asked the Minister for Local Government the number of persons on the 1968-9 Electoral Register in (a) each county and county borough, (b) each constituency, (c) each county electoral area and (d) each urban council area.
Written Answer. - Register of Electors.
The information requested at (a) and (b) of the Deputy's question is given in the following tables.
The information requested at (c) and (d) is being complied and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
Following are the tables:
Register of Electors 1968-69 (46th)
(a) Table showing for each county and county borough the number of Dáil Electors and Local Government Electors on the 1968-69 Register which came into force on 15th April, 1968, as returned by registration authorities.
Dáil Electors |
Local Government Electors |
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COUNTIES: |
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Carlow |
19,342 |
19,493 |
Cavan |
33,996 |
34,166 |
Clare |
48,008 |
48,263 |
Cork |
135,565 |
137,428 |
Donegal |
70,294 |
71,770 |
Dublin |
131,522 |
133,146 |
Galway |
86,827 |
87,094 |
Kerry |
70,108 |
70,471 |
Kildare |
38,155 |
38,393 |
Kilkenny |
36,032 |
36,221 |
Laoighis |
26,166 |
26,283 |
Leitrim |
20,022 |
20,433 |
Limerick |
50,160 |
50,463 |
Longford |
17,963 |
18,322 |
Louth |
41,975 |
42,450 |
Mayo |
70,683 |
70,730 |
Meath |
40,008 |
40,727 |
Monaghan |
28,386 |
29,027 |
Offaly |
29,713 |
29,869 |
Roscommon |
35,257 |
35,909 |
Sligo |
31,497 |
32,147 |
Tipperary (N.R.) |
32,604 |
32,887 |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
40,504 |
40,835 |
Waterford |
26,952 |
27,328 |
Westmeath |
29,960 |
30,492 |
Wexford |
50,715 |
51,067 |
Wicklow |
37,124 |
37,939 |
COUNTY BOROUGHS: |
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Cork |
69,605 |
70,181 |
Dublin |
320,397 |
325,103 |
Limerick |
30,269 |
30,348 |
Waterford |
17,580 |
17,712 |
TOTALS |
1,717,389 |
1,736,697 |
Register of Electors 1968-69 (46th)
(b) Table showing for each constituency the number of Dáil Electors on the Register of Electors which came into force on 15th April, 1968, as returned by registration authorities.
Constituency |
Dáil Electors |
Carlow-Kilkenny |
58,039 |
Cavan |
33,996 |
Clare |
48,008 |
Cork Borough |
59,607 |
Mid Cork |
51,423 |
North-East Cork |
59,515 |
South-West Cork |
34,625 |
North-East Donegal |
34,698 |
South-West Donegal |
35,596 |
Dublin North-Central |
37,771 |
Dublin North-East |
80,453 |
Dublin North-West |
41,984 |
Dublin South-Central |
52,371 |
Dublin South-East |
41,190 |
Dublin South-West |
57,590 |
Dublin County |
77,837 |
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
62,723 |
East Galway |
53,105 |
West Galway |
33,722 |
North Kerry |
34,785 |
South Kerry |
35,323 |
Kildare |
46,099 |
Laoghis-Offaly |
55,879 |
East Limerick |
46,883 |
West Limerick |
33,546 |
Longford-Westmeath |
43,795 |
Louth |
37,781 |
North Mayo |
30,802 |
South Mayo |
41,324 |
Meath |
36,192 |
Monaghan |
32,580 |
Roscommon |
42,971 |
Sligo-Leitrim |
42,362 |
North Tipperary |
34,076 |
South Tipperary |
46,045 |
Waterford |
37,519 |
Wexford |
48,050 |
Wicklow |
37,124 |
1,717,389 |