Mayo North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1969
Seats
  • 4 (1923–1937)
  • 3 (1937–1969)
Local government areaCounty Mayo
Created from
Replaced by

Mayo North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election to Dáil Éireann, whose members formed the 4th Dáil.[1]

From 1923 to 1937, Mayo North elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, this was reduced to 3 with effect from the 1937 general election.

It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, when it and Mayo South were replaced by the two new constituencies of Mayo East and Mayo West.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the county electoral areas of Ballina, Killala and Swinford, in the administrative county of Mayo.[1]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo North 1923–1969[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[3] P. J. Ruttledge
(Rep)		 Henry Coyle
(CnaG)		 John Crowley
(Rep)		 Joseph McGrath
(CnaG)
1924 by-election[4] John Madden
(Rep)
1925 by-election[5] Michael Tierney
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[6] P. J. Ruttledge
(FF)		 John Madden
(SF)		 Michael Davis
(CnaG)		 Mark Henry
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[7] Micheál Clery
(FF)
7th1932[8] Patrick O'Hara
(CnaG)
8th1933[9] James Morrisroe
(CnaG)
9th1937[10] John Munnelly
(FF)		 Patrick Browne
(FG)		 3 seats
1937–1969
10th1938[11]
11th1943[12] James Kilroy
(FF)
12th1944[13]
13th1948[14]
14th1951[15] Thomas O'Hara
(CnaT)
1952 by-election[16] Phelim Calleary
(FF)
15th1954[17] Patrick Lindsay
(FG)
16th1957[18] Seán Doherty
(FF)
17th1961[19] Joseph Lenehan
(Ind)		 Michael Browne
(FG)
18th1965[20] Patrick Lindsay
(FG)		 Thomas O'Hara
(FG)
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Mayo East and Mayo West

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

1965 general election

1965 general election: Mayo North[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 4,748 21.7 1
Fianna Fáil Joseph Lenehan 4,190 19.1
Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 3,933 18.0 3
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 3,598 16.4 2
Fine Gael Michael Browne 3,350 15.3
Fianna Fáil Thomas Corrigan 1,795 8.2
Labour Seán Davis 285 1.3
Electorate: ?   Valid: 21,899   Quota: 5,475   Turnout:

1961 general election

1961 general election: Mayo North[19]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 4,684 21.9 1
Fine Gael Michael Browne 3,294 15.4 2
Independent Joseph Lenehan 2,990 14.0 3
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 2,847 13.3
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 2,846 13.3
Fianna Fáil John Garrett 2,647 12.4
Fianna Fáil Martin Cassidy 1,511 7.1
Labour John Reilly 531 2.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 21,350   Quota: 5,338   Turnout:

1957 general election

1957 general election: Mayo North[18]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 6,415 27.7 1 1
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 3,880 16.8 3
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 3,656 15.8
Fianna Fáil Seán Doherty 3,648 15.8 2
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 2,892 12.5
Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchehaun 2,662 11.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 23,153   Quota: 5,789   Turnout:

1954 general election

1954 general election: Mayo North[17][21]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 23.5 5,874 6,222 6,420          
Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 14.2 3,552 3,563 3,608 3,611 4,364 4,584 5,476 5,812
Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 13.1 3,277 3,305 3,560 3,570 4,161 4,205 6,600  
Fine Gael Patrick Browne 13.1 3,272 3,280 3,337 3,344 3,712 3,897    
Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 11.5 2,868 3,054 3,207 3,248 3,308 5,047 5,187 5,193
Fianna Fáil John Garrett 8.1 2,039 2,253 2,371 2,407 2,468      
Clann na Poblachta Martin McGrath 6.7 1,678 1,688 2,226 2,237        
Clann na Poblachta Denis Gallagher 5.3 1,318 1,608            
Independent James Ginnelly 4.6 1,151              
Electorate: 35,571   Valid: 25,029   Quota: 6,258   Turnout: 70.4%  

    1952 by-election

    Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD P. J. Ruttledge, a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Phelim Calleary.

    1952 by-election: Mayo North[21]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary 48.3 11,782 12,034 12,441
    Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 22.4 5,468 6,778 11,040
    Clann na Poblachta Martin J. McGrath 19.4 4,743 5,443  
    Clann na Talmhan Frank Devanny 9.9 2,407    
    Electorate: 36,165   Valid: 24,400   Quota: 12,201   Turnout: 67.47%  

      1951 general election

      1951 general election: Mayo North[21]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 21.5 5,348 5,903 5,946 6,149 6,185
      Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 17.1 4,259 5,135 5,559 5,672 5,689
      Fine Gael Patrick Browne 15.6 3,867 3,901 5,940 6,834  
      Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 14.5 3,600 3,636 3,744 5,809 6,205
      Clann na Poblachta Martin J. McGrath 12.6 3,131 3,196 3,495    
      Fine Gael Joseph Lenehan 12.0 2,981 3,033      
      Fianna Fáil Frank Moran 6.7 1,663        
      Electorate: 36,316   Valid: 24,849   Quota: 6,213   Turnout: 68.42%  

        1948 general election

        1948 general election: Mayo North[21]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 21.1 5,320 5,421 5,436 5,464 5,543 5,960 6,069 6,110
        Fine Gael Patrick Browne 17.0 4,281 4,401 4,452 5,281 5,425 5,481 6,236 6,611
        Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 15.8 3,992 4,013 4,078 4,244 4,285 5,498 5,555 5,784
        Clann na Poblachta Michael Hardy 8.8 2,220 2,258 2,365 2,395 3,344 3,402 3,804 4,871
        Clann na Talmhan James Forde 6.8 1,709 1,768 2,111 2,130 2,166 2,188    
        Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchehaun 6.6 1,655 1,659 1,971 2,042 2,060      
        Clann na Poblachta Martin McGrath 6.1 1,541 1,627 1,638 1,663        
        Clann na Poblachta Michael Hefferon 5.8 1,469 1,479 1,634 1,785 2,116 2,197 2,312  
        Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 5.2 1,302 1,310 1,413          
        Clann na Talmhan James Ginnelly 4.8 1,211 1,233            
        Independent John Clarke 2.0 499              
        Electorate: 37,602   Valid: 25,199   Quota: 6,300   Turnout: 67.02%  

          1944 general election

          1944 general election: Mayo North[13][22]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 27.8 6,818      
          Fine Gael Patrick Browne 19.9 4,875 4,916 6,075 6,230
          Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 18.7 4,602 5,079 5,463 7,812
          Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 15.3 3,748 3,787 3,902 4,014
          Fianna Fáil Seán Lynchahaun 10.6 2,597 2,708 2,884  
          Fine Gael Joseph Lenehan 7.8 1,917 1,927    
          Electorate: 39,368   Valid: 24,557   Quota: 6,140   Turnout: 62.4%  

            1943 general election

            Full figures on the fourth and fifth counts are unavailable.

            1943 general election: Mayo North[12][22]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 22.7 5,602 5,767 5,824 N\A 7,125  
            Fine Gael Patrick Browne 15.4 3,789 3,902 5,284 N\A N\A 6,057
            Fianna Fáil James Kilroy 14.3 3,525 3,785 3,985 N\A N\A 6,408
            Fianna Fáil Michael Hardy 14.0 3,446 3,499 3,534 3,577    
            Clann na Talmhan Thomas O'Hara 11.3 2,785 2,891 2,924 N\A N\A 5,070
            Clann na Talmhan Niall McCormack 9.4 2,315 2,532 2,671      
            Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 7.9 1,936 2,057        
            Independent Pádraig McAndrew 5.1 1,247          
            Electorate: 39,368   Valid: 24,645   Quota: 6,162   Turnout: 62.6%  

              1938 general election

              The number of votes of Jordan on the 4th count is unavailable.

              1938 general election: Mayo North[11][22]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 31.4 8,277      
              Fine Gael Patrick Browne 23.0 6,060 6,103 6,104 8,737
              Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 20.3 5,353 6,655    
              Fianna Fáil Thomas Jordan 14.2 3,749 4,065 4,133 N/A
              Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 11.0 2,896 2,928 2,930  
              Electorate: 38,186   Valid: 26,335   Quota: 6,584   Turnout: 69.0%  

                1937 general election

                1937 general election: Mayo North[10][22]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 31.3 7,934        
                Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 17.7 4,497 5,152 5,276 5,424 5,441
                Fine Gael Patrick Browne 17.7 4,481 4,510 5,835 8,761  
                Fianna Fáil Michael Kilroy 13.8 3,504 4,358 4,434 4,511 4,531
                Fine Gael Michael O'Hara 11.9 3,019 3,054 3,393    
                Fine Gael Patrick Lindsay 7.6 1,940 1,957      
                Electorate: 38,170   Valid: 25,375   Quota: 6,344   Turnout: 66.5%  

                  1933 general election

                  1933 general election: Mayo North[9][22]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 24.9 8,430        
                  Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 18.7 6,311 7,682      
                  Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 18.2 6,172 6,187 6,188 8,303  
                  Cumann na nGaedheal James Morrisroe 16.1 5,434 5,441 5,459 5,780 7,303
                  Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 14.5 4,914 5,171 6,062 6,133 6,145
                  Cumann na nGaedheal John Corcoran 7.6 2,575 2,587 2,591    
                  Electorate: 42,501   Valid: 33,836   Quota: 6,768   Turnout: 79.6%  

                    1932 general election

                    1932 general election: Mayo North[8][22]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 27.5 8,690      
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Hara 18.5 5,853 5,878 5,884 6,973
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 18.4 5,809 5,850 5,856 6,383
                    Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 17.2 5,433 7,355    
                    Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 11.7 3,704 4,059 5,082 5,388
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 6.6 2,088 2,119 2,123  
                    Electorate: 42,229   Valid: 31,577   Quota: 6,316   Turnout: 74.8%  

                      September 1927 general election

                      September 1927 general election: Mayo North[7][22]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 28.6 8,560        
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 24.9 7,464        
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Mark Henry 18.5 5,550 5,585 6,231    
                      Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 10.2 3,062 4,963 4,994 4,998 7,933
                      Fianna Fáil John Munnelly 9.1 2,727 3,285 3,313 3,323  
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 8.7 2,615 2,685 3,448 3,669 3,850
                      Electorate: 44,704   Valid: 29,978   Quota: 5,996   Turnout: 67.1%  

                        June 1927 general election

                        June 1927 general election: Mayo North[6][22]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Davis 22.9 6,643          
                        Fianna Fáil P. J. Ruttledge 20.8 6,020          
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Mark Henry 13.1 3,787 4,269 4,270 4,382 6,022  
                        Sinn Féin John Madden 12.2 3,550 3,567 3,638 3,749 3,894 6,308
                        National League Patrick O'Hara 11.2 3,237 3,303 3,313 3,513 3,670 3,900
                        Fianna Fáil Micheál Clery 10.5 3,043 3,054 3,186 3,260 3,325  
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas J. O'Reilly 7.0 2,024 2,276 2,279 2,375    
                        Labour Terence Waldron 2.4 683 700 705      
                        Electorate: 44,704   Valid: 28,987   Quota: 5,798   Turnout: 64.8%  

                          1925 by-election

                          Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Joseph McGrath, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Tierney.

                          1925 by-election: Mayo North[5][22]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney 57.7 18,385
                          Republican Thomas Derrig 42.3 13,458
                          Electorate: 46,134   Valid: 31,843   Quota: 15,922   Turnout: 69.0%  

                            1924 by-election

                            Following the disqualification of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Henry Coyle, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. The seat was won by the Republican candidate John Madden.

                            1924 by-election: Mayo North[4][22]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1
                            Republican John Madden 51.5 14,628
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney 48.5 13,758
                            Electorate: 46,134   Valid: 28,386   Quota: 14,194   Turnout: 61.5%  

                              1923 general election

                              1923 general election: Mayo North[3][22]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567891011
                              Republican P. J. Ruttledge 34.3 8,997                    
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph McGrath 30.5 8,011                    
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Henry Coyle 11.4 2,997 3,036 3,975 3,986 4,018 4,034 4,208 4,554 4,582 4,903 8,132
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick O'Hara 8.0 2,097 2,113 3,122 3,212 3,234 3,246 3,347 3,582 3,617 4,689  
                              Cumann na nGaedheal John Ruane 3.8 1,002 1,030 1,462 1,479 1,499 1,504 1,597 1,681 1,704    
                              Republican John Crowley 3.2 832 3,462 3,472 3,479 3,498 3,670 3,836 3,912 4,969 5,034 5,104
                              Farmers' Party Charles Flynn 3.0 793 824 981 988 1,069 1,085 1,138        
                              Labour Archie Heron 2.5 647 726 796 806 820 833          
                              Republican Joseph Kelly 1.8 478 1,173 1,179 1,191 1,197 1,286 1,329 1,361      
                              Farmers' Party Timothy O'Sullivan 0.6 151 178 229 239              
                              Republican Michael Keaveney 0.5 137 328 335 338 359            
                              Independent Oliver J. O'Connor 0.4 99 111 192                
                              Electorate: 53,719   Valid: 26,241   Quota: 5,249   Turnout: 48.9%  

                                See also

                                References

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                                2. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
                                3. 1 2 "General election 1923: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                4. 1 2 "By-election 1924: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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                                9. 1 2 "General election 1933: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                10. 1 2 "General election 1937: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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                                13. 1 2 "General election 1944: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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                                15. ↑ "General election 1951: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                16. ↑ "By-election 1952: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                17. 1 2 "General election 1954: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                18. 1 2 "General election 1957: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                19. 1 2 "General election 1961: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
                                20. 1 2 "General election 1965: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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