# Tipperary North (Dáil constituency)

Tipperary North 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 was created for the 1948 general election when the former constituency of Tipperary was divided into Tipperary North and Tipperary South. It was primarily based around the former county of North Tipperary. The principal population centres were Thurles, Templemore, Nenagh and Roscrea. Tipperary North was a rare example of a bellwether constituency in Ireland; from 1969 onward, with the exception of February 1982, two of the three deputies it returned went on to support the resulting government. The constituency returned at least one TD for Fianna Fáil from 1948 until the 2011 general election.
The counties of North Tipperary and South Tipperary were abolished in 2014, and succeeded by County Tipperary. The constituency of Tipperary North was abolished at the 2016 general election and replaced by the new Tipperary and Offaly constituencies.
In 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended the establishment of new three seat constituencies of Tipperary North and Tipperary South. Tipperary North would include 13 electoral divisions from County Kilkenny.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
       Aglishcloghane, Ballingarry, Ballylusky, Borrisokane, Carrig, Cloghjordan, Cloghprior, Clohaskin, Finnoe, Graigue, Kilbarron, Lorrha East, Lorrha West, Mertonhall, Rathcabban, Redwood, Riverstown, Terryglass, Uskane, in the former Rural District of Borrisokane;
       Clogher, Clonoulty East, Clonoulty West, Gaile, in the former Rural District of Cashel;
       Abington, Aghnameadle, Ardcrony, Ballina, Ballygibbon, Ballymackey, Ballynaclogh, Birdhill, Burgesbeg, Carrigatogher, Castletown, Derrycastle, Dolla, Kilcomenty, Kilkeary, Killoscully, Kilmore, Kilnaneave, Kilnarath, Knigh, Lackagh, Latteragh, Monsea, Nenagh Rural, Newport, Templederry, Youghalarra, in the former Rural District of Nenagh;
       Borrisnafarney, Borrisnoe, Bourney East, Bourney West, Killavinoge, Killea, Rathnaveoge, Roscrea, Timoney, in the former Rural District of Roscrea No. 1;
       Buolick, Fennor, Kilcooly, in the former Rural District of Slieveardagh;
       Ballycahill, Borrisoleigh, Drom, Foilnaman, Glenkeen, Gortkelly, Holycross, Inch, Kilrush, Littleton, Longfordpass, Loughmore, Moyaliff, Moycarky, Moyne, Rahelty, Templetouhy, Thurles Rural, Two-mile-Borris, Upperchurch, in the former Rural District of Thurles;
       Cappagh, Curraheen, Donohill, Glengar, in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 1;
       Nenagh East Urban, Nenagh West Urban, Templemore, Thurles Urban;
   and in the county of Kilkenny, the electoral divisions of:
       Ballybeagh, Freshford, Rathealy, Tullaroan, in the former Rural District of Kilkenny;
       Balleen, Baunmore, Clomantagh, Galmoy, Glashare, Johnstown, Lisdowney, Tubbridbrittain, Urlingford, in the former Rural District of Urlingford."

## TDs
### TDs 1948–2016

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Tipperary North 1948–2016 :
| Key to parties  CnaP = Clann na Poblachta  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Ind = Independent  Lab = Labour ||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 13th | 1948 | | Patrick Kinane (CnaP) | | Mary Ryan (FF) | | Daniel Morrissey (FG) |
| 14th | 1951 | | John Fanning (FF) | | Mary Ryan (FF) | | Daniel Morrissey (FG) |
| 15th | 1954 | | John Fanning (FF) | | Mary Ryan (FF) | | Daniel Morrissey (FG) |
| 16th | 1957 | | John Fanning (FF) | | Mary Ryan (FF) | | Patrick Tierney (Lab) |
| 17th | 1961 | | John Fanning (FF) | | Thomas Dunne (FG) | | Patrick Tierney (Lab) |
| 18th | 1965 | | John Fanning (FF) | | Thomas Dunne (FG) | | Patrick Tierney (Lab) |
| 19th | 1969 | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Thomas Dunne (FG) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 20th | 1973 | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Thomas Dunne (FG) | | John Ryan (Lab) |
| 21st | 1977 | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Michael Smith (FF) | | John Ryan (Lab) |
| 22nd | 1981 | | David Molony (FG) | | Michael Smith (FF) | | John Ryan (Lab) |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | David Molony (FG) | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | John Ryan (Lab) |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | David Molony (FG) | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | John Ryan (Lab) |
| 25th | 1987 | | Michael Lowry (FG) | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 26th | 1989 | | Michael Lowry (FG) | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 27th | 1992 | | Michael Lowry (FG) | | John Ryan (Lab) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 28th | 1997 | | Michael Lowry (Ind) | | Michael O'Kennedy (FF) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 29th | 2002 | | Michael Lowry (Ind) | | Máire Hoctor (FF) | | Michael Smith (FF) |
| 30th | 2007 | | Michael Lowry (Ind) | | Máire Hoctor (FF) | | Noel Coonan (FG) |
| 31st | 2011 | | Michael Lowry (Ind) | | Alan Kelly (Lab) | | Noel Coonan (FG) |
| 32nd | 2016 | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly | Constituency abolished. See Tipperary and Offaly |
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.

### TDs since 2024

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Tipperary North 2024– :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  Ind = Independent  Lab = Labour ||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 34th | 2024 | | Michael Lowry (Ind) | | Alan Kelly (Lab) | | Ryan O'Meara (FF) |
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

^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

2024 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Independent | Michael Lowry | 27.4 | 12,538 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Alan Kelly | 15.4 | 7,072 | 7,227 | 7,268 | 7,306 | 7,435 | 7,792 | 8,019 | 9,245 | 11,089 | 12,330 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ryan O'Meara | 12.4 | 5,654 | 5,849 | 5,883 | 5,894 | 5,913 | 6,002 | 6,126 | 6,407 | 7,785 | 11,118 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 10.7 | 4,915 | 5,068 | 5,088 | 5,099 | 5,109 | 5,149 | 5,255 | 5,487 | 6,361 | |
| | Fine Gael | Phyll Bugler | 9.7 | 4,423 | 4,573 | 4,587 | 4,601 | 4,614 | 4,753 | 4,860 | 5,000 | | |
| | Independent | Jim Ryan | 8.2 | 3,745 | 4,019 | 4,129 | 4,233 | 4,285 | 4,329 | 4,819 | 6,002 | 6,364 | 7,088 |
| | Sinn Féin | Dan Harty | 6.6 | 3,015 | 3,079 | 3,111 | 3,145 | 3,287 | 3,360 | 4,745 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Evan Barry | 2.9 | 1,332 | 1,356 | 1,369 | 1,374 | 1,484 | 1,515 | | | | |
| | Aontú | Francis O'Toole | 1.9 | 890 | 915 | 950 | 1,119 | 1,166 | 1,212 | | | | |
| | Green | Iva Pocock | 1.6 | 731 | 737 | 742 | 750 | 865 | | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Diana O'Dwyer | 1.4 | 632 | 643 | 652 | 676 | | | | | | |
| | The Irish People | Peter Madden | 1.0 | 437 | 447 | 500 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Justin Phelan | 0.4 | 200 | 215 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Liam Minehan | 0.4 | 182 | 196 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,214 Valid: 45,766 Spoilt: 341 Quota: 11,442 Turnout: 65.7% ||||||||||||||
* ↑ Dwyer is a member of People Before Profit.

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Independent | Michael Lowry | 29.2 | 14,104 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Noel Coonan | 23.7 | 11,425 | 12,130 | |
| | Labour | Alan Kelly | 19.8 | 9,559 | 10,104 | 12,065 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Máire Hoctor | 16.5 | 7,978 | 8,356 | 9,441 |
| | Sinn Féin | Séamus Morris | 6.3 | 3,034 | 3,180 | |
| | New Vision | Billy Clancy | 3.0 | 1,442 | 1,653 | |
| | Green | Olwyn O'Malley | 0.8 | 409 | 429 | |
| | Independent | Kate Bopp | 0.7 | 322 | 352 | |
| Electorate: 63,235 Valid: 48,273 Spoilt: 516 (1.1%) Quota: 12,069 Turnout: 48,789 (77.2%) |||||||

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Independent | Michael Lowry | 29.1 | 12,919 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 17.7 | 7,871 | 8,107 | 8,223 | 8,480 | 8,975 | 9,607 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Máire Hoctor | 16.6 | 7,374 | 7,664 | 7,905 | 8,249 | 8,793 | 10,167 |
| | Fine Gael | Noel Coonan | 15.9 | 7,061 | 7,569 | 7,763 | 7,981 | 8,440 | 11,499 |
| | Labour | Kathleen O'Meara | 10.3 | 4,561 | 4,859 | 5,218 | 5,748 | 6,311 | |
| | Independent | Jim Ryan | 4.2 | 1,844 | 2,193 | 2,283 | 2,564 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Séamus Morris | 3.8 | 1,672 | 1,754 | 1,881 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Tony Sheary | 1.4 | 634 | 658 | | | | |
| | Green | Paul McNally | 1.1 | 495 | 519 | | | | |
| Electorate: 57,084 Valid: 44,431 Spoilt: 332 (0.8%) Quota: 11,108 Turnout: 44,783 (78.5%) ||||||||||

### 2002 general election

2002 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Independent | Michael Lowry | 25.4 | 10,400 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Máire Hoctor | 21.8 | 8,949 | 9,320 | 11,040 | |
| | Fine Gael | Noel Coonan | 14.9 | 6,108 | 6,436 | 9,085 | 9,437 |
| | Labour | Kathleen O'Meara | 13.5 | 5,537 | 5,877 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 10.5 | 8,526 | 8,842 | 9,642 | 10,088 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Bill Dwan | 3.5 | 1,446 | | | |
| Electorate: 59,427 Valid: 40,966 Spoilt: 446 (1.1%) Quota: 10,242 Turnout: 41,412 (69.7%) ||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Independent | Michael Lowry | 29.1 | 11,638 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 24.8 | 9,895 | 10,196 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 17.5 | 6,999 | 7,193 | 7,206 | 7,321 | 7,793 | 8,676 | 9,754 |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Berkery | 11.3 | 4,521 | 4,966 | 4,992 | 5,014 | 5,212 | 5,485 | 8,623 |
| | Labour | Kathleen O'Meara | 10.3 | 4,126 | 4,596 | 4,622 | 4,660 | 4,892 | 5,218 | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Joe Hennessy | 3.5 | 1,390 | 1,472 | 1,482 | 1,498 | 1,735 | | |
| | National Party | Margaret Carey | 3.2 | 1,295 | 1,432 | 1,448 | 1,464 | | | |
| | Independent | Gillies MacBain | 0.2 | 88 | 108 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 53,888 Valid: 39,952 Spoilt: 337 (0.8%) Quota: 9,989 Turnout: 40,289 (74.8%) |||||||||||

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 25.6 | 8,156 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Lowry | 23.3 | 7,401 | 7,422 | 8,330 | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 22.8 | 7,240 | 7,375 | 7,792 | 8,112 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 22.4 | 7,113 | 7,262 | 7,422 | 7,475 |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Ryan | 4.8 | 1,533 | 1,551 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Jimmy Nolan | 1.2 | 382 | | | |
| Electorate: 42,754 Valid: 31,825 Spoilt: 465 (1.4%) Quota: 7,957 Turnout: 32,290 (75.5%) ||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 28.0 | 8,855 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 22.8 | 7,221 | 8,003 | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 22.8 | 7,215 | 7,321 | 7,634 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Lowry | 20.3 | 6,427 | 6,468 | 7,991 |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Berkery | 5.8 | 1,837 | 1,852 | |
| | Independent | William Fitzsimon | 0.3 | 79 | 81 | |
| Electorate: 41,382 Valid: 31,634 Quota: 7,909 Turnout: 76.4% |||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 27.0 | 8,978 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 24.4 | 8,121 | 8,641 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Lowry | 17.5 | 5,821 | 5,849 | 5,884 | 6,029 | 7,490 | 9,004 |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 13.7 | 4,558 | 4,604 | 4,713 | 5,181 | 5,532 | 6,429 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Frank Dwan | 7.3 | 2,444 | 2,471 | 2,528 | 2,763 | 2,987 | |
| | Fine Gael | Denis Ryan | 6.1 | 2,038 | 2,061 | 2,061 | 2,191 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | James Nolan | 2.6 | 878 | 885 | 931 | | | |
| | Independent | Seán Deegan | 1.0 | 322 | 325 | 345 | | | |
| | Independent | Donal Kealy | 0.4 | 131 | 132 | 137 | | | |
| Electorate: 41,555 Valid: 33,291 Quota: 8,323 Turnout: 80.1% ||||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 24.7 | 7,945 | 8,014 | 8,085 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 24.4 | 7,843 | 7,895 | 7,940 |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 22.3 | 7,189 | 7,394 | 8,124 |
| | Fine Gael | David Molony | 22.2 | 7,163 | 8,899 | |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Berkery | 6.4 | 2,071 | | |
| Electorate: 39,991 Valid: 32,211 Quota: 8,053 Turnout: 80.5% |||||||

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 24.5 | 7,763 | 7,812 | 8,023 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 22.5 | 7,126 | 7,147 | 7,190 | 7,198 | 8,237 |
| | Fine Gael | David Molony | 20.8 | 6,602 | 6,619 | 7,837 | 7,912 | 8,238 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 19.5 | 6,182 | 6,226 | 6,269 | 6,278 | 7,210 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jane Hanafin | 7.2 | 2,278 | 2,302 | 2,361 | 2,364 | |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Berkery | 5.0 | 1,583 | 1,593 | | | |
| | Independent | Peter Treacy | 0.6 | 175 | | | | |
| Electorate: 39,669 Valid: 31,709 Quota: 7,928 Turnout: 79.9% |||||||||

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 26.3 | 8,502 | | | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 23.2 | 7,504 | 7,721 | 8,206 | |
| | Fine Gael | David Molony | 21.2 | 6,850 | 6,902 | 7,006 | 9,300 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Des Hanafin | 13.3 | 4,307 | 4,377 | 5,721 | 5,979 |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Berkery | 8.2 | 2,637 | 2,680 | 2,736 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ger Ryan | 6.1 | 1,960 | 2,100 | | |
| | Independent | Joseph O'Connor | 1.8 | 586 |
| Electorate: 39,669 Valid: 32,346 Quota: 8,087 Turnout: 81.5% ||||||||

### 1977 general election

1977 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 26.1 | 9,218 | | | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 22.6 | 7,989 | 8,379 | 8,754 | 8,967 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 17.8 | 6,296 | 7,437 | 7,863 | 8,175 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 16.1 | 5,667 | 5,748 | 9,353 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Des Hanafin | 12.7 | 4,488 | 4,514 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Whyte | 4.7 | 1,652 | | | |
| Electorate: 42,907 Valid: 35,310 Quota: 8,828 Turnout: 82.3% ||||||||

### 1973 general election

1973 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 22.6 | 6,397 | 7,901 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 20.1 | 5,709 | 5,809 | 7,935 | | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 19.1 | 5,427 | 5,879 | 6,189 | 6,975 | 7,088 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 17.6 | 4,976 | 5,053 | 6,086 | 6,130 | 6,895 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Doyle | 12.9 | 3,645 | 3,699 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Whyte | 7.8 | 2,198 | | | | |
| Electorate: 34,754 Valid: 28,352 Quota: 7,089 Turnout: 81.6% |||||||||

### 1969 general election

1969 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 30.3 | 8,751 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 24.8 | 7,169 | 7,271 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Smith | 13.4 | 3,872 | 4,500 | 4,530 | 4,690 | 5,047 | 7,538 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Doyle | 9.5 | 2,738 | 3,218 | 3,305 | 3,364 | 3,528 | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Whyte | 9.3 | 2,673 | 2,744 | 2,873 | 2,935 | | |
| | Labour | John Ryan | 8.7 | 2,498 | 2,720 | 2,900 | 3,281 | 4,309 | 4,586 |
| | Labour | Thomas Shanahan | 2.2 | 651 | 665 | 728 | | | |
| | Labour | Rickard Deasy | 1.8 | 517 | 533 | | | | |
| Electorate: 34,814 Valid: 28,869 Quota: 7,218 Turnout: 82.9% ||||||||||

### 1965 general election

1965 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Fanning | 24.0 | 6,411 | 6,497 | 6,616 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 23.8 | 6,377 | 8,671 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Tierney | 20.4 | 5,466 | 5,893 | 7,231 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael O'Kennedy | 20.2 | 5,411 | 5,669 | 5,889 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Nealon | 11.6 | 3,101 | | |
| Electorate: 33,769 Valid: 26,766 Quota: 6,692 Turnout: 79.3% |||||||

### 1961 general election

1961 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Fanning | 24.5 | 6,302 | 6,435 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Tierney | 21.9 | 5,642 | 6,070 | 6,531 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Ryan | 21.7 | 5,570 | 5,770 | 5,900 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 16.9 | 4,336 | 4,449 | 6,622 |
| | Fine Gael | William Whyte | 10.7 | 2,754 | 2,844 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Tomás Mac Giolla | 4.4 | 1,123 | | |
| Electorate: 33,892 Valid: 25,727 Quota: 6,432 Turnout: 75.9% |||||||

### 1957 general election

1957 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Fanning | 24.0 | 6,464 | 6,553 | 6,864 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Ryan | 22.5 | 6,058 | 6,531 | 6,663 | 7,677 | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Tierney | 15.8 | 4,261 | 4,517 | 4,730 | 5,837 | 5,904 | 6,230 |
| | Fine Gael | Martin Collins | 13.0 | 3,497 | 3,644 | 5,569 | 5,940 | 5,991 | 6,070 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Dunne | 9.7 | 2,616 | 2,752 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Aindrias MacDomhnaill | 9.4 | 2,548 | 2,938 | 3,038 | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Daniel Kennedy | 5.7 | 1,537 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 33,520 Valid: 26,981 Quota: 6,746 Turnout: 80.5% ||||||||||

### 1954 general election

1954 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Ryan | 23.0 | 6,494 | 6,566 | 6,628 | 7,175 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Fanning | 21.7 | 6,133 | 6,243 | 6,455 | 6,837 |
| | Fine Gael | Daniel Morrissey | 20.7 | 5,843 | 6,052 | 7,687 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Tierney | 16.8 | 4,756 | 4,953 | 5,024 | 5,958 |
| | Fine Gael | Lawrence Brennan | 7.7 | 2,176 | 2,199 | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Patrick Kinane | 6.7 | 1,898 | 2,206 | 2,392 | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Michael Cronin | 3.3 | 935 | | | |
| Electorate: 34,378 Valid: 28,235 Quota: 7,059 Turnout: 82.1% ||||||||

### 1951 general election

1951 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fine Gael | Daniel Morrissey | 23.0 | 6,546 | 7,538 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Fanning | 22.5 | 6,390 | 6,573 | 6,586 | 7,277 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Ryan | 21.9 | 6,215 | 6,486 | 6,532 | 6,939 |
| | Labour | Patrick Tierney | 13.3 | 3,782 | 4,318 | 4,408 | 6,108 |
| | Fine Gael | Jeremiah Ryan | 10.2 | 2,902 | 3,443 | 3,722 | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Patrick Kinane | 9.2 | 2,601 | | | |
| Electorate: 34,957 Valid: 28,436 Quota: 7,110 Turnout: 81.45% ||||||||

### 1948 general election

1948 general election: Tipperary North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fine Gael | Daniel Morrissey | 20.0 | 5,656 | 6,191 | 6,346 | 6,442 | 7,321 | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Patrick Kinane | 16.3 | 4,602 | 4,645 | 5,817 | 5,889 | 7,827 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Ryan | 16.3 | 4,601 | 4,631 | 4,674 | 5,816 | 6,444 | 6,782 | 6,915 |
| | Labour | John Murphy | 15.6 | 4,408 | 4,446 | 4,525 | 4,609 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Andrew Fogarty | 15.5 | 4,377 | 4,395 | 4,547 | 5,395 | 6,298 | 6,688 | 6,821 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas J. MacDonagh | 7.9 | 2,227 | 2,234 | 2,273 | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Michael Cronin | 5.8 | 1,638 | 1,663 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joubert Powell | 2.5 | 708 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,315 Valid: 28,217 Quota: 7,055 Turnout: 79.9% |||||||||||