asked the Minister for Local Government if he has assessed the increased number on the register of electors when the voting age is reduced to 18 years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Register of Electors.
93.
It is estimated, on the basis of information contained in the 1966 census reports, that there would be approximately 140,000 additional electors, if the voting age were reduced to 18 years.
94.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will indicate (i) the number of voters on the register of electors and (ii) the number in each constituency for (a) 1969 and (b) 1972.
The information is contained in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
TABLE showing for each constituency on the basis of information supplied by registration authorities the number of Dáil Electors on the register of electors which came into force on (a) 15th April, 1969 and (b) 15th April, 1972.
|
Constituency |
Dáil Electors |
|
|
(a) 1969 |
(b) 1972 |
|
|
Carlow-Kilkenny |
58,645 |
59,415 |
|
Cavan |
37,331 |
37,299 |
|
Clare |
38,267 |
39,413 |
|
Clare-South Galway |
35,131 |
34,820 |
|
Cork City (North-West) |
34,573 |
36,115 |
|
Cork City (South-East) |
35,635 |
36,476 |
|
Mid Cork |
47,880 |
49,402 |
|
North-East Cork |
48,840 |
50,016 |
|
South-West Cork |
38,219 |
38,285 |
|
North-East Donegal |
37,371 |
37,924 |
|
Donegal-Leitrim |
38,599 |
38,540 |
|
North County Dublin |
49,502 |
58,761 |
|
South County Dublin |
38,614 |
45,289 |
|
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
52,394 |
56,151 |
|
Dublin Central |
48,761 |
46,775 |
|
Dublin North-Central |
50,868 |
49,073 |
|
Dublin North-East |
48,919 |
55,483 |
|
Dublin North-West |
43,408 |
44,369 |
|
Dublin South-Central |
50,525 |
50,400 |
|
Dublin South-East |
39,254 |
37,840 |
|
Dublin South-West |
40,690 |
41,740 |
|
North-East Galway |
34,525 |
34,358 |
|
West Galway |
34,173 |
35,999 |
|
North Kerry |
35,846 |
37,018 |
|
South Kerry |
36,097 |
36,391 |
|
Kildare |
36,284 |
40,065 |
|
Laoighis-Offaly |
56,066 |
56,344 |
|
East Limerick |
44,859 |
47,001 |
|
West Limerick |
35,621 |
35,904 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
45,956 |
47,095 |
|
Louth |
38,370 |
40,278 |
|
East Mayo |
35,508 |
34,810 |
|
West Mayo |
34,658 |
34,106 |
|
Meath |
36,621 |
39,040 |
|
Monaghan |
35,604 |
36,214 |
|
Roscommon-Leitrim |
38,461 |
37,682 |
|
Sligo-Leitrim |
38,198 |
38,049 |
|
North Tipperary |
34,814 |
34,754 |
|
South Tipperary |
45,873 |
46,127 |
|
Waterford |
38,041 |
39,513 |
|
Wexford |
48,319 |
49,881 |
|
Wicklow |
37,578 |
39,389 |
|
Total |
1,734,898 |
1,783,604 |