Cavan
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 3 (1921–1923)
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
Local government areaCounty Cavan
Created from
Replaced byCavan–Monaghan

Cavan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

From 1921 to 1923, Cavan elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). This was increased to 4 with effect from the 1923 general election, and reduced to 3 with effect from the 1961 general election to 1977.

At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new 5 seat Cavan–Monaghan constituency.[1]

Boundaries

Throughout its existence, the constituency consisted of the entire administrative county of Cavan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cavan 1921–1977[8]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[9] Arthur Griffith
(SF)		 Paul Galligan
(SF)		 Seán Milroy
(SF)		 3 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[10] Arthur Griffith
(PT-SF)		 Walter L. Cole
(PT-SF)		 Seán Milroy
(PT-SF)
4th1923[11] Patrick Smith
(Rep)		 John James Cole
(Ind)		 Seán Milroy
(CnaG)		 Patrick Baxter
(FP)
1925 by-election[12] John Joe O'Reilly
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[13] Paddy Smith
(FF)		 John O'Hanlon
(Ind)
6th1927 (Sep)[14] John James Cole
(Ind)
7th1932[15] Michael Sheridan
(FF)
8th1933[16] Patrick McGovern
(NCP)
9th1937[17] Patrick McGovern
(FG)		 John James Cole
(Ind)
10th1938[18]
11th1943[19] Patrick O'Reilly
(CnaT)
12th1944[20] Tom O'Reilly
(Ind)
13th1948[21] John Tully
(CnaP)		 Patrick O'Reilly
(Ind)
14th1951[22] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
15th1954[23]
16th1957[24]
17th1961[25] Séamus Dolan
(FF)		 3 seats
1961–1977
18th1965[26] John Tully
(CnaP)		 Tom Fitzpatrick
(FG)
19th1969[27] Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
20th1973[28] John Wilson
(FF)
21st1977 Constituency abolished. See Cavan–Monaghan

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

1973 general election

1973 general election: Cavan[28]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 7,276 28.1 1
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 5,979 23.1 2
Fianna Fáil John Wilson 3,846 14.9 3
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 3,459 13.4
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 3,231 12.5
Fine Gael David Coleman 2,828 9.86
Aontacht Éireann James Kelly 2,068 8.0
Electorate: 37,299   Valid: 28,687   Quota: 7,172   Turnout: 76.9%

1969 general election

1969 general election: Cavan[27]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 7,092 23.8 1
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 6,380 21.4 2
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 3,563 11.9
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 3,548 11.9 3
Independent John Tully 3,123 10.5
Fianna Fáil Richard Black 2,212 7.4
Fine Gael Thomas Anderson 2,194 7.4
Labour James Caffrey 1,255 4.2
Labour Thomas O'Connor 495 1.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,862   Quota: 7,466   Turnout:

1965 general election

1965 general election: Cavan[26]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 6,758 24.7 1
Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 5,408 19.7 2
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 5,145 18.8
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 4,643 16.9
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 4,476 16.3 3
Labour John O'Rourke 981 3.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,411   Quota: 6,853   Turnout:

1961 general election

1961 general election: Cavan[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 9,032 32.5 1 1
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 5,431 19.5 2
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 4,683 16.8
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 4,658 16.7 3
Sinn Féin Patrick Duffy 2,153 7.7
Fine Gael John McGovern 1,862 6.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,819   Quota: 6,955   Turnout:

1957 general election

1957 general election: Cavan[24][29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.9 7,309        
Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 15.4 4,704 4,751 5,860 5,965 6,416
Clann na Poblachta John Tully 14.2 4,327 4,414 4,524 4,694 6,397
Independent John James Cole 13.6 4,161 4,184 4,217 4,267 4,366
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Dubhthaigh 10.8 3,308 3,345 3,494 3,742  
Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 8.6 2,626 2,794 2,853    
Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.5 2,610 3,428 3,491 5,703 6,642
Fine Gael John McGovern 5.0 1,533 1,546      
Electorate: 39,142   Valid: 30,578   Quota: 6,116   Turnout: 78.1%  

    1954 general election

    1954 general election: Cavan[23][29]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 22.8 7,570          
    Clann na Poblachta John Tully 17.8 5,898 5,965 6,212 6,407 7,657  
    Independent John James Cole 14.2 4,704 4,724 4,748 4,798 5,251 5,591
    Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 12.9 4,280 4,310 5,107 5,171 6,408 6,823
    Independent Patrick O'Reilly 10.8 3,597 3,635 3,930 4,154    
    Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan 8.4 2,773 2,893 2,992      
    Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.3 2,759 3,410 3,522 5,906 6,860  
    Fine Gael John McGovern 4.8 1,596 1,604        
    Electorate: 40,301   Valid: 33,177   Quota: 6,636   Turnout: 82.3%  

      1951 general election

      1951 general election: Cavan[29]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.9 8,172        
      Clann na Poblachta John Tully 18.7 6,413 6,486 6,761 7,791  
      Independent Jack Cole 14.5 4,981 5,002 5,060 5,401 5,641
      Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly 14.3 4,911 4,953 5,099 6,371 6,747
      Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.4 3,564 4,493 6,667 7,538  
      Independent Patrick O'Reilly 10.0 3,438 3,486 3,744    
      Fianna Fáil Gerald M. Lovett 6.7 2,287 2,477      
      Independent Eric D. O'Gowan 1.4 495 511      
      Electorate: 42,098   Valid: 34,261   Quota: 6,853   Turnout: 81.38%  

        1948 general election

        1948 general election: Cavan[29]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 32.2 11,168            
        Independent Patrick O'Reilly 14.8 5,139 5,500 5,557 5,760 6,104 7,347  
        Independent John James Cole 14.4 4,982 5,101 5,185 5,222 5,289 5,464 5,656
        Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 9.3 3,221 6,176 6,455 8,010      
        Clann na Poblachta John Tully 8.6 2,970 3,088 3,559 3,679 3,811 4,181 6,670
        Clann na Poblachta Peter A. Donohoe 6.5 2,253 2,370 2,496 2,605 2,679 3,220  
        Fine Gael Tom O'Reilly 6.0 2,081 2,220 2,307 2,401 2,558    
        Fianna Fáil Francis Dolphin 5.2 1,794 2,098 2,179        
        Labour Edward Thornton 3.2 1,119 1,228          
        Electorate: 44,068   Valid: 34,727   Quota: 6,946   Turnout: 78.80%  

          1944 general election

          1944 general election: Cavan[20][30]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 31.7 10,609      
          Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 17.3 5,794 6,101 6,589 6,750
          Independent John James Cole 16.9 5,634 5,721 5,794 5,821
          Independent Tom O'Reilly 15.0 5,000 5,428 6,134 6,418
          Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 12.8 4,286 7,156    
          Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 6.3 2,095 2,328    
          Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 33,418   Quota: 6,684   Turnout: 71.7%  

            1943 general election

            1943 general election: Cavan[19][30]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 25.9 9,279                
            Clann na Talmhan Patrick O'Reilly 15.0 5,397 5,597 5,641 5,829 6,309 6,651 7,088 7,740  
            Independent John James Cole 14.8 5,307 5,363 5,402 5,656 5,780 5,918 6,165 6,423 7,005
            Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.4 3,023 4,420 4,475 4,551 4,970 5,879 6,012 6,507 6,988
            Independent James Keogan 5.5 1,968 2,020 2,077 2,116 2,241 2,334 2,412    
            Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 5.5 1,962 1,995 2,056 2,566 2,691 2,874 3,540 3,717 4,160
            Independent Hugh O'Donoghue 4.7 1,671 1,751 1,787 1,832          
            Fianna Fáil James O'Reilly 4.6 1,664 1,762 1,815 1,885 1,992        
            Labour Michael Keating 4.4 1,570 1,603 2,181 2,252 2,436 2,492 2,747 3,025  
            Fine Gael Patrick Farrell 4.3 1,550 1,646 1,667 1,946 2,035 2,135      
            Fine Gael Patrick Baxter 4.2 1,504 1,531 1,579            
            Labour Michael Magee 2.8 988 1,018              
            Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 35,883   Quota: 7,177   Turnout: 77.2%  

              1938 general election

              1938 general election: Cavan[18][30]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 25.5 9,129      
              Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,049      
              Independent John James Cole 17.8 6,375 6,771 6,949 7,949
              Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 17.5 6,261 6,951 7,254  
              Labour Michael Keating 8.6 3,096 3,815 4,153 5,146
              Fine Gael John McGorry 8.2 2,941 3,094 3,153  
              Electorate: 46,519   Valid: 35,851   Quota: 7,171   Turnout: 77.1%  

                1937 general election

                1937 general election: Cavan[17][30]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 23.1 8,446          
                Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,458 6,469 6,559 6,790 6,871 6,959
                Fine Gael Patrick McGovern 16.0 5,868 5,884 6,062 6,921 7,176 7,410
                Fine Gael John Joe O'Reilly 12.4 4,530 4,554 4,846 5,290 5,412 5,618
                Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 10.8 3,943 4,838 5,797 5,996 9,122  
                Fianna Fáil Bernard Fay 9.4 3,439 3,510 3,688 3,839    
                Independent Patrick Farrell 5.5 2,009 2,039 2,160      
                Independent James Smith 5.3 1,946 2,017        
                Electorate: 47,008   Valid: 36,639   Quota: 7,328   Turnout: 77.9%  

                  1933 general election

                  1933 general election: Cavan[16][30]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 24.5 9,446        
                  Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.7 8,740        
                  Independent John James Cole 17.3 6,675 6,771 6,814 6,897 7,051
                  Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 12.9 4,966 5,448 5,672 6,674 7,806
                  National Centre Party John O'Hanlon 11.8 4,560 4,982 5,282    
                  National Centre Party Patrick McGovern 10.7 4,103 4,850 5,324 8,985  
                  Electorate: 47,304   Valid: 38,490   Quota: 7,699   Turnout: 81.4%  

                    1932 general election

                    1932 general election: Cavan[15][30]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 22.5 8,183      
                    Independent John O'Hanlon 20.0 7,281 7,303    
                    Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 19.6 7,154 8,012    
                    Independent John James Cole 16.7 6,083 6,085 6,375 6,398
                    Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 13.8 5,023 5,034 7,048 7,159
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Baxter 7.4 2,697 2,702    
                    Electorate: 47,302   Valid: 36,421   Quota: 7,285   Turnout: 77.0%  

                      September 1927 general election

                      September 1927 general election: Cavan[14][30]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 19.1 6,652 7,858    
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 18.7 6,496 6,732 6,985  
                      Independent John O'Hanlon 17.7 6,154 8,338    
                      Independent John James Cole 17.6 6,136 6,433 6,631 6,795
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 14.0 4,862 5,225 5,767 6,067
                      Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 12.9 4,484      
                      Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,784   Quota: 6,957   Turnout: 63.3%  

                        June 1927 general election

                        June 1927 general election: Cavan[13][30]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        Independent John O'Hanlon 32.7 11,152          
                        Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 16.7 5,690 6,947        
                        Fianna Fáil Patrick Smith 15.8 5,396 5,876 5,946 5,961 8,955  
                        Independent John James Cole 15.1 5,158 5,336 5,376 5,390 5,408 5,470
                        Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 9.7 3,313 5,081 5,311 5,373 5,488 6,179
                        Fianna Fáil Michael Sheridan 8.3 2,830 3,260 3,375 3,400    
                        Independent Seán Milroy 1.8 614 822        
                        Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,153   Quota: 6,831   Turnout: 62.2%  

                          1925 by-election

                          Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Milroy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate John Joe O'Reilly.

                          1925 by-election: Cavan[12][30]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12
                          Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly 38.5 12,560 12,980
                          Farmers' Party John O'Hanlon 31.5 10,285 12,119
                          Republican Philip Baxter 30.0 9,774  
                          Electorate: 54,419   Valid: 32,619   Quota: 16,310   Turnout: 59.9%  

                            1923 general election

                            1923 general election: Cavan[11][30]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 18.8 6,264 6,488 6,928        
                            Republican Patrick Smith 18.4 6,112 6,155 6,213 6,283 6,358 6,429 6,519
                            Independent John James Cole 16.5 5,476 5,483 5,508 5,528 5,609 5,691 5,798
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Milroy 15.4 5,109 5,134 5,205 5,251 5,578 6,680  
                            Labour Patrick Sheridan 11.3 3,749 3,779 3,847 3,873 3,930 4,195 4,628
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Walter L. Cole 7.4 2,448 2,463 2,491 2,515 2,606 3,093  
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas McKenna 6.0 2,010 2,133 2,166 2,215 2,323    
                            Independent Patrick McQuaid 2.4 810 838 861 870      
                            Farmers' Party Henry O'Reilly 2.2 728 774          
                            Farmers' Party Patrick Farrelly 1.7 559            
                            Electorate: 55,104   Valid: 33,265   Quota: 6,654   Turnout: 60.4%  

                              1922 general election

                              1922 general election: Cavan[10][30]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123
                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Arthur Griffith 54.4 13,101    
                              Farmers' Party Patrick Baxter 23.3 5,620 5,994 6,015
                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Walter L. Cole 20.0 4,807 6,490  
                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Milroy 2.3 565 5,585 6,030
                              Electorate: 44,022   Valid: 24,093   Quota: 6,024   Turnout: 54.7%  

                                1921 general election

                                1921 general election: Cavan[9]
                                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                Sinn Féin Paul Galligan Unopposed N/A 1
                                Sinn Féin Arthur Griffith Unopposed N/A 2
                                Sinn Féin Seán Milroy Unopposed N/A 3

                                See also

                                References

                                1. ↑ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 7 of 1974, Schedule). Enacted on 7 May 1974. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 November 2021.
                                2. ↑ "Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
                                3. ↑ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 October 2021.
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