4,904
Independent Dominick Cafferky 6.4 1,941 1,961 1,968 1,991 2,033    
Fianna Fáil George McGuire 4.1 1,236 1,530 1,533 1,576      
Clann na Talmhan Thomas Thornton 2.1 645 663 666        
Electorate: 44,841   Valid: 30,097   Quota: 6,020   Turnout: 67.1%  

    1957 general election
    1957 general election: Mayo South[18][21]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 16.8 5,749 6,056 6,247 6,689 7,078  
    Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 16.5 5,624 5,736 5,778 5,833 7,530  
    Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 15.8 5,391 5,475 5,590 5,750 7,038  
    Fine Gael Henry Kenny 12.9 4,411 4,587 5,922 6,265 6,490 6,603
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Duffy 10.6 3,624 3,853 3,868 3,911    
    Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 9.7 3,311 3,405 4,016 5,445 5,563 5,636
    Clann na Talmhan Douglas Kelly 7.4 2,525 2,541 2,613      
    Fine Gael Michael Lyons 6.9 2,366 2,427        
    Clann na Poblachta Oliver Morahan 3.4 1,155          
    Electorate: 49,018   Valid: 34,156   Quota: 6,832   Turnout: 69.7%  

      1954 general election
      1954 general election: Mayo South[17][21]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 17.3 6,338 6,463 6,602 7,923        
      Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 15.7 5,742 5,804 6,538 6,630 6,640 7,661    
      Fine Gael Henry Kenny 13.6 4,983 5,045 5,156 5,438 5,508 5,659 5,686 8,220
      Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 11.5 4,204 4,250 5,164 5,204 5,216 7,139 7,430  
      Fine Gael Michael Lyons 9.3 3,400 3,427 3,492 3,647 3,676 3,723 3,732  
      Fianna Fáil Patrick Duffy 9.0 3,309 3,334 3,453 3,487 3,489      
      Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 8.7 3,197 3,237 3,258 4,130 4,602 4,775 4,781 5,607
      Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 7.3 2,669 2,824 2,882          
      Fianna Fáil Bernard Joyce 6.0 2,190 2,215            
      Independent Martin Carney 1.6 603              
      Electorate: 50,516   Valid: 36,635   Quota: 7,328   Turnout: 72.5%  

        1951 general election
        1951 general election: Mayo South[21]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 18.1 6,974 7,096 7,180 7,217 8,838        
        Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 15.5 5,947 5,959 5,972 6,282 7,804        
        Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 13.5 5,187 5,209 5,220 5,506 5,606 5,661 5,667 9,116  
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Gibbons 12.4 4,756 4,771 4,815 4,961 5,029 5,042 5,044    
        Fine Gael John T. Ruane 10.6 4,085 4,383 4,824 4,917 5,271 6,229 6,332 6,587 6,666
        Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 10.1 3,887 3,895 3,899 5,481 5,591 5,639 5,644 6,520 7,869
        Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 9.8 3,751 3,784 3,791 3,888          
        Fianna Fáil Martin J. Cassidy 7.1 2,713 2,715 2,717            
        Fine Gael Patrick Shanley 1.5 578 613              
        Fine Gael Patrick Gavin 1.5 561                
        Electorate: 52,366   Valid: 38,439   Quota: 7,688   Turnout: 73.40%  

          1948 general election
          1948 general election: Mayo South[21]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 13.0 5,052 5,067 5,336 5,358 5,970 6,311 6,332 7,198
          Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 11.8 4,594 4,621 4,662 7,135 7,269 8,528    
          Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 11.3 4,393 4,423 4,486 4,530 5,168 5,330 5,346 8,583
          Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 10.8 4,193 4,361 4,390 4,511 4,683 4,738 4,744  
          Fianna Fáil Patrick Gibbons 10.0 3,889 3,919 4,170 4,314 4,540      
          Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 9.6 3,713 3,749 3,837 4,375 4,594 6,705 7,382 7,435
          Fianna Fáil Patrick Regan 9.1 3,534 3,646 3,674          
          Fine Gael John T. Ruane 8.7 3,379 4,179 4,287 4,410 4,912 5,068 5,098 5,303
          Clann na Poblachta John James Durcan 5.9 2,307 2,574 3,897 3,933        
          Clann na Poblachta Owen Hughes 5.1 1,967 2,288            
          Fine Gael John McCarthy 2.5 983              
          Clann na Poblachta John Grealy 2.3 883              
          Electorate: 55,555   Valid: 38,887   Quota: 7,778   Turnout: 70.00%  

            1945 by-election

            Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Micheál Clery, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945. The seat was won by the Clann na Talmhan candidate Bernard Commons

            1945 by-election: Mayo South[21]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 53.3 16,977
            Fianna Fáil Charles Gilmartin 46.7 14,861
            Electorate: 57,775   Valid: 31,838   Quota: 15,920   Turnout: 55.11%  

              1944 general election
              1944 general election: Mayo South[13][22]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 17.4 6,814          
              Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 14.7 5,743 5,757 6,131 6,177 8,287  
              Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 13.7 5,366 5,522 5,575 6,413 6,563  
              Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 11.8 4,620 4,646 4,679 6,438 6,493 6,507
              Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 11.4 4,471 4,474 4,501 4,589 5,876 7,580
              Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 9.7 3,789 3,797 3,829 3,868    
              Fine Gael James FitzGerald-Kenney 9.5 3,738 3,744 4,914 4,983 5,115 5,153
              Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 7.2 2,825 2,888 2,923      
              Fine Gael John O'Connor 4.6 1,819 1,826        
              Electorate: 59,780   Valid: 39,185   Quota: 6,531   Turnout: 65.6%  

                1943 general election
                1943 general election: Mayo South[12][22]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011
                Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 14.6 6,118 6,147 6,174 6,201 6,289 6,427 6,495 6,983      
                Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky 12.9 5,415 5,434 5,453 5,502 5,602 6,037 6,100 6,175 6,175 8,400  
                Clann na Talmhan Joseph Blowick 11.9 4,992 4,999 5,058 5,168 5,272 5,328 5,761 5,969 5,970 7,188  
                Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 10.2 4,283 4,302 4,411 4,487 4,603 4,640 4,823 5,479 5,483 5,593 5,636
                Clann na Talmhan Bernard Commons 8.8 3,695 3,721 3,756 3,786 4,054 4,078 4,135 4,177 4,177    
                Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 8.4 3,516 3,538 3,570 3,723 3,762 3,808 4,440 5,940 5,944 5,983 6,001
                Fine Gael James FitzGerald-Kenney 7.3 3,052 3,062 3,118 3,194 4,137 5,213 5,433 5,633 5,633 5,936 6,054
                Fianna Fáil Michael Gallagher 6.9 2,892 2,907 2,918 2,956 2,967 2,986 3,629        
                Independent John Morahan 5.5 2,307 2,311 2,326 2,550 2,572 2,624          
                Fine Gael William Gallagher 4.6 1,925 1,943 1,947 1,985 2,073            
                Fine Gael Martin Nally 4.3 1,791 1,819 1,861 1,912              
                Labour James Quigley 1.9 790 868 1,174                
                Labour William Walsh (Ballinrobe) 1.6 669 777                  
                Labour William Walsh (Kiltimagh) 1.0 398                    
                Electorate: 59,780   Valid: 41,843   Quota: 6,974   Turnout: 70.0%  

                  1938 general election
                  1938 general election: Mayo South[11][22]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 20.5 8,781            
                  Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 15.9 6,816 7,469          
                  Fine Gael James FitzGerald-Kenney 15.7 6,727 6,762 6,763 6,965 8,288    
                  Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 12.6 5,395 5,600 5,697 5,952 6,029 6,072 6,097
                  Fine Gael Martin Nally 11.2 4,813 4,841 4,844 4,976 8,148    
                  Fine Gael William Gallagher 11.2 4,779 4,812 4,814 4,882      
                  Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 10.8 4,617 5,285 5,509 5,660 5,734 5,791 5,823
                  Labour James Quigley 2.2 923 940 940        
                  Electorate: 59,800   Valid: 42,851   Quota: 7,142   Turnout: 71.7%  

                    1937 general election
                    1937 general election: Mayo South[10][22]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 20.0 8,235            
                    Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 15.5 6,373 6,805 7,179        
                    Fine Gael James FitzGerald-Kenney 14.5 5,951 5,983 6,389 6,404 6,637 6,695 7,644
                    Fine Gael James Morrisroe 9.7 3,988 3,999 4,073 4,076 4,141 4,169  
                    Fine Gael Martin Nally 9.5 3,906 3,925 4,276 4,298 4,363 4,402 6,966
                    Fine Gael James McGing 9.3 3,834 3,854 3,996 3,998 4,131 4,203 4,515
                    Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 9.0 3,684 4,288 4,538 4,641 7,182    
                    Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 7.9 3,246 3,418 3,587 3,698      
                    Independent Malachi Forde 4.6 1,907 1,997          
                    Electorate: 59,999   Valid: 41,124   Quota: 6,855   Turnout: 68.5%  

                      1933 general election
                      1933 general election: Mayo South[9][22]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 17.2 7,033        
                      Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 15.6 6,410 6,422 6,447 6,566 6,608
                      Fianna Fáil George Maguire 14.2 5,805 5,887 5,946 6,010 6,044
                      Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 13.9 5,706 5,802 5,851 6,134 6,230
                      Cumann na nGaedheal James FitzGerald-Kenney 13.6 5,588 5,589 5,870 8,342  
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nally 12.0 4,926 4,927 5,234 6,841  
                      Cumann na nGaedheal James McGing 9.2 3,764 3,768 4,768    
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Donnell 4.3 1,773 1,775      
                      Electorate: 51,619   Valid: 41,005   Quota: 6,835   Turnout: 79.4%  

                        1932 general election
                        1932 general election: Mayo South[8][22]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        Cumann na nGaedheal James FitzGerald-Kenney 18.3 7,041              
                        Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 18.0 6,945              
                        Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 14.5 5,589 5,610 5,739 6,105 7,628      
                        Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 12.2 4,711 4,731 4,844 5,007 5,912 7,003    
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nally 8.9 3,414 3,704 3,717 4,073 4,271 4,291 4,308 6,952
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Moran 8.0 3,094 3,305 3,314 3,727 3,797 3,828 3,849  
                        Labour Thomas J. O'Connell 8.0 3,085 3,105 3,132 3,447 3,719 3,785 4,134 4,666
                        Fianna Fáil George Maguire 7.4 2,839 2,850 3,063 3,178        
                        Independent Thomas Moclair 4.7 1,796 1,844 1,865          
                        Electorate: 50,843   Valid: 38,514   Quota: 6,420   Turnout: 75.8%  

                          September 1927 general election
                          September 1927 general election: Mayo South[7][22]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234
                          Cumann na nGaedheal James FitzGerald-Kenney 16.5 5,650 5,698 5,701 5,787
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nally 15.3 5,241 5,297 5,300 5,503
                          Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 14.5 4,978 5,987    
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 12.1 4,171 5,538 5,733  
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Donnell 11.8 4,058 4,095 4,097 4,245
                          Labour Thomas J. O'Connell 11.0 3,790 3,953 3,963 5,107
                          Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 9.7 3,344 3,707 3,758  
                          Fianna Fáil Eugene Mullen 9.0 3,104      
                          Electorate: 52,989   Valid: 34,336   Quota: 5,723   Turnout: 64.8%  

                            June 1927 general election
                            June 1927 general election: Mayo South[6][22]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567891011
                            Labour Thomas J. O'Connell 12.1 4,144 4,228 4,325 4,617 4,779 5,296 5,944        
                            Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 11.2 3,836 3,929 3,977 4,043 4,062 4,221 4,442 4,489 4,491 6,101  
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nally 10.0 3,429 3,587 3,722 3,924 4,763 5,066 5,649 5,726      
                            Fianna Fáil Eugene Mullen 9.6 3,282 3,322 3,355 3,406 3,440 3,792 3,884 3,902 3,905 4,393 4,735
                            Fianna Fáil Richard Walsh 9.6 3,268 3,313 3,367 3,379 3,412 3,556 3,609 3,618 3,621 4,431 4,496
                            Fianna Fáil Edward Moane 8.9 3,056 3,101 3,129 3,255 3,270 3,320 3,367 3,375 3,375    
                            Cumann na nGaedheal James FitzGerald-Kenney 8.4 2,884 2,952 3,281 3,596 4,166 4,561 5,546 5,637 5,661 5,713  
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Donnell 6.8 2,336 2,344 2,424 2,805 3,015 3,286          
                            National League Thomas Moclair 6.6 2,260 2,296 2,517 2,639 2,712            
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph MacBride 5.2 1,769 1,828 1,910                
                            Cumann na nGaedheal William Sears 5.1 1,728 1,772 1,927 2,114              
                            Farmers' Party Peter Tuohy 3.2 1,093 1,417                  
                            Farmers' Party Thomas Kelly 3.1 1,075                    
                            Electorate: 52,989   Valid: 34,160   Quota: 5,694   Turnout: 64.5%  

                              1923 general election
                              1923 general election: Mayo South[5][22]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456789
                              Cumann na nGaedheal William Sears 20.5 6,571                
                              Republican Tom Maguire 17.8 5,712                
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph MacBride 14.8 4,758 5,117 5,124 5,417          
                              Republican Michael Kilroy 11.0 3,516 3,524 3,637 3,689 3,692 3,812 4,146 6,460  
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nally 10.8 3,468 3,932 3,941 4,140 4,169 4,322 4,650 4,690 4,737
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Charles Bewley 7.7 2,479 2,656 2,658 2,784 2,813 3,223 3,590 3,613 3,626
                              Republican Thomas Derrig 6.7 2,148 2,152 2,372 2,389 2,390 2,455 2,551    
                              Labour Michael O'Connor 4.0 1,298 1,345 1,354 1,411 1,416 1,633      
                              Independent P. J. O'Malley 3.7 1,175 1,234 1,236 1,347 1,354        
                              Farmers' Party Peter Tuohy 2.9 929 1,039 1,046            
                              Electorate: 58,513   Valid: 32,054   Quota: 5,343   Turnout: 54.8%  

                                See also

                                References
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