asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each by-election, indicating the constituency, and each general election since 1st January, 1943, the percentage of the electorate which voted.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Voting Statistics.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
PERCENTAGE POLL AT DÁIL ELECTIONS SINCE 1st JANUARY, 1943.
I. BY-ELECTIONS.
|
By-election |
Constituency |
Percentage of electorate which voted |
Percentage of electorate which polled valid votes |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
10th November, 1944 |
South Kerry |
* |
62.9 |
|
4th December, 1945 |
North-West Dublin |
28.8 |
28.3 |
|
do. |
South Mayo |
* |
55.1 |
|
do. |
South Kerry |
* |
51.3 |
|
do. |
Wexford |
* |
54.5 |
|
do. |
Clare |
48.9† |
48.9 |
|
14th June, 1946 |
Cork |
* |
55.4 |
|
29th October, 1947 |
Tipperary |
66.4 |
65.9 |
|
do. |
Dublin |
54.1 |
53.8 |
|
do. |
Waterford |
* |
62.7 |
|
7th December, 1948 |
East Donegal |
73.6 |
73.1 |
|
15th June, 1949 |
Cork West |
81.9 |
81.4 |
|
16th November, 1949 |
West Donegal |
71.7 |
71.3 |
|
26th June, 1952 |
East Limerick |
79.2 |
78.7 |
|
do. |
North Mayo |
68.1 |
67.5 |
|
do. |
Waterford |
77.3 |
76.8 |
|
12th November, 1952 |
Dublin North (West) |
63.2 |
62.1 |
|
18th June, 1953 |
Cork East |
79.2 |
78.8 |
|
do. |
Wicklow |
75.0 |
74.4 |
|
21st August, 1953 |
South Galway |
83.7 |
83.2 |
|
3rd March, 1954 |
Cork |
62.0 |
61.7 |
|
do. |
Louth |
73.8 |
73.3 |
|
13th December, 1955 |
West Limerick |
81.2 |
80.7 |
|
29th February, 1956 |
North Kerry |
74.7 |
74.2 |
|
30th April, 1956 |
Dublin North (East) |
49.7 |
49.4 |
|
do. |
Leix-Offaly |
72.5 |
72.1 |
|
2nd August, 1956 |
Cork |
56.3 |
56.0 |
|
14th November, 1956 |
Carlow-Kilkenny |
71.2 |
70.7 |
|
do. |
Dublin South (West) |
38.3 |
38.1 |
|
14th November, 1957 |
Dublin North (Central) |
45.8 |
45.4 |
*In the case of these elections the number of electors who polled invalid votes is not available.
†In the case of this election the number of invalid votes (25) did not affect the percentage.
II GENERAL ELECTIONS.
|
General Election |
Percentage of electorate which voted |
Percentage of electorate which voted valid votes |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
22nd June, 1943 |
74.2 |
73.3 |
|
30th May, 1944 |
67.7 |
67.0 |
|
4th February, 1948 |
74.2 |
73.5 |
|
30th May, 1951 |
75.3 |
74.6 |
|
18th May, 1954 |
76.4 |
75.7 |
|
5th March, 1957 |
71.3 |
70.6 |