asked the Minister for Local Government the number of persons to be elected in each local electoral area and the total electorate in each local electoral area in the local elections to be held in June, 1974.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Election Statistics.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
STATEMENT showing the number of persons to be elected in each electoral area and the electorate of each such area (according to information furnished by registration authorities).
|
Electoral Area |
Number of Members |
Electorate 1974-5 |
|
A County Electoral Areas: |
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|
County Carlow: |
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|
1. Borris |
4 |
4,0 |
|
2. Carlow |
7 |
8,7 |
|
3. Muinebeag |
5 |
4,8 |
|
4. Tullow |
5 |
5,0 |
|
21 |
22,796 |
|
|
County Cavan: |
||
|
1. Bailieborough |
7 |
10,090 |
|
2. Ballyjamesduff |
6 |
8,831 |
|
3. Belturbet |
5 |
7,315 |
|
4. Cavan |
7 |
11,209 |
|
25 |
37,445 |
|
|
County Clare: |
||
|
1. Ennis |
8 |
18,428 |
|
2. Ennistymon |
5 |
8,216 |
|
3. Killaloe |
6 |
9,504 |
|
4. Kilrush |
6 |
9,628 |
|
5. Miltown Malbay |
6 |
9,606 |
|
31 |
55,382 |
|
|
County Cork: |
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|
1. Bandon |
7 |
22,656 |
|
2. Cork |
8 |
28,582 |
|
3. Kanturk |
6 |
20,803 |
|
4. Mallow |
7 |
26,773 |
|
5. Midleton |
6 |
22,303 |
|
6. Skibbereen |
7 |
21,156 |
|
7. Skull |
5 |
12,811 |
|
46 |
155,084 |
|
|
County Donegal |
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|
1. Buncrana |
6 |
16,729 |
|
2. Donegal |
6 |
15,408 |
|
3. Glenties |
6 |
16,603 |
|
4. Ketterkenny |
6 |
18,267 |
|
5. Milford |
4 |
10,535 |
|
28 |
77,542 |
|
|
County Dublin |
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|
1. Ballybrack |
5 |
30,487 |
|
2. Dundrum |
4 |
30,358 |
|
3. Dun Laoghaire |
3 |
37,119 |
|
4. Lucan |
3 |
22,628 |
|
5. Swords |
5 |
35,307 |
|
6. Tallaght |
5 |
39,810 |
|
25 |
195,709 |
|
|
County Galway |
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|
1. Ballinasloe |
5 |
14,265 |
|
2. Galway |
9 |
36,687 |
|
3. Loughrea |
6 |
19,907 |
|
4. Connemara |
4 |
12,784 |
|
5. Tuam |
7 |
19,717 |
|
31 |
103,360 |
|
|
County Kerry: |
||
|
1. Killarney |
6 |
17,645 |
|
2. Killorglin |
6 |
16,538 |
|
3. Listowel |
6 |
19,169 |
|
4. Tralee |
8 |
26,516 |
|
26 |
79,868 |
|
|
County Kildare: |
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|
1. Athy |
4 |
8,819 |
|
2. Clane |
7 |
17,234 |
|
3. Kildare |
5 |
11,186 |
|
4. Naas |
5 |
14,328 |
|
21 |
51,567 |
|
|
County Kilkenny: |
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|
1. Ballyragget |
5 |
7,770 |
|
2. Kilkenny |
8 |
14,631 |
|
3. Piltown |
7 |
10,351 |
|
4. Thomastown |
6 |
8,523 |
|
26 |
41,275 |
|
|
County Laois: |
||
|
1. Borris-in-Ossory |
7 |
7,382 |
|
2. Luggacurren |
4 |
4,834 |
|
3. Portlaoise |
9 |
11,577 |
|
4. Tinnahinch |
5 |
5,670 |
|
25 |
29,463 |
|
|
County Leitrim: |
||
|
1. Ballinamore |
6 |
5,707 |
|
2. Carrick-on-Shannon |
6 |
5,878 |
|
3. Dromahaire |
5 |
4,717 |
|
4. Manorhamilton |
5 |
4,275 |
|
22 |
20,577 |
|
|
County Limerick |
||
|
1. Bruff |
5 |
11,322 |
|
2. Castleconnell |
6 |
13,827 |
|
3. Kilmallock |
5 |
10,230 |
|
4. Newcastle |
6 |
13,086 |
|
5. Rathkeale |
5 |
10,926 |
|
27 |
59,391 |
|
|
County Longford |
||
|
1. Ballinalee |
4 |
3,468 |
|
2. Ballymahon |
6 |
5,584 |
|
3. Drumlish |
3 |
2,931 |
|
4. Granard |
3 |
2,509 |
|
5. Longford |
5 |
5,566 |
|
21 |
20,058 |
|
|
County Louth: |
||
|
1. Ardee |
5 |
7,381 |
|
2. Carlingford |
3 |
4,456 |
|
3. Drogheda |
8 |
16,624 |
|
4. Dundalk |
10 |
21,759 |
|
26 |
50,220 |
|
|
County Mayo: |
||
|
1. Ballina |
6 |
13,459 |
|
2. Castlebar |
5 |
13,183 |
|
3. Claremorris |
7 |
18,360 |
|
4. Killala |
4 |
9,109 |
|
5. Swinford |
4 |
9,547 |
|
6. Westport |
5 |
13,178 |
|
31 |
76,836 |
|
|
County Meath: |
||
|
1. Ceanannus Mór |
7 |
10,566 |
|
2. Dunshaughlin |
7 |
9,701 |
|
3. Navan |
5 |
12,475 |
|
4. Slane |
5 |
9,331 |
|
5. Trim |
5 |
8,422 |
|
29 |
50,495 |
|
|
County Monaghan: |
||
|
1. Carrickmacross |
5 |
8,304 |
|
2. Castleblayney |
5 |
7,051 |
|
3. Clones |
4 |
6,021 |
|
4. Monaghan |
6 |
10,191 |
|
20 |
31,567 |
|
|
County Offaly: |
||
|
1. Birr |
5 |
6,416 |
|
2. Edenderry |
5 |
8,349 |
|
3. Ferbane |
5 |
7,474 |
|
4. Tullamore |
6 |
11,027 |
|
21 |
33,266 |
|
|
County Roscommon: |
||
|
1. Athlone |
4 |
5,486 |
|
2. Boyle |
5 |
7,163 |
|
3. Castlereagh |
8 |
11,241 |
|
4. Roscommon |
9 |
13,018 |
|
26 |
36,908 |
|
|
County Sligo: |
||
|
1. Ballymote |
7 |
9,144 |
|
2. Dromore |
4 |
5,410 |
|
3. Sligo |
9 |
6,251 |
|
4. Tobercurry |
4 |
4,973 |
|
24 |
25,778 |
|
|
County Tipperary, North Riding: |
||
|
1. Borrisokane |
4 |
6,203 |
|
2. Nenagh |
7 |
12,685 |
|
3. Templemore |
5 |
8,711 |
|
4. Thurles |
5 |
9,184 |
|
21 |
36,783 |
|
|
County Tippearary, South Riding: |
||
|
1. Caher |
5 |
7,351 |
|
2. Cashel |
5 |
8,575 |
|
3. Clonmel |
5 |
9,660 |
|
4. Fethard |
6 |
10,720 |
|
5. Tipperary |
5 |
9,572 |
|
26 |
45,878 |
|
|
County Waterford |
||
|
1. Dungarvan |
7 |
9,327 |
|
2. Kilmacthomas |
5 |
7,051 |
|
3. Lismore |
4 |
5,328 |
|
4. Tramore |
7 |
10,365 |
|
23 |
32,071 |
|
|
County Westmeath: |
||
|
1. Athlone |
7 |
12,154 |
|
2. Coole |
4 |
5,654 |
|
3. Kilbeggan |
4 |
6,302 |
|
4. Mullingar |
8 |
10,986 |
|
23 |
35,096 |
|
|
County Wexford: |
||
|
1. Enniscorthy |
5 |
14,225 |
|
2. Gorey |
5 |
13,531 |
|
3. New Ross |
5 |
14,162 |
|
4. Wexford |
6 |
16,652 |
|
21 |
58,570 |
|
|
County Wicklow: |
||
|
1. Arklow |
6 |
11,399 |
|
2. Baltinglass |
3 |
6,352 |
|
3. Bray |
7 |
18,450 |
|
4. Wicklow |
5 |
10,166 |
|
21 |
46,367 |
|
|
B County Bor gh Electoral Areas: |
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|
Cork City North-Central |
5 |
13,343 |
|
Cork City North-East |
5 |
13,512 |
|
Cork City North-West |
5 |
14,413 |
|
Cork City South-Central |
5 |
12,374 |
|
Cork City South-East |
6 |
14,567 |
|
Cork City South-West |
5 |
13,834 |
|
31 |
82,043 |
|
|
Dublin City Number One |
5 |
39,546 |
|
Dublin City Number Two |
5 |
39,297 |
|
Dublin City Number Three |
5 |
36,023 |
|
Dublin City Number Four |
5 |
39,092 |
|
Dublin City Number Five |
5 |
40,353 |
|
Dublin City Number Six |
5 |
37,576 |
|
Dublin City Number Seven |
5 |
41,452 |
|
Dublin City Number Eight |
5 |
41,786 |
|
Dublin City Number Nine |
5 |
51,080 |
|
45 |
366,205 |
|
|
Limerick Number One |
4 |
9,683 |
|
Limerick Number Two |
5 |
10,087 |
|
Limerick Number Three |
4 |
8,629 |
|
Limerick Number Four |
4 |
8,178 |
|
17 |
36,577 |
|
|
Waterford Number One |
5 |
5,820 |
|
Waterford Number Two |
5 |
6,529 |
|
Waterford Number Three |
5 |
8,186 |
|
15 |
20,535 |
|
|
C Borough Electoral Areas: |
||
|
Clonmel |
12 |
6,799 |
|
Drogheda |
12 |
12,541 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
||
|
Number One |
5 |
12,362 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
||
|
Number Two |
5 |
11,445 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
||
|
Number Three |
5 |
13,312 |
|
Galway |
12 |
21,362 |
|
Kilkenny |
12 |
6,894 |
|
Sligo |
12 |
9,431 |
|
Waterford |
12 |
7,677 |
|
D Urban Districts: |
||
|
Arklow |
9 |
4,548 |
|
Athlone |
9 |
6,255 |
|
Athy |
9 |
2,917 |
|
Ballina |
9 |
4,079 |
|
Ballinasloe |
9 |
3,143 |
|
Birr |
9 |
2,069 |
|
Bray |
12 |
10,189 |
|
Buncrana |
9 |
2,152 |
|
Bundoran |
9 |
950 |
|
Carlow |
9 |
6,268 |
|
Carrickmacross |
9 |
1,317 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir |
9 |
3,140 |
|
Cashel |
9 |
1,807 |
|
Castlebar |
9 |
3,887 |
|
Castleblayney |
9 |
1,619 |
|
Cavan |
9 |
2,143 |
|
Ceanannus Mór |
9 |
1,650 |
|
Clonakilty |
9 |
1,763 |
|
Clones |
9 |
1,506 |
|
Cobh |
9 |
3,931 |
|
Dundalk |
12 |
14,836 |
|
Dungarvan |
9 |
4,014 |
|
Ennis |
9 |
5,023 |
|
Enniscorthy |
9 |
3,872 |
|
Fermoy |
9 |
2,306 |
|
Killarney |
9 |
4,232 |
|
Kilrush |
9 |
2,021 |
|
Kinsale |
9 |
1,270 |
|
Letterkenny |
9 |
3,145 |
|
Listowel |
9 |
2,233 |
|
Longford |
9 |
2,898 |
|
Macroom |
9 |
1,586 |
|
Mallow |
9 |
4,126 |
|
Midleton |
9 |
2,106 |
|
Monaghan |
9 |
3,408 |
|
Naas |
9 |
4,017 |
|
Navan |
9 |
2,916 |
|
Nenagh |
9 |
3,503 |
|
New Ross |
9 |
3,282 |
|
Skibbereen |
9 |
1,695 |
|
Templemore |
9 |
1,566 |
|
Thurles |
9 |
4,471 |
|
Tipperary |
9 |
3,245 |
|
Tralee |
12 |
8,737 |
|
Trim |
9 |
1,305 |
|
Tullamore |
9 |
4,434 |
|
Westport |
9 |
2,099 |
|
Wicklow |
9 |
2,736 |
|
Youghal |
9 |
3,326 |
|
E Town Commissioners: |
||
|
Ardee |
9 |
1,735 |
|
Balbriggan |
9 |
2,610 |
|
Ballybay |
9 |
507 |
|
Ballyshannon |
9 |
1,530 |
|
Bandon |
9 |
1,590 |
|
Bantry |
9 |
1,861 |
|
Belturbet |
9 |
849 |
|
Boyle |
9 |
1,289 |
|
Cootehill |
9 |
928 |
|
Droichead Nua |
9 |
3,001 |
|
Edenderry |
9 |
1,827 |
|
Gorey |
9 |
2,012 |
|
Granard |
9 |
745 |
|
Kilkee |
9 |
991 |
|
Lismore |
9 |
574 |
|
Loughrea |
9 |
2,489 |
|
Mountmellick |
9 |
1,786 |
|
Muinebeag |
9 |
1,444 |
|
Mullingar |
9 |
4,479 |
|
Passage West |
9 |
1,884 |
|
Portlaoise |
9 |
2,423 |
|
Tramore |
9 |
2,686 |
|
Tuam |
9 |
2,508 |