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Cork South-West

Irish parliamentary constituency (1961–present)

Summary

Irish parliamentary constituency (1961–present)

FieldValue
nameCork South-West
typeDáil
year1961
imageCork South-West (Dáil constituency) 2024.svg
captionLocation of Cork South-West within Ireland
image2
caption2Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
towns
members_labelTDs
members{{ubl
borderdarkgray}} Holly Cairns (SD)
borderdarkgray}} Michael Collins (II)
borderdarkgray}} Christopher O'Sullivan (FF)}}
seats3
local_council_labelLocal government area
local_councilCounty Cork
blank1_nameEP constituency
blank1_infoSouth

| Holly Cairns (SD) | Michael Collins (II) | Cork South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects three deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

It is a largely rural constituency within County Cork, running from Dursey Island in the west to Ringabella in the east, with many medium-sized towns, including Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

It was first used at the 1961 general election. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:

"The county of Cork, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of [Cork East (Dáil constituency)

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the [Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the 2024 general election.

YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
1961–19693{{hiddenIn County Cork, the district electoral divisions ofBengour, in the former Rural District of Bandon;Created from Cork West and Cork North.
1969–19773{{hiddenIn County Cork, the district electoral divisions ofBallinadee, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Bengour, Boulteen, Brinny, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Murragh, Rathclarin, Teadies, Templemartin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;Transfer of the urban district of Kinsale and DEDs in the former Rural District of Bandon from Cork Mid;
1977–19813{{hiddenIn County Cork, the district electoral divisions ofBallinadee, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Bengour, Boulteen, Brinny, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Murragh, Rathclarin, Teadies, Templemartin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;Transfer of Bear, Killaconenagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown to Kerry South.
1981–19923{{hiddenIn County Cork, the district electoral divisions ofBallinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;Transfer of Bear, Coulagh, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown, from Kerry South.
1992–19973{{hiddenIn County Cork, the district electoral divisions ofBallinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;District electoral divisions of Ballymartle and Templemichael in the former Rural District of Kinsale transferred from Cork South-Central.
1997–20073{{hiddenIn County Cork, the electoral divisions ofBallinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;Electoral divisions of Ahil and Douce in the former Rural District of Bantry transferred from Cork North-West.
2007–3County Cork, except the parts in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork North-West and Cork South-Central.Electoral divisions of Dunderrow in the former Rural District of Cork and Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kinure and Nohaval in the former Rural District of Kinsale transferred from Cork South-Central.

TDs

|Fianna Fáil |Fine Gael |Labour Party (Ireland) |Independent Ireland |Social Democrats (Ireland) |Independent politician (Ireland)

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1977 general election

1973 general election

1969 general election

1965 general election

1961 general election

References

References

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