asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each Dáil constituency set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961 the electorate in each year from 1947 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Electorate Statistics.
Mr. Ryan
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. Details of the electorate of each Dáil Constituency as set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961, for the years 1946 to 1960 are not available in my Department.
Following is the statement:—
ESTIMATED number of Dáil electors in each constituency set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961, according to the Register of Electors which came into force on 15th April, 1961.
Constituency |
Number of Dáil Electors |
Carlow-Kilkenny |
55,163 |
Cavan |
35,933 |
Clare |
47,259 |
Cork Borough |
55,022 |
Mid-Cork |
51,155 |
North-East Cork |
56,929 |
South-West Cork |
36,332 |
South-West Donegal |
36,231 |
North-East Donegal |
34,844 |
Dublin North-Central |
43,742 |
Dublin North-East |
65,429 |
Dublin North-West |
35,763 |
Dublin South-Central |
57,390 |
Dublin South-East |
40,081 |
Dublin South-West |
54,819 |
Dublin County |
57,318 approx. |
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
50,875 |
East Galway |
54,788 |
West Galway |
32,011 |
North Kerry |
35,955 |
South Kerry |
36,779 |
Kildare |
44,108 |
Laoighis-Offaly |
56,568 |
East Limerick |
43,927 |
West Limerick |
33,253 |
Longford-Westmeath |
44,439 |
Louth |
36,850 |
North Mayo |
33,914 |
South Mayo |
44,826 |
Meath |
33,536 |
Monaghan |
32,967 |
Roscommon |
46,663 |
Sligo-Leitrim |
46,492 |
North Tipperary |
33,892 |
South Tipperary |
46,863 |
Waterford |
35,794 |
Wexford |
46,696 |
Wicklow |
35,394 |
TOTAL |
1,670,000 |
29.
Mr. Ryan
asked the Minister for Local Government the total Dáil electorate in each year from 1947 to date.
As the reply is in the form a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Year commencing on 15th April |
Total number of Dáil electors |
1947 |
1,800,210 |
1948 |
1,804,068 |
1949 |
1,798,073 |
1950 |
1,787,228 |
1951 |
1,785,144 |
1952 |
1,792,542 |
1953 |
1,776,644 |
1954 |
1,763,209 |
1955 |
1,763,251 |
1956 |
1,738,278 |
1957 |
1,718,828 |
1958 |
1,695,808 |
1959 |
1,677,249 |
1960 |
1,669,408 |
1961 |
1,670,000 (Estimated) |
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30.
Mr. Ryan
asked the Minister for Local Government the total number of people on the Register of Electors from 1925 to 1961, inclusive.
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:
Year |
Total number of people on the Register of Electors |
1925 |
Not available |
1926 |
1,745,770 |
1927 |
1,740,581 |
1928 |
1,721,791 |
1929 |
1,713,376 |
1930 |
1,701,771 |
1931 |
1,705,118 |
1932 |
1,737,820 |
1933 |
1,773,929 |
1934 |
1,784,693 |
1935 |
1,791,183 |
1936 |
1,791,561 |
1937 |
1,793,217 |
1938 |
1,788,959 |
1939 |
1,784,352 |
1940 |
1,797,007 |
1941 |
1,809,176 |
1942 |
1,824,278 |
1943 |
1,834,698 |
1944 |
1,825,831 |
1945 |
1,823,191 |
1946 |
1,823,922 |
1947 |
1,818,815 |
1948 |
1,822,867 |
1949 |
1,817,979 |
1950 |
1,807,651 |
1951 |
1,805,773 |
1952 |
1,813,757 |
1953 |
1,798,194 |
1954 |
1,785,777 |
1955 |
1,784,599 |
1956 |
1,762,129 |
1957 |
1,745,046 |
1958 |
1,720,059 |
1959 |
1,701,801 |
1960 |
1,694,789 |
1961 |
1,682,267 (Estimated) |
31.
Mr. Ryan
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each existing Dáil constituency for the years 1947 to 1961, inclusive, the total number of registered (a) Dáil electors and (b) local government electors.
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. (Statistics of local government electors are not compiled by reference to Dáil constituencies and are not available in my Department.)
Following is the statement:—
TOTAL number of Dáil Electors in the years 1947-1961 inclusive.
Constituency |
Year commencing 15th April |
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1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
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County Constituencies: |
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Carlow-Kilkenny |
61,031 |
61,327 |
61,185 |
60,660 |
60,522 |
||
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
44,212 |
45,202 |
46,209 |
47,334 |
49,403 |
||
Dublin |
35,549 |
36,749 |
38,144 |
40,255 |
43,934 |
||
Kildare |
37,737 |
37,991 |
37,857 |
37,641 |
38,147 |
||
Laoighis-Offaly |
62,687 |
62,694 |
61,545 |
61,321 |
60,759 |
||
Longford-Westmeath |
54,709 |
54,877 |
54,501 |
54,007 |
53,822 |
||
Louth |
40,740 |
41,243 |
41,488 |
41,522 |
41,646 |
||
Meath |
39,935 |
40,170 |
40,040 |
39,867 |
39,694 |
||
Wexford |
55,282 |
55,143 |
54,987 |
54,434 |
54,180 |
||
Wicklow |
37,311 |
37,325 |
37,494 |
37,498 |
37,772 |
||
Clare |
54,379 |
54,026 |
53,335 |
52,501 |
52,074 |
||
Cork West |
38,455 |
37,227 |
36,699 |
36,369 |
35,960 |
||
Cork East |
39,226 |
38,602 |
38,251 |
37,730 |
37,561 |
||
Cork North |
37,288 |
36,852 |
36,677 |
36,339 |
36,120 |
||
Cork South |
38,522 |
37,981 |
37,796 |
37,633 |
37,398 |
||
Kerry North |
48,998 |
48,907 |
47,771 |
47,098 |
46,519 |
||
Kerry South |
35,580 |
35,594 |
34,614 |
33,999 |
33,680 |
||
Limerick West |
35,766 |
35,929 |
36,100 |
35,782 |
35,887 |
||
Limerick East |
49,565 |
49,910 |
50,102 |
50,120 |
50,132 |
||
Tipperary North |
35,315 |
35,522 |
35,493 |
34,997 |
34,957 |
||
Tipperary South |
45,797 |
45,967 |
45,587 |
45,104 |
44,749 |
||
Waterford |
45,795 |
45,019 |
44,950 |
44,689 |
44,713 |
||
Galway West |
32,767 |
32,588 |
32,371 |
32,870 |
33,229 |
||
Galway South |
30,852 |
30,993 |
31,187 |
30,697 |
30,369 |
||
Galway North |
32,389 |
32,272 |
31,861 |
31,297 |
31,373 |
||
Mayo South |
55,555 |
54,791 |
53,932 |
52,714 |
52,366 |
||
Mayo North |
37,602 |
37,345 |
37,061 |
36,377 |
36,316 |
||
Roscommon |
46,197 |
45,501 |
45,217 |
44,374 |
44,017 |
||
Sligo-Leitrim |
68,912 |
67,951 |
67,078 |
66,083 |
65,697 |
||
Cavan |
44,068 |
43,445 |
43,241 |
42,561 |
42,098 |
||
Donegal West |
37,662 |
37,646 |
37,541 |
37,427 |
36,665 |
||
Donegal East |
48,184 |
48,204 |
47,493 |
46,219 |
45,742 |
||
Monaghan |
34,581 |
34,338 |
34,515 |
34,035 |
33,647 |
||
Borough Constituencies: |
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Cork |
62,626 |
61,963 |
61,925 |
62,029 |
62,336 |
||
Dublin |
North |
(East) |
61,484 |
63,894 |
65,053 |
65,980 |
66,470 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
35,989 |
36,682 |
36,525 |
35,773 |
34,456 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
32,779 |
33,860 |
34,228 |
34,103 |
34,246 |
Dublin |
South |
(East) |
41,127 |
41,946 |
41,824 |
41,440 |
40,534 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
67,633 |
68,356 |
67,801 |
66,914 |
60,934 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
55,924 |
58,036 |
58,395 |
59,435 |
65,020 |
TOTALS |
1,800,210 |
1,804,068 |
1,798,073 |
1,787,228 |
1,785,144 |
TOTAL number of Dáil Electors in the years 1947-1961 inclusive.
Constituency |
Year commencing 15th April |
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1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
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County Constituencies: |
|||||||
Carlow-Kilkenny |
60,561 |
59,497 |
58,947 |
58,441 |
58,216 |
||
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
53,121 |
55,343 |
56,943 |
58,864 |
60,016 |
||
Dublin |
50,337 |
53,698 |
57,619 |
62,522 |
65,305 |
||
Kildare |
38,568 |
38,105 |
38,011 |
38,081 |
37,422 |
||
Laoighis-Offaly |
61,189 |
60,468 |
59,950 |
59,855 |
58,833 |
||
Longford-Westmeath |
53,823 |
53,336 |
52,876 |
52,717 |
51,757 |
||
Louth |
41,991 |
41,975 |
41,906 |
42,060 |
41,814 |
||
Meath |
40,010 |
39,558 |
39,598 |
39,525 |
39,108 |
||
Wexford |
53,955 |
53,211 |
52,651 |
52,760 |
51,893 |
||
Wicklow |
37,986 |
37,470 |
37,088 |
36,809 |
35,765 |
||
Clare |
51,683 |
50,739 |
50,142 |
50,159 |
49,180 |
||
Cork West |
35,740 |
35,297 |
34,791 |
34,442 |
33,789 |
||
Cork East |
37,478 |
37,057 |
36,804 |
36,723 |
36,474 |
||
Cork North |
36,032 |
35,654 |
35,577 |
35,659 |
35,117 |
||
Cork South |
37,335 |
37,014 |
36,935 |
36,715 |
36,421 |
||
Kerry North |
47,608 |
46,967 |
46,390 |
45,841 |
45,349 |
||
Kerry South |
34,328 |
33,678 |
33,411 |
32,747 |
32,279 |
||
Limerick West |
34,237 |
33,580 |
33,318 |
47,528 |
33,014 |
||
Limerick East |
48,730 |
47,966 |
47,468 |
33,267 |
46,854 |
||
Tipperary North |
34,919 |
34,733 |
34,378 |
34,104 |
33,520 |
||
Tipperary South |
44,726 |
44,225 |
32,783 |
43,727 |
42,999 |
||
Waterford |
44,797 |
44,924 |
44,522 |
44,821 |
44,215 |
||
Galway West |
33,155 |
32,513 |
31,737 |
31,911 |
31,332 |
||
Galway South |
30,560 |
30,209 |
30,053 |
30,010 |
29,329 |
||
Galway North |
31,415 |
30,997 |
30,452 |
30,820 |
29,884 |
||
Mayo South |
51,782 |
50,951 |
50,516 |
49,907 |
49,018 |
||
Mayo North |
36,165 |
36,035 |
35,571 |
35,100 |
34,528 |
||
Roscommon |
43,764 |
42,943 |
42,470 |
41,983 |
41,131 |
||
Sligo-Leitrim |
64,388 |
63,436 |
62,702 |
62,101 |
60,767 |
||
Cavan |
41,668 |
40,813 |
40,301 |
40,165 |
39,142 |
||
Donegal West |
35,518 |
34,745 |
34,018 |
33,678 |
32,871 |
||
Donegal East |
45,437 |
44,774 |
44,100 |
43,545 |
42,751 |
||
Monaghan |
33,442 |
33,059 |
32,700 |
32,612 |
31,622 |
||
Borough Constituencies: |
|||||||
Cork |
63,388 |
63,322 |
63,325 |
63,634 |
63,495 |
||
Dublin |
North |
(East) |
67,339 |
66,951 |
66,197 |
66,271 |
64,904 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
33,353 |
31,856 |
30,570 |
29,714 |
28,009 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
34,481 |
34,188 |
33,543 |
33,303 |
33,306 |
Dublin |
South |
(East) |
40,601 |
39,806 |
38,570 |
38,792 |
37,587 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
63,439 |
63,698 |
63,545 |
64,353 |
63,286 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
63,493 |
61,853 |
59,731 |
58,076 |
55,976 |
TOTALS |
1,792,542 |
1,776,644 |
1,763,209 |
1,763,251 |
1,738,278 |
TOTAL number of Dáil Electors in the years 1947-1961 inclusive.
Constituency |
Year commencing 15th April |
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1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
|||
County Constituencies: |
|||||||
Carlow-Kilkenny |
57,662 |
56,759 |
56,217 |
55,856 |
55,606 |
||
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
61,130 |
61,338 |
61,703 |
62,109 |
62,681 |
||
Dublin |
68,898 |
71,525 |
74,066 |
75,774 |
77,779 |
||
approx. |
|||||||
Kildare |
37,349 |
36,802 |
36,552 |
36,459 |
36,274 |
||
Laoighis-Offaly |
58,109 |
57,224 |
56,584 |
56,489 |
56,568 |
||
Longford-Westmeath |
51,175 |
50,089 |
49,243 |
48,697 |
48,571 |
||
Louth |
41,051 |
40,521 |
40,209 |
40,493 |
41,048 |
||
Meath |
38,743 |
38,035 |
37,686 |
37,392 |
37,238 |
||
Wexford |
51,195 |
50,507 |
49,827 |
49,574 |
49,317 |
||
Wicklow |
35,699 |
35,541 |
35,497 |
35,196 |
35,050 |
||
Clare |
48,521 |
47,755 |
47,227 |
46,945 |
47,259 |
||
Cork West |
33,368 |
32,840 |
32,290 |
31,961 |
31,848 |
||
Cork East |
35,974 |
35,518 |
35,193 |
35,046 |
35,042 |
||
Cork North |
34,509 |
34,166 |
33,805 |
33,768 |
33,735 |
||
Cork South |
36,011 |
35,548 |
35,238 |
35,250 |
35,121 |
||
Kerry North |
45,027 |
44,243 |
43,718 |
43,159 |
42,754 |
||
Kerry South |
31,711 |
30,945 |
30,631 |
30,184 |
29,980 |
||
Limerick West |
32,692 |
32,161 |
31,702 |
31,444 |
31,379 |
||
Limerick East |
46,493 |
45,986 |
45,566 |
45,354 |
45,801 |
||
Tipperary North |
33,209 |
32,834 |
32,467 |
32,277 |
32,379 |
||
Tipperary South |
42,506 |
41,991 |
41,196 |
40,988 |
40,804 |
||
Waterford |
43,449 |
43,344 |
42,725 |
42,657 |
42,845 |
||
Galway West |
30,642 |
30,050 |
29,882 |
29,873 |
29,938 |
||
Galway South |
28,888 |
28,546 |
28,318 |
28,226 |
28,309 |
||
Galway North |
29,312 |
28,888 |
28,588 |
28,360 |
28,552 |
||
Mayo South |
48,054 |
47,186 |
46,460 |
45,901 |
45,272 |
||
Mayo North |
33,801 |
33,005 |
32,358 |
31,873 |
31,757 |
||
Roscommon |
38,468 |
39,448 |
38,602 |
38,125 |
37,135 |
||
Sligo-Leitrim |
59,806 |
58,440 |
57,271 |
56,714 |
56,602 |
||
Cavan |
38,327 |
37,554 |
36,762 |
36,374 |
35,933 |
||
Donegal West |
32,173 |
31,571 |
30,850 |
30,308 |
30,340 |
||
Donegal East |
42,185 |
41,580 |
40,863 |
40,587 |
40,735 |
||
Monaghan |
30,870 |
30,023 |
29,370 |
29,062 |
28,769 |
||
Borough Constituencies: |
|||||||
Cork |
63,565 |
63,116 |
62,647 |
63,109 |
63,692 |
||
Dublin |
North |
(East) |
64,440 |
62,865 |
62,134 |
62,451 |
62,620 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
26,903 |
25,874 |
24,938 |
24,233 |
23,797 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
32,911 |
32,009 |
31,437 |
31,117 |
31,292 |
Dublin |
South |
(East) |
37,098 |
35,962 |
35,745 |
35,516 |
35,645 |
,, |
,, |
(Central) |
63,333 |
62,452 |
61,632 |
61,740 |
62,374 |
,, |
,, |
(West) |
53,571 |
51,567 |
50,050 |
48,767 |
48,159 |
TOTALS |
1,718,828 |
1,695,808 |
1,677,249 |
1,669,408 |
1,670,000 |
||
(estimated) |