Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency)

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Cork South-Central
Dáil constituency
Map
Map
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats
  • 5 (1981–2016)
  • 4 (2016–)
  • 5 (Next–)
TDs
  •   Simon Coveney (FG)
  •   Micheál Martin (FF)
  •   Michael McGrath (FF)
  •   Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (SF)
Local government area
EP constituencySouth
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Cork South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 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[edit]

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election, taking in parts of the former Cork City and Cork Mid constituencies. It is a mixed urban-rural constituency encompassing the south of Cork City, county towns and a rural hinterland. It encompasses the electoral areas of Cork City south of the river Lee, together with most of the Carrigaline electoral area of County Cork, including the Ringaskiddy and Passage West areas.[1]

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork South-Central be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Cork North-Central.[2][3]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The city of Cork, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Cork North-Central and Cork North-West;

and, in the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of:

Carrigaline, Monkstown Urban, in the former Rural District of Cork;

and those parts contained in the county of Cork of the electoral divisions of:

Ballygarvan, Douglas, Inishkenny, Monkstown Rural, in the former Rural District of Cork;
Carrigaline, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Templebreedy, in the former Rural District of Kinsale."
Changes to the Cork South-Central constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1981–1992 5 The county borough of Cork, except the part in the constituency of Cork North-Central;
and, in the county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of[5][6]

Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Dunderrow, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens in the former Rural District of Cork;

Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Liscleary, Nohaval, Templebreedy, Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Kinsale.
1992–2002 5 The county borough of Cork, except the part in the constituency of Cork North-Central;
and, in the county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of[7][8]

Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Dunderrow, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens in the former Rural District of Cork;

Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Liscleary, Nohaval, Templebreedy in the former Rural District of Kinsale.
Wards of Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B and Bishopstown C transferred to Cork North-Central;

district electoral divisions of Ballymartle and Templemichael transferred to Cork South-West.[9][10]

2002–2007 5 The city of Cork, except the part in the constituency of Cork North-Central;
and, in the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of[11]

Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Dunderrow, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban in the former Rural District of Cork;

Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Liscleary, Nohaval, Templebreedy in the former Rural District of Kinsale.
Electoral divisions of Evergreen, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Tramore A and Turners Cross A transferred to Cork North-Central;

Electoral division of Ovens transferred to Cork North-West.[12]

2007–2016 5 The city of Cork, except the part in the constituency of Cork North-Central;
and, in the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of[13][14]

Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Iniskenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban in the former Rural District of Cork;

Carrigaline, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Templebreedy in the former Rural District of Kinsale.
Electoral divisions of Ballinlough A, Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B, Bishopstown C, Centre A, Centre B, City Hall A, City Hall B, Evergreen, Gillabbey A, Gilabbey B, Gilabbey C, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Mardyke, South Gate, South Gate B, Tramore A and Turner's Cross A transferred from Cork North-Central;

Electoral divisions of Dunderrow, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kinure and Nohaval transferred to Cork South-West;

Electoral division of Ballincollig transferred to Cork North-West.[15][16]

2016– 4 The city of Cork, except the part in the constituency of Cork North-Central;
and, in the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of[17][1]

Ballygarvan, Carrigaline, Douglas, Iniskenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, and the townland of Ballinaspig in the electoral division of Bishopstown (part) in the former Rural District of Cork;

Carrigaline, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Templebreedy in the former Rural District of Kinsale.
Electoral divisions of Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B, Bishopstown C, Centre A, Centre B, Gillabbey A, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Mardyke and the townland of Inchigaggin transferred to Cork North-Central.[18]

TDs[edit]

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork South-Central 1981–[19]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
22nd 1981[20] Eileen Desmond
(Lab)
Gene Fitzgerald
(FF)
Pearse Wyse
(FF)
Hugh Coveney
(FG)
Peter Barry
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[21] Jim Corr
(FG)
24th 1982 (Nov)[22] Hugh Coveney
(FG)
25th 1987[23] Toddy O'Sullivan
(Lab)
John Dennehy
(FF)
Batt O'Keeffe
(FF)
Pearse Wyse
(PD)
26th 1989[24] Micheál Martin
(FF)
27th 1992[25] Batt O'Keeffe
(FF)
Pat Cox
(PD)
1994 by-election[26] Hugh Coveney
(FG)
28th 1997[27] John Dennehy
(FF)
Deirdre Clune
(FG)
1998 by-election[28] Simon Coveney
(FG)
29th 2002[29] Dan Boyle
(GP)
30th 2007[30] Ciarán Lynch
(Lab)
Michael McGrath
(FF)
Deirdre Clune
(FG)
31st 2011[31] Jerry Buttimer
(FG)
32nd 2016[32] Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
(SF)
4 seats
since 2016
33rd 2020[33]

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[edit]

2020 general election[edit]

2020 general election: Cork South-Central[33][34][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sinn Féin Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire 24.6 14,057              
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 19.3 11,023 11,197 11,234 11,297 11,360 11,505    
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 16.3 9,327 9,408 9,439 9,465 9,525 9,720 9,847 12,170
Fianna Fáil Michael McGrath 16.2 9,236 9,499 9,527 9,576 9,636 9,775 10,350 10,809
Green Lorna Bogue 9.4 5,379 5,787 5,833 5,931 6,448 7,184 7,537 9,179
Fine Gael Jerry Buttimer 4.9 2,828 2,869 2,882 2,897 2,926 3,066 3,112  
Solidarity–PBP Bobby Murray Walsh[n 1] 1.3 764 1,360 1,466 1,651 1,977 2,120 2,377  
Aontú Anna Daly 2.4 1,350 1,495 1,565 1,664 1,736 1,821    
Labour Ciara Kennedy 2.2 1,263 1,404 1,424 1,490 1,707      
Social Democrats Patricia O'Dwyer 1.9 1,077 1,311 1,367 1,439        
Independent Paudie Dineen 0.8 429 697 898          
Independent William O'Brien 0.4 202 381            
Independent John Donohoe 0.2 103 145            
Independent Sean O'Leary 0.2 102 158            
Electorate: 90,916   Valid: 57,140   Spoilt: 317   Quota: 11,429   Turnout: 63.2%  
  1. ^ People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Murray Walsh was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election[edit]

2016 general election: Cork South-Central[36][37][32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Michael McGrath 21.2 11,795                    
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 20.4 11,346                    
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 14.3 7,965 8,180 8,233 8,241 8,293 8,303 8,468 8,527 8,591 9,315 10,372
Sinn Féin Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire 12.5 6,986 7,090 7,122 7,152 7,257 7,414 7,524 7,877 8,366 8,526 10,653
Fine Gael Jerry Buttimer 11.5 6,419 6,498 6,530 6,532 6,568 6,582 6,701 6,727 6,786 7,843 9,117
Independent Mick Finn 4.3 2,378 2,423 2,446 2,454 2,528 2,583 2,686 2,869 3,199 3,356  
Green Lorna Bogue 3.7 2,064 2,095 2,108 2,114 2,183 2,243 2,364 2,452 2,930 3,291  
Labour Ciarán Lynch 4.3 2,417 2,462 2,478 2,481 2,504 2,513 2,574 2,611 2,685    
AAA–PBP Fiona Ryan 1.7 937 954 960 976 1,037 1,492 1,592 1,882      
Independent Diarmuid Ó Cadhla 1.6 869 885 891 941 1,047 1,107 1,188        
Renua Ciarán Kenneally 1.6 887 931 944 951 990 1,014          
AAA–PBP Jim O'Connell 1.4 795 810 815 829 880            
Independent Joe Harris 0.6 350 371 376 388              
Independent Elizabeth Hourihane 0.5 304 327 329 333              
Independent Michael Mohally 0.3 170 173 176                
Electorate: 84,482   Valid: 55,682   Spoilt: 404   Quota: 11,137   Turnout: 66.4%  

2011 general election[edit]

2011 general election: Cork South-Central[31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 16.7 10,715                      
Labour Ciarán Lynch 13.2 8,481 8,484 8,516 8,543 8,593 8,810 9,218 9,921 12,565      
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 14.8 9,447 9,450 9,471 9,521 9,558 9,712 9,976 10,169 10,531 10,872    
Fine Gael Jerry Buttimer 11.1 7,128 7,130 7,150 7,173 7,194 7,327 7,553 7,822 8,032 8,410 13,096  
Fianna Fáil Michael McGrath 11.3 7,221 7,248 7,274 7,327 7,350 7,484 7,635 7,911 8,120 8,393 9,025 10,023
Sinn Féin Chris O'Leary 8.2 5,250 5,251 5,291 5,319 5,414 5,688 5,796 6,463 6,719 7,268 7,640 8,187
Fine Gael Deirdre Clune 8.8 5,650 5,652 5,672 5,689 5,709 5,803 5,982 6,124 6,364 6,690    
Labour Paula Desmond 5.3 3,388 3,389 3,412 3,455 3,499 3,609 3,877 4,127        
Independent Mick Finn 3.7 2,386 2,387 2,440 2,540 2,597 2,882 2,960          
Green Dan Boyle 2.6 1,640 1,641 1,650 1,672 1,708 1,800            
New Vision David McCarthy 1.4 880 880 917 952 1,037              
Independent Ted Neville 0.8 523 523 547 581 639              
Independent Diarmaid Ó Cadhla 0.8 508 508 531 563                
Independent Seán Dunphy 0.7 448 448 481                  
Independent Eric Isherwood 0.3 193 193                    
Independent Finbarr O'Driscoll 0.1 92 92                    
Independent Gerard Linehan 0.1 90 90                    
Electorate: 90,044   Valid: 64,040   Spoilt: 624 (1.0%)   Quota: 10,674   Turnout: 64,664 (71.8%)  

2007 general election[edit]

2007 general election: Cork South-Central[30]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 19.0 11,226          
Fianna Fáil Michael McGrath 16.7 9,866          
Fine Gael Deirdre Clune 9.7 5,739 5,843 5,941 6,447 8,565 9,875
Labour Ciarán Lynch 9.2 5,466 5,566 5,730 6,528 7,285 9,851
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 9.9 5,863 5,960 6,058 6,451 8,042 9,363
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 8.6 5,062 5,810 5,921 7,087 7,448 8,067
Green Dan Boyle 8.4 4,945 5,057 5,263 6,318 6,994  
Fine Gael Jerry Buttimer 8.8 5,180 5,242 5,337 5,760    
Sinn Féin Henry Cremin 5.1 3,020 3,054 3,198      
Progressive Democrats John Minihan 2.7 1,596 1,706 1,807      
Immigration Control Ted Neville 1.4 804 814        
Independent Gerard Linehan 0.2 155 156        
Independent Morgan Stack 0.2 116 118        
Independent Maurice Fitzgerald 0.1 30 31        
Electorate: 91,090   Valid: 59,068   Spoilt: 592 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,845   Turnout: 59,660 (65.5%)  

2002 general election[edit]

2002 general election: Cork South-Central[29]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 26.7 14,742                  
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 9.4 5,183 5,757 5,793 5,906 6,038 6,634 11,573      
Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 11.9 6,556 8,224 8,279 8,393 8,694 8,897 9,112 9,331    
Green Dan Boyle 9.0 4,952 5,394 5,506 5,766 6,334 7,761 8,304 9,317    
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 10.0 5,533 7,256 7,295 7,697 8,061 8,281 8,480 8,684 8,766 8,789
Independent Kathy Sinnott 9.0 4,984 5,393 5,491 5,909 6,450 7,215 7,724 8,654 8,696 8,783
Fine Gael Deirdre Clune 10.0 5,535 5,848 5,886 5,982 6,075 6,593        
Labour Brendan Ryan 5.9 3,282 3,461 3,509 3,743 3,966          
Sinn Féin Tom Hanlon 3.7 2,063 2,176 2,254 2,480            
Independent Con O'Connell 3.3 1,821 1,914 2,004              
Immigration Control Ted Neville 0.7 372 383                
Socialist Workers Michael O'Sullivan 0.4 217 227                
Electorate: 89,646   Valid: 55,240   Spoilt: 545 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,207   Turnout: 55,785 (62.2%)  

1998 by-election[edit]

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Hugh Coveney, a by-election was held on 23 October 1998. It was won by the Fine Gael candidate Simon Coveney, son of the deceased TD.

1998 by-election: Cork South-Central[28]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael Simon Coveney 37.7 16,212 16,720 23,230
Fianna Fáil Sinead Behan 29.4 12,658 13,372 16,379
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 19.0 8,171 8,689  
Green Dan Boyle 8.1 3,461 4,017  
Sinn Féin Henry Cremin 2.7 1,158    
Progressive Democrats Peter Kelly 2.3 971    
Independent Benny Cooney 0.5 197    
Natural Law Brian McEnery 0.4 150    
Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 29    
Electorate: 87,606   Valid: 43,007   Quota: 21,504   Turnout: 49.1%  

1997 general election[edit]

1997 general election: Cork South-Central[27][38]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 17.5 9,652                
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 17.2 9,524                
Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 13.2 7,279 7,462 7,478 7,585 7,812 8,419 9,194    
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 11.9 6,524 6,682 6,694 6,788 6,938 7,118 7,851 8,124 8,975
Fine Gael Deirdre Clune 8.4 4,602 4,622 4,781 4,860 5,009 5,196 5,476 7,274 8,469
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 8.9 4,908 4,933 4,979 5,090 5,229 5,410 5,512 6,054 7,636
Green Dan Boyle 6.6 3,622 3,650 3,666 4,051 4,375 4,588 4,884 5,184  
Fine Gael Sylvester Cotter 4.9 2,701 2,712 2,794 2,853 2,935 3,048 3,182    
Progressive Democrats Tom Coughlan 4.2 2,304 2,339 2,347 2,400 2,473 2,536      
Independent Derry Canty 2.7 1,497 1,501 1,505 1,540 1,719        
Independent Matty O'Callaghan 2.3 1,254 1,263 1,268 1,444          
Independent Tim Murphy 1.2 663 665 666            
Independent Seán P. Twomey 0.4 215 216 217            
Natural Law Nora Anne Luck 0.3 182 183 183            
Independent Séan Ahern 0.2 112 113 113            
Electorate: 84,288   Valid: 55,039   Spoilt: 362 (0.7%)   Quota: 9,174   Turnout: 55,401 (65.7%)  

1994 by-election[edit]

Following the resignation of Progressive Democrats TD Pat Cox after his election to the European Parliament, a by-election was held on 10 November 1994. It was won by the Fine Gael candidate Hugh Coveney.

1994 by-election: Cork South-Central[26]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 31.2 13,128 13,224 13,539 14,337 14,810 19,396
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 31.6 13,316 13,423 13,832 14,040 14,683 17,421
Green Dan Boyle 15.8 6,677 6,982 7,453 7,928 8,437  
Independent Brendan Ryan 6.2 2,618 2,853 3,074 3,268 3,561  
Labour Joe O'Flynn 4.6 1,940 2,022 2,073 2,144    
Progressive Democrats Alan Ellard 4.1 1,719 1,789 1,873      
Christian Solidarity Catherine Kelly 4.0 1,704 1,764        
Workers' Party Sean McCarthy 1.9 813          
Natural Law Brian McEnery 0.5 219          
Electorate: 78,420   Valid: 42,134   Quota: 21,068   Turnout: 53.7%  

1992 general election[edit]

1992 general election: Cork South-Central[25][39]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 18.0 9,662                            
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 14.8 7,939 7,994 8,001 8,010 8,026 8,082 8,148 8,267 8,400 8,493 8,971        
Fine Gael Peter Barry 9.4 5,020 5,099 5,099 5,105 5,111 5,133 5,146 5,180 5,286 6,157 6,261 6,262 6,721 7,088 9,408
Progressive Democrats Pat Cox 12.5 6,720 6,816 6,824 6,829 6,839 6,868 6,884 6,953 7,134 7,436 7,545 7,546 8,100 8,842 9,400
Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 10.3 5,532 5,566 5,569 5,570 5,579 5,588 5,638 5,709 5,754 5,792 6,128 6,146 6,549 6,762 6,985
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 7.3 3,925 3,951 3,953 3,955 3,961 3,983 4,027 4,081 4,122 4,138 4,736 4,750 4,986 5,309 5,733
Fine Gael Denis (Dino) Cregan 5.5 2,925 3,003 3,004 3,007 3,014 3,081 3,110 3,148 3,222 3,715 3,761 3,762 3,999 4,552  
Democratic Left Kathleen Lynch 4.7 2,539 2,720 2,732 2,737 2,780 2,937 3,032 3,056 3,395 3,436 3,470 3,471 3,807    
Independent Liam Hurley 4.2 2,239 2,278 2,281 2,292 2,304 2,339 2,404 2,482 2,651 2,685 2,974 2,976      
Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan 3.6 1,941 1,952 1,955 1,962 1,965 1,967 1,983 2,030 2,058 2,081          
Fine Gael Jim Corr 3.4 1,828 1,859 1,860 1,863 1,867 1,872 1,881 1,911 1,975            
Green Dan Boyle 2.2 1,166 1,205 1,219 1,227 1,246 1,281 1,378 1,462              
Independent John Weldon 1.3 697 703 706 729 734 773 795                
Sinn Féin Liam Burke 1.1 592 598 599 599 610 633                  
Independent Con O'Connell 1.0 526 540 554 560 592                    
Workers' Party Jerry McCarthy 0.3 172 196 197 198                      
Independent Seán P. Twomey 0.2 87 93 105                        
Independent Nora-Anne Luck 0.2 85 89                          
Electorate: 76,141   Valid: 53,595   Spoilt: 712 (1.3%)   Quota: 8,933   Turnout: 54,307 (71.3%)  

1989 general election[edit]

1989 general election: Cork South-Central[24][40][41]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Peter Barry 14.5 7,791 7,975 8,178 8,360 12,843    
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 12.2 6,564 6,612 7,294 7,685 7,917 8,074 8,458
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 11.8 6,300 6,393 6,534 9,092      
Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 11.2 6,012 6,068 6,754 6,882 7,020 7,130 7,388
Fine Gael Jim Corr 11.0 5,899 6,109 6,233 6,421      
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 10.4 5,586 5,638 7,134 7,372 7,552 7,660 8,017
Progressive Democrats Pearse Wyse 10.3 5,527 6,490 6,684 7,171 8,323 11,825  
Workers' Party Kathleen Lynch 8.3 4,457 4,533 4,611        
Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan 6.8 3,652 3,731          
Progressive Democrats John Kevin Coleman 3.1 1,679            
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.3 150            
Electorate: 78,385   Valid: 53,617   Quota: 8,937   Turnout: 68.4%  

1987 general election[edit]

1987 general election: Cork South-Central[23][42][43]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Progressive Democrats Pearse Wyse 19.4 10,935                  
Fine Gael Peter Barry 13.0 7,328 7,449 7,570 7,695 7,960 8,089 8,207 9,343 9,541  
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 10.8 6,099 6,185 6,264 6,318 6,425 6,738 8,471 8,831 12,113  
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 8.8 4,926 5,023 5,117 5,245 5,530 5,637 5,717 7,052 7,408 7,500
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 8.6 4,862 5,045 5,159 5,337 5,607 6,607 6,922 7,673 7,952 8,069
Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 7.9 4,437 4,507 4,552 4,585 4,641 4,763 5,713 6,034 7,184 9,711
Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan 7.7 4,305 4,367 4,403 4,514 4,721 4,935 5,475 5,723    
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 6.4 3,619 3,710 3,754 3,811 3,909 4,219        
Progressive Democrats Owen Curtin 5.5 3,112 3,295 4,245 4,424 4,775 5,036 5,168      
Workers' Party Kathleen Lynch 4.2 2,349 2,539 2,566 2,791 2,940          
Independent Charles Hennessy 2.8 1,585 1,739 1,762 1,967            
Independent Mary Dunphy 2.2 1,229 1,377 1,402              
Independent Sean Beausang 1.3 756                  
Independent Bernie Murphy 0.8 441                  
Independent Cornelius O'Donovan 0.4 245                  
Independent Michael T. Murphy 0.1 31                  
Electorate: 75,322   Valid: 56,259   Quota: 9,377   Turnout: 74.7%  

November 1982 general election[edit]

November 1982 general election: Cork South-Central[22][44][45]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Peter Barry 19.2 9,472            
Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 17.5 8,673            
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 15.4 7,604 8,615          
Fianna Fáil Gene Fitzgerald 14.4 7,136 7,149 7,364 7,367 7,660 7,813 8,048
Labour Eileen Desmond 13.1 6,496 6,577 6,620 6,675 6,878 7,415 8,473
Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan 6.8 3,375 3,387 3,471 3,473 3,758 3,875 4,003
Fine Gael Tomás Ryan 5.4 2,689 2,777 2,787 3,093 3,162 3,468 3,619
Workers' Party Noel Power 3.0 1,485 1,490 1,499 1,501 1,755 1,964  
Independent Owen Casey 2.6 1,307 1,323 1,329 1,333 1,444    
Fianna Fáil Valentine Jago 0.9 447 448 507 508      
Irish Republican Socialist Jim Lane 0.8 398 400 403 403      
Democratic Socialist Garry O'Sullivan 0.8 369 370 372 372      
Electorate: 67,062   Valid: 49,451   Quota: 8,242   Turnout: 73.7%  

February 1982 general election[edit]

February 1982 general election: Cork South-Central[21][46]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 16.7 8,092        
Fine Gael Peter Barry 16.6 8,062 8,089      
Fianna Fáil Gene Fitzgerald 15.5 7,500 7,562 7,625 8,093  
Fine Gael Jim Corr 11.9 5,769 5,862 6,297 6,846 10,297
Labour Eileen Desmond 13.4 6,494 6,613 6,907 7,287 8,399
Fianna Fáil Donal Coleman 9.7 4,688 4,732 4,764 5,060 5,209
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 8.7 4,210 4,246 4,558 4,780  
Independent Mary Kelly 3.9 1,929 2,057 2,090    
Fine Gael Denis Cregan 2.4 1,168 1,192      
Independent Declan Murphy 1.2 564        
Electorate: 64,507   Valid: 48,476   Spoilt: 347 (0.7%)   Quota: 8,080   Turnout: 48,823 (75.7%)  

1981 general election[edit]

1981 general election: Cork South-Central[20][47]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Peter Barry 18.1 9,010            
Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 15.7 7,819 7,827 8,533        
Fianna Fáil Gene Fitzgerald 15.8 7,889 7,898 8,295 8,413      
Labour Eileen Desmond 13.9 6,961 7,001 7,261 7,273 7,861 8,900  
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 10.6 5,274 5,492 5,629 5,638 6,256 6,647 6,946
Fine Gael Jim Corr 9.4 4,705 5,055 5,153 5,158 5,958 6,364 6,571
Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan 7.7 3,821 3,831 4,439 4,503 4,602    
Fine Gael Denis Cregan 4.2 2,109 2,155 2,206 2,210      
Fianna Fáil Chrissie Ahern 3.9 1,988 1,993          
Independent Sean Twomey 0.7 358 359          
Electorate: 64,507   Valid: 49,934   Spoilt: 399 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,323   Turnout: 50,333 (78.0%)  

See also[edit]

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