# Dublin Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

## Constituency profile

Dublin Central is regarded as one of the most social and ethnically diverse constituencies in Ireland. It contains Dublin's main shopping district and financial areas. The constituency consists of largely traditional working class areas such as East Wall, North Strand, Summerhill, Ballybough, Sheriff Street and Cabra with more suburban middle class Glasnevin and Lower Drumcondra on the northern fringes of the constituency.
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern won the first seat in the constituency at every election from its creation in 1981 until his retirement in 2011. It was a highly competitive constituency with the Labour Party, Sinn Féin and left-wing independents such as Tony Gregory drawing much support. Fianna Fáil has not been represented in the constituency since the 2011 general election.

## Boundaries

A Dublin Central constituency was created for the first time in 1969 and used at the 1969 and 1973 general elections. It originally spanned both sides of the River Liffey and took in inner city Dublin. It was abolished in 1977, and recreated with different boundaries in 1981. It is now exclusively on the northside of the Liffey. The Dublin Central constituency is located in the north inner city and suburbs of Dublin and encompasses an area to the north side of the river Liffey including: Stoneybatter, Mountjoy Square, Phibsborough, Cabra, Dorset Street, Henrietta Street, O'Connell Street, Arbour Hill, Navan Road, Glasnevin, North Wall, East Wall and Drumcondra.
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:
       Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Botanic A, Botanic B, Botanic C, Cabra East A, Cabra East B, Cabra East C, Cabra West A, Cabra West B, Cabra West C, Cabra West D, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Drumcondra South C, Inns Quay A, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, North Dock C, Rotunda A, Rotunda B."
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the 2024 Irish general election.

## TDs
### TDs 1969–1977

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Central 1969–1977 :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Lab = Labour ||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 19th | 1969 | | Frank Cluskey (Lab) | | Vivion de Valera (FF) | | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FF) | | Maurice E. Dockrell (FG) |
| 20th | 1973 | | Frank Cluskey (Lab) | | Vivion de Valera (FF) | | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FF) | | Maurice E. Dockrell (FG) |
| 21st | 1977 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |
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 1981

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Central 1981– :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  GP = Green  Ind = Independent  Lab = Labour  PDs = Progressive Democrats  SF = Sinn Féin  SD = Social Democrats ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 22nd | 1981 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Alice Glenn (FG) | | Michael Keating (FG) | | George Colley (FF) | | Michael O'Leary (Lab) |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Michael Keating (FG) | | George Colley (FF) | | Michael O'Leary (Lab) |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Michael Keating (FG) | | George Colley (FF) | | Alice Glenn (FG) |
| 24th | 1983 by-election | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Michael Keating (FG) | | Tom Leonard (FF) | | Alice Glenn (FG) |
| 25th | 1987 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Michael Keating (PDs) | | Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) | | John Stafford (FF) |
| 26th | 1989 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Pat Lee (FG) | | Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) | | John Stafford (FF) |
| 27th | 1992 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Jim Mitchell (FG) | | Joe Costello (Lab) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 28th | 1997 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Jim Mitchell (FG) | | Marian McGennis (FF) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 29th | 2002 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) | | Joe Costello (Lab) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 30th | 2007 | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Tony Gregory (Ind) | | Cyprian Brady (FF) | | Joe Costello (Lab) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 30th | 2009 by-election | | Bertie Ahern (FF) | | Maureen O'Sullivan (Ind) | | Cyprian Brady (FF) | | Joe Costello (Lab) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 31st | 2011 | | Mary Lou McDonald (SF) | | Maureen O'Sullivan (Ind) | | Paschal Donohoe (FG) | | Joe Costello (Lab) | 4 seats 1992–2016 | 4 seats 1992–2016 |
| 32nd | 2016 | | Mary Lou McDonald (SF) | | Maureen O'Sullivan (Ind) | | Paschal Donohoe (FG) | 3 seats 2016–2020 | 3 seats 2016–2020 | 3 seats 2016–2020 | 3 seats 2016–2020 |
| 33rd | 2020 | | Mary Lou McDonald (SF) | | Gary Gannon (SD) | | Paschal Donohoe (FG) | | Neasa Hourigan (GP) | 4 seats from 2020 | 4 seats from 2020 |
| 34th | 2024 | | Mary Lou McDonald (SF) | | Gary Gannon (SD) | | Paschal Donohoe (FG) | | Marie Sherlock (Lab) | 4 seats from 2020 | 4 seats from 2020 |
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: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Lou McDonald | 19.5 | 6,389 | 6,510 | 7,388 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 16.8 | 5,493 | 5,569 | 5,590 | 5,606 | 5,701 | 5,730 | 5,856 | 6,162 | 6,275 | 8,069 | |
| | Social Democrats | Gary Gannon | 13.3 | 4,353 | 4,397 | 4,464 | 4,639 | 5,027 | 6,363 | 6,532 | 7,481 | | | |
| | Independent | Gerry Hutch | 9.5 | 3,098 | 3,187 | 3,295 | 3,513 | 3,650 | 3,733 | 4,995 | 5,021 | 5,039 | 5,194 | 5,321 |
| | Labour | Marie Sherlock | 7.5 | 2,465 | 2,505 | 2,521 | 2,547 | 2,665 | 2,917 | 2,990 | 3,841 | 4,557 | 5,070 | 6,102 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Fitzpatrick | 7.2 | 2,344 | 2,427 | 2,446 | 2,468 | 2,538 | 2,553 | 2,646 | 2,768 | 2,802 | | |
| | Green | Neasa Hourigan | 6.0 | 1,952 | 1,986 | 1,999 | 2,019 | 2,113 | 2,315 | 2,352 | | | | |
| | Independent | Malachy Steenson | 4.9 | 1,602 | 1,955 | 1,990 | 2,041 | 2,134 | 2,195 | | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin | 4.5 | 1,471 | 1,497 | 1,540 | 1,656 | 2,112 | | | | | | |
| | Inds. 4 Change | Clare Daly | 4.0 | 1,317 | 1,367 | 1,445 | 1,539 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Janice Boylan | 3.8 | 1,257 | 1,295 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aontú | Ian Noel Smyth | 2.2 | 715 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Centre Party | Andrew Kelly | 0.9 | 298 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,190 Valid: 32,754 Spoilt: 273 Quota: 6,551 Turnout: 33,027 (52.3%) |||||||||||||||
* ↑ Ó Ceannabháin is a member of People Before Profit.

### 2020 general election

2020 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Lou McDonald | 35.7 | 11,223 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 13.3 | 4,181 | 4,282 | 4,290 | 4,292 | 4,687 | 4,738 | 5,110 | 5,147 | 6,126 |
| | Green | Neasa Hourigan | 12.3 | 3,851 | 4,254 | 4,271 | 4,312 | 4,371 | 4,606 | 5,118 | 5,636 | 6,551 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Fitzpatrick | 10.3 | 3,228 | 3,503 | 3,530 | 3,535 | 3,570 | 3,723 | 3,967 | 4,010 | |
| | Social Democrats | Gary Gannon | 9.3 | 2,912 | 3,605 | 3,638 | 3,696 | 3,724 | 3,912 | 4,357 | 5,028 | 5,718 |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 5.4 | 1,702 | 1,977 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 2,029 | 2,108 | | | |
| | Independent | Christy Burke | 4.8 | 1,509 | 3,344 | 3,410 | 3,441 | 3,449 | 3,609 | 3,910 | 4,547 | 5,168 |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Gillian Brien | 2.5 | 776 | 1,590 | 1,624 | 1,825 | 1,836 | 2,128 | 2,233 | | |
| | Aontú | Ian Noel Smyth | 1.9 | 583 | 640 | 730 | 737 | 737 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Deirdre Duffy | 1.8 | 570 | 584 | 589 | 591 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Éilis Ryan | 1.4 | 429 | 593 | 617 | 656 | 662 | | | | |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Rita Harrold | 0.6 | 201 | 403 | 418 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Sarah Louise Mulligan | 0.4 | 124 | 153 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Dolores Webster | 0.3 | 101 | 153 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick Clohessy | 0.1 | 33 | 47 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Sean O'Leary | 0.0 | 12 | 19 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,998 Valid: 31,435 Spoilt: 297 (0.9%) Quota: 6,288 Turnout: 31,732 (51.2%) |||||||||||||
* ↑ Brien was a member of People Before Profit.
* ↑ Harrold was a member of Solidarity.

### 2016 general election

2016 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Lou McDonald | 24.4 | 5,770 | 5,780 | 5,806 | 5,825 | 5,854 | 6,016 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 13.6 | 3,226 | 3,228 | 3,231 | 3,276 | 3,393 | 3,405 | 3,480 | 4,478 | 4,481 | 5,127 | 5,447 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Fitzpatrick | 10.6 | 2,508 | 2,510 | 2,517 | 2,601 | 2,632 | 2,655 | 2,810 | 2,978 | 2,984 | | |
| | Independent | Christy Burke | 10.2 | 2,406 | 2,411 | 2,418 | 2,440 | 2,452 | 2,503 | 2,822 | 3,066 | 3,083 | 3,658 | |
| | Social Democrats | Gary Gannon | 9.7 | 2,307 | 2,327 | 2,387 | 2,411 | 2,601 | 2,832 | 3,117 | 3,514 | 3,549 | 3,931 | 4,948 |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 8.8 | 2,092 | 2,102 | 2,121 | 2,132 | 2,245 | 2,281 | 2,345 | | | | |
| | Independent | Maureen O'Sullivan | 8.4 | 1,990 | 2,009 | 2,058 | 2,085 | 2,181 | 2,377 | 2,792 | 3,181 | 3,214 | 3,923 | 5,269 |
| | Independent | Cieran Perry | 5.2 | 1,242 | 1,258 | 1,294 | 1,309 | 1,333 | 1,492 | | | | | |
| | AAA–PBP | Diana O'Dwyer | 3.0 | 721 | 749 | 830 | 845 | 909 | | | | | | |
| | Green | Ian Noel Smyth | 2.7 | 644 | 651 | 674 | 696 | | | | | | | |
| | Renua | Jacqui Gilbourne | 1.4 | 330 | 339 | 339 | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Éilis Ryan | 1.3 | 303 | 316 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Direct Democracy | Cormac McKay | 0.3 | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Kerry Guinan | 0.2 | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | William DJ Gorman | 0.1 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 45,747 Valid: 23,686 Spoilt: 304 (1.3%) Quota: 5,922 Turnout: 23,990 (52.4%) |||||||||||||||

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 19.9 | 6,903 | 6,933 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 18.1 | 6,273 | 6,289 | 6,428 | 6,805 | 7,115 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Lou McDonald | 13.1 | 4,526 | 4,536 | 4,654 | 5,065 | 5,422 | 5,553 | 6,209 | 6,587 |
| | Independent | Maureen O'Sullivan | 12.0 | 4,139 | 4,171 | 4,507 | 4,830 | 5,384 | 5,586 | 7,641 | |
| | Labour | Áine Clancy | 10.2 | 3,514 | 3,532 | 3,796 | 3,853 | 3,978 | 4,135 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Fitzpatrick | 10.1 | 3,504 | 3,514 | 3,606 | 3,628 | 3,716 | 4,821 | 5,403 | 5,743 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Cyprian Brady | 4.7 | 1,637 | 1,639 | 1,675 | 1,725 | 1,753 | | | |
| | Independent | Cieran Perry | 4.0 | 1,394 | 1,426 | 1,532 | 1,615 | | | | |
| | Independent | Christy Burke | 3.8 | 1,315 | 1,323 | 1,393 | | | | | |
| | Green | Phil Kearney | 2.0 | 638 | 703 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Malachy Steenson | 0.8 | 274 | 285 | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Paul O'Loughlin | 0.7 | 235 | 251 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Hyland | 0.2 | 77 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Hollywood | 0.2 | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | Fís Nua | Liam Johnston | 0.1 | 48 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Benny Cooney | 0.1 | 25 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 56,892 Valid: 34,612 Spoilt: 457 (1.3%) Quota: 6,923 Turnout: 35,069 (61.6%) ||||||||||||
* ↑ Although Fís Nua was registered as a political party on 4 February 2011, the party's name did not appear on the ballot, as the Register of Political Parties in use is that in force on 1 February, when the writ for the general election was issued.

### 2009 by-election

Following the death of independent TD Tony Gregory, a by-election was held on 5 June 2009. It was won by Independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan.
2009 by-election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Independent | Maureen O'Sullivan | 26.9 | 7,639 | 7,711 | 7,862 | 8,105 | 8,341 | 9,352 | 11,062 | 13,739 |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 22.7 | 6,439 | 6,461 | 6,488 | 6,578 | 6,737 | 7,412 | 7,880 | 10,198 |
| | Labour | Ivana Bacik | 17.3 | 4,926 | 4,931 | 5,008 | 5,073 | 5,338 | 5,774 | 6,537 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 13.3 | 3,770 | 3,780 | 3,902 | 3,990 | 4,042 | 4,420 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Maurice Ahern | 12.3 | 3,483 | 3,512 | 3,526 | 3,564 | 3,621 | | | |
| | Green | David Geary | 2.9 | 819 | 829 | 849 | 893 | | | | |
| | Immigration Control | Patrick Talbot | 2.2 | 614 | 636 | 676 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Malachy Steenson | 1.8 | 519 | 528 | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Paul O'Loughlin | 0.7 | 203 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,141 Valid: 28,412 Spoilt: 391 (1.4%) Quota: 14,207 Turnout: 28,803 (46.3%) ||||||||||||

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 36.8 | 12,734 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 13.4 | 4,649 | 5,453 | 5,622 | 6,062 | 6,799 | 7,385 | | |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 12.6 | 4,353 | 4,793 | 4,870 | 5,028 | 5,809 | 6,073 | 6,205 | 8,018 |
| | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe | 9.5 | 3,302 | 3,441 | 3,548 | 3,600 | 3,896 | 4,147 | 4,216 | 4,556 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Lou McDonald | 9.2 | 3,182 | 3,471 | 3,519 | 3,744 | 3,948 | 4,120 | 4,178 | |
| | Green | Patricia McKenna | 5.8 | 1,995 | 2,116 | 2,221 | 2,294 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mary Fitzpatrick | 4.9 | 1,725 | 3,087 | 3,236 | 3,330 | 3,447 | | | |
| | Independent | Cieran Perry | 2.7 | 952 | 1,058 | 1,133 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Cyprian Brady | 2.7 | 939 | 3,342 | 3,510 | 3,554 | 3,616 | 5,608 | 5,764 | 6,348 |
| | Christian Solidarity | Paul O'Loughlin | 0.8 | 260 | 269 | | | | | | |
| | Immigration Control | Patrick Talbot | 0.7 | 239 | 253 | | | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Jerry Hannon | 0.6 | 193 | 226 | | | | | | |
| | Fathers Rights | Alan Beirne | 0.3 | 116 | 202 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,423 Valid: 34,639 Spoilt: 510 (1.5%) Quota: 6,928 Turnout: 35,149 (55.4%) ||||||||||||

### 2002 general election

2002 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 31.9 | 10,882 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 16.6 | 5,664 | 6,477 | 6,625 | 7,242 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Nicky Kehoe | 14.6 | 4,972 | 5,300 | 5,343 | 5,487 | 5,818 | 6,177 | 6,339 |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 12.2 | 4,136 | 4,499 | 4,539 | 5,046 | 7,870 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Jim Mitchell | 11.1 | 3,769 | 3,976 | 4,063 | 4,268 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dermot Fitzpatrick | 7.6 | 2,590 | 4,855 | 4,968 | 5,043 | 5,560 | 6,264 | 6,418 |
| | Green | Tommy Simpson | 4.3 | 1,469 | 1,545 | 1,652 | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Paul O'Loughlin | 1.1 | 366 | 377 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tom Prendeville | 0.3 | 97 | 103 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick O'Donnell | 0.3 | 89 | 95 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,180 Valid: 34,034 Spoilt: 483 (1.4%) Quota: 6,807 Turnout: 34,517 (55.5%) |||||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Dublin Central :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 34.1 | 12,175 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 14.7 | 5,261 | 6,252 | 6,264 | 6,358 | 6,427 | 6,950 | 7,546 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Jim Mitchell | 14.5 | 5,185 | 5,391 | 5,401 | 5,459 | 5,512 | 5,658 | 5,863 | 5,943 | 6,391 | 6,650 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Marian McGennis | 8.8 | 3,132 | 6,109 | 6,119 | 6,199 | 6,300 | 6,437 | 6,588 | 6,651 | 6,982 | 7,594 |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 8.5 | 3,035 | 3,262 | 3,268 | 3,301 | 3,325 | 3,447 | 3,747 | 3,930 | 4,250 | 5,343 |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 6.6 | 2,377 | 2,641 | 2,648 | 2,653 | 2,686 | 2,765 | 2,879 | 2,912 | 3,101 | |
| | Independent | Michael Conaghan | 3.7 | 1,343 | 1,412 | 1,415 | 1,420 | 1,440 | 1,567 | 1,638 | 1,676 | | |
| | Green | Ciarán Cuffe | 3.5 | 1,253 | 1,367 | 1,379 | 1,422 | 1,479 | 1,559 | | | | |
| | Independent | Vincent B. Jackson | 1.8 | 650 | 702 | 714 | 718 | 755 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Linda Kavanagh | 1.4 | 509 | 537 | 544 | 552 | 558 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Eamonn Murphy | 1.2 | 432 | 454 | 465 | 495 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Kevin Devlin | 0.9 | 307 | 374 | 374 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Aidan Walsh | 0.1 | 43 | 44 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick John Shelley | 0.1 | 39 | 47 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 64,073 Valid: 35,741 Spoilt: 541 (1.5%) Quota: 7,149 Turnout: 36,282 (56.6%) ||||||||||||||

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Dublin Central :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 31.3 | 11,374 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 20.1 | 7,308 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 16.0 | 5,809 | 6,528 | 6,595 | 6,734 | 6,969 | 7,073 | 7,667 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Jim Mitchell | 14.1 | 5,125 | 5,405 | 5,415 | 5,463 | 5,517 | 5,601 | 5,792 | 5,948 | 6,189 | 6,562 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dermot Fitzpatrick | 5.1 | 1,838 | 3,192 | 3,203 | 3,211 | 3,229 | 3,310 | 3,361 | 3,397 | 3,578 | 5,761 |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 3.7 | 1,362 | 1,456 | 1,476 | 1,515 | 1,546 | 1,564 | 1,626 | 1,706 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Olga Bennett | 3.0 | 1,087 | 2,578 | 2,584 | 2,616 | 2,636 | 2,689 | 2,798 | 2,854 | 3,083 | |
| | Green | Patricia McKenna | 2.6 | 927 | 1,000 | 1,008 | 1,065 | 1,183 | 1,283 | | | | |
| | Independent | Niamh Nic Mhathúna | 1.4 | 514 | 532 | 535 | 547 | 552 | | | | | |
| | Democratic Left | Mike Jennings | 1.3 | 467 | 494 | 509 | 537 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Linda Kavanagh | 1.0 | 368 | 381 | 468 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Des Early | 0.6 | 221 | 245 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 60,391 Valid: 36,400 Spoilt: 733 (2.0%) Quota: 7,281 Turnout: 37,133 (61.5%) ||||||||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 32.9 | 13,589 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 18.0 | 7,451 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Lee | 12.8 | 5,296 | 5,602 | 5,657 | 5,664 | 5,669 | 5,765 | 6,792 | 7,230 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Stafford | 6.1 | 2,530 | 4,742 | 4,805 | 4,807 | 4,834 | 4,893 | 4,979 | 5,151 | 5,192 | 5,386 | 5,734 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dermot Fitzpatrick | 5.9 | 2,420 | 5,621 | 5,651 | 5,654 | 5,705 | 5,777 | 5,847 | 6,073 | 6,120 | 6,255 | 6,518 |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 4.7 | 1,941 | 2,107 | 2,221 | 2,224 | 2,769 | 2,824 | 2,864 | 2,983 | 2,987 | 3,423 | |
| | Workers' Party | Mike Jennings | 4.4 | 1,827 | 1,953 | 2,045 | 2,050 | 2,092 | 2,256 | 2,331 | 2,738 | 2,801 | | |
| | Green | Enda Connolly | 3.7 | 1,529 | 1,740 | 1,787 | 1,804 | 1,821 | 1,928 | 2,072 | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Geraldine Harney | 3.4 | 1,418 | 1,570 | 1,605 | 1,608 | 1,616 | 1,695 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 3.2 | 1,305 | 1,420 | 1,481 | 1,483 | 1,502 | 2,257 | 2,380 | 2,741 | 2,863 | 4,166 | 5,247 |
| | Labour | Joan Burton | 3.0 | 1,256 | 1,405 | 1,450 | 1,451 | 1,469 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Tony O'Flaherty | 1.8 | 729 | 782 | 799 | 802 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Máire Máiréad Ni Dubgaill Ni Duinn | 0.1 | 41 | 50 | 53 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 65,971 Valid: 41,332 Spoilt: 467 (1.1%) Quota: 6,889 Turnout: 41,799 (63.4%) |||||||||||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 28.7 | 13,635 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 16.3 | 7,721 | 8,204 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Michael Keating | 13.4 | 6,361 | 6,571 | 6,621 | 6,639 | 6,722 | 6,919 | 7,126 | 7,438 | 8,122 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Stafford | 8.4 | 3,966 | 5,703 | 5,796 | 5,800 | 5,818 | 5,862 | 5,878 | 6,083 | 6,542 | 6,578 | 6,625 | 7,473 |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Lee | 5.6 | 2,643 | 2,701 | 2,712 | 2,716 | 2,741 | 2,817 | 3,285 | 3,422 | 3,617 | 3,703 | 6,194 | 6,484 |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 5.3 | 2,501 | 2,670 | 2,709 | 2,715 | 2,726 | 2,861 | 2,876 | 3,371 | 3,477 | 3,486 | 3,579 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dermot Fitzpatrick | 5.0 | 2,392 | 5,109 | 5,155 | 5,159 | 5,168 | 5,215 | 5,240 | 5,401 | 5,857 | 5,886 | 5,983 | 6,562 |
| | Fine Gael | Luke Belton | 4.3 | 2,034 | 2,100 | 2,104 | 2,110 | 2,121 | 2,174 | 2,740 | 2,813 | 2,990 | 3,042 | | |
| | Independent | Alice Glenn | 4.1 | 1,951 | 2,099 | 2,111 | 2,119 | 2,136 | 2,207 | 2,238 | 2,366 | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Michael Jennings | 3.1 | 1,463 | 1,507 | 1,528 | 1,545 | 1,593 | 2,022 | 2,041 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Shane Byrne | 2.7 | 1,296 | 1,321 | 1,325 | 1,326 | 1,344 | 1,384 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Joe Costello | 1.6 | 767 | 812 | 819 | 825 | 1,236 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Mary Freehill | 1.3 | 632 | 653 | 658 | 673 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Barbara Hyland | 0.2 | 94 | 96 | 98 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 74,679 Valid: 47,456 Quota: 7,910 Turnout: 63.5% ||||||||||||||||

### 1983 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD George Colley, a by-election was held on 23 November 1983. It was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Tom Leonard.
1983 by-election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 46.6 | 15,236 | 15,240 | 15,273 | 15,289 | 15,343 | 15,449 | 15,795 | 16,439 |
| | Fine Gael | Mary Banotti | 22.5 | 7,362 | 7,373 | 7,400 | 7,411 | 7,504 | 7,668 | 8,446 | 8,623 |
| | Workers' Party | Michael White | 13.3 | 4,342 | 4,358 | 4,373 | 4,472 | 4,594 | 4,743 | 5,274 | 6,284 |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 7.1 | 2,304 | 2,307 | 2,313 | 2,373 | 2,407 | 2,444 | 2,566 | |
| | Labour | Jimmy Somers | 6.0 | 1,966 | 1,970 | 1,977 | 1,997 | 2,044 | 2,122 | | |
| | Independent | Leo Armstrong | 1.8 | 574 | 580 | 602 | 608 | 700 | | | |
| | Independent | Anthony Ryan | 1.4 | 458 | 468 | 487 | 503 | | | | |
| | Communist | Edward Glackin | 0.7 | 243 | 244 | 247 | | | | | |
| | Independent | William Foley | 0.5 | 147 | 153 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Jim Tallon | 0.2 | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,403 Valid: 32,704 Quota: 16,353 Turnout: 46.5% ||||||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 23.7 | 10,542 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Keating | 17.9 | 7,945 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 14.0 | 6,237 | 6,431 | 6,465 | 6,471 | 7,462 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | George Colley | 12.6 | 5,622 | 7,495 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Alice Glenn | 8.4 | 3,723 | 3,788 | 4,060 | 4,062 | 4,153 | 6,591 | 7,104 |
| | Labour | Jimmy Somers | 7.5 | 3,337 | 3,381 | 3,405 | 3,406 | 4,189 | 4,417 | 4,763 |
| | Fine Gael | John Colgan | 5.7 | 2,513 | 2,612 | 2,802 | 2,803 | 2,868 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 5.4 | 2,396 | 3,220 | 3,226 | 3,298 | 3,439 | 3,532 | |
| | Workers' Party | Michael White | 4.9 | 2,161 | 2,191 | 2,197 | 2,197 | | | |
| Electorate: 75,644 Valid: 44,476 Quota: 7,413 Turnout: 58.8% |||||||||||
* ↑ Appeared on the ballot as Tony Gregory-Independent.

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Dublin Central :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 18.7 | 8,570 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Keating | 17.5 | 8,000 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | George Colley | 16.5 | 7,542 | 8,174 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael O'Leary | 11.0 | 5,042 | 5,063 | 5,137 | 5,151 | 5,183 | 5,210 | 5,320 | 5,715 | 6,012 | 6,511 |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 10.3 | 4,703 | 4,730 | 4,752 | 4,768 | 4,815 | 4,861 | 5,414 | 6,458 | 6,555 | 7,737 |
| | Fine Gael | Alice Glenn | 6.5 | 2,971 | 2,991 | 3,164 | 3,168 | 3,180 | 3,193 | 3,239 | 3,337 | 5,061 | 5,412 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 6.5 | 2,990 | 3,131 | 3,137 | 3,551 | 3,558 | 4,113 | 4,276 | 4,485 | 4,525 | |
| | Fine Gael | Luke Belton | 4.4 | 2,023 | 2,046 | 2,138 | 2,140 | 2,147 | 2,162 | 2,187 | 2,246 | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Michael White | 3.7 | 1,672 | 1,678 | 1,681 | 1,684 | 1,710 | 1,740 | 2,084 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Christy Burke | 3.2 | 1,458 | 1,472 | 1,475 | 1,479 | 1,485 | 1,505 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Ward | 1.3 | 611 | 670 | 672 | 764 | 776 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Leo Martin | 0.4 | 160 | 163 | 164 | 165 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 74,713 Valid: 45,742 Spoilt: 438 (0.9%) Quota: 7,624 Turnout: 46,180 (61.8%) ||||||||||||||
* ↑ Appeared on the ballot as Tony Gregory-Community.

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Dublin Central :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 18.8 | 8,738 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Keating | 17.7 | 8,250 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | George Colley | 17.2 | 8,011 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael O'Leary | 10.2 | 4,737 | 4,785 | 4,871 | 4,886 | 5,624 | 6,164 | 8,049 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 7.0 | 3,271 | 4,042 | 4,052 | 4,268 | 4,348 | 4,500 | 4,674 | 4,709 | 4,798 | 5,856 |
| | Independent | Tony Gregory | 6.8 | 3,151 | 3,199 | 3,219 | 3,228 | 3,286 | 3,859 | 4,120 | 4,220 | 4,407 | |
| | Fine Gael | Luke Belton | 5.6 | 2,621 | 2,661 | 2,817 | 2,821 | 2,843 | 2,901 | 3,001 | 3,048 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Alice Glenn | 5.5 | 2,538 | 2,572 | 2,770 | 2,774 | 2,824 | 2,894 | 3,105 | 3,217 | 5,710 | 7,162 |
| | Labour | Patrick Carroll | 4.4 | 2,062 | 2,083 | 2,095 | 2,098 | 2,415 | 2,770 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Michael White | 3.9 | 1,803 | 1,815 | 1,822 | 1,825 | 1,891 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jimmy Somers | 2.9 | 1,347 | 1,356 | 1,362 | 1,364 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 74,713 Valid: 46,529 Quota: 7,755 Turnout: 62.3% ||||||||||||||
* ↑ Appeared on the ballot as Tony Gregory-Community.

### 1973 general election

1973 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Vivion de Valera | 21.3 | 6,491 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Maurice E. Dockrell | 14.2 | 4,308 | 4,317 | 4,325 | 4,412 | 4,973 | 5,091 | 5,234 | 6,017 | 6,123 |
| | Labour | Frank Cluskey | 12.7 | 3,864 | 3,870 | 3,977 | 4,176 | 4,373 | 5,461 | 7,575 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | 12.5 | 3,807 | 4,097 | 4,111 | 4,224 | 4,282 | 4,336 | 4,366 | 4,402 | 7,269 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 10.6 | 3,221 | 3,291 | 3,311 | 3,369 | 3,426 | 3,483 | 3,504 | 3,540 | |
| | Fine Gael | Alexis FitzGerald | 7.2 | 2,198 | 2,216 | 2,223 | 2,298 | 3,105 | 3,237 | 3,373 | 3,792 | 3,992 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Keating | 5.9 | 1,796 | 1,799 | 1,809 | 1,849 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Griff Cashman | 5.8 | 1,763 | 1,764 | 1,852 | 2,055 | 2,119 | 2,542 | | | |
| | Labour | James Mooney | 5.4 | 1,644 | 1,647 | 1,751 | 1,854 | 1,942 | | | | |
| | Independent | Gerard Brady | 2.9 | 876 | 879 | 960 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael O'Riordan | 1.5 | 466 | 467 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 46,775 Valid: 30,434 Quota: 6,087 Turnout: 65.1% |||||||||||||

### 1969 general election

1969 general election: Dublin Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Vivion de Valera | 22.9 | 7,493 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Frank Cluskey | 16.5 | 5,413 | 5,427 | 5,479 | 5,500 | 5,885 | 5,929 | 6,200 | 7,509 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Maurice E. Dockrell | 13.3 | 4,364 | 4,384 | 4,387 | 4,611 | 4,636 | 5,168 | 5,305 | 5,372 | 5,420 | 6,947 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Fitzpatrick | 8.0 | 2,619 | 3,281 | 3,287 | 3,299 | 3,316 | 3,351 | 3,511 | 3,537 | 3,543 | 3,608 | 4,078 | 6,149 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 6.5 | 2,142 | 2,310 | 2,319 | 2,338 | 2,359 | 2,405 | 2,699 | 2,725 | 2,736 | 2,806 | 3,028 | |
| | Labour | Jim Mooney | 5.2 | 1,714 | 1,720 | 1,767 | 1,782 | 2,038 | 2,054 | 2,181 | 2,481 | 3,333 | 3,437 | 3,996 | 4,179 |
| | Independent | Gerard Brady | 5.2 | 1,707 | 1,725 | 1,743 | 1,761 | 1,792 | 1,833 | 2,106 | 2,163 | 2,188 | 2,317 | | |
| | Labour | Griff Cashman | 4.8 | 1,574 | 1,578 | 1,615 | 1,621 | 1,763 | 1,789 | 1,872 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Frank Sherwin | 4.4 | 1,456 | 1,477 | 1,494 | 1,504 | 1,531 | 1,606 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Willie Naughton | 4.3 | 1,404 | 1,410 | 1,418 | 1,617 | 1,628 | 2,028 | 2,140 | 2,159 | 2,168 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Nealon | 3.5 | 1,151 | 1,154 | 1,162 | 1,238 | 1,246 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jim Downey | 2.7 | 895 | 903 | 931 | 939 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Peter Keating | 1.9 | 612 | 616 | 617 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Worker League | Sam Nolan | 0.7 | 242 | 243 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 48,761 Valid: 32,786 Quota: 6,558 Turnout: 67.2% ||||||||||||||||