Dublin South (Dáil constituency)
Dublin South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1921 to 1948 and from 1981 to 2016. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV). History and boundaries. A Dublin South City constituency existed from 1921 to 1948 when it was abolished. It consisted of the St Patrick's and St Stephen's Green divisions (namely Fitzwilliam, Mansion House, Merchant's Quay, Royal Exchange and Wood Quay wards and part of South Dock and Trinity wards). A new  constituency was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 (with the abolition of the previous Dublin County South constituency) and was first used for the 1981 general election. This defined the constituency: Of these, Pembroke East D and Dundrum number one had been in Dublin South-East in 1977. All five Rathfarnam wards as well as Whitechurch had been in the abolished Dublin County Mid seat while Dundrum 2–5 along with Glencullen and Milltown 1–2 had been in Dublin County South constituency while Stilorgan one had been divided between Dublin County South and Dún Laoghaire. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009  defined the area of the constituency as (which it would be at the time of its abolition): It ceased to exist at the 2016 general election; areas from Dublin South were added to both Dublin South-West and Dún Laoghaire, and the remaining area formed the new three-seat Dublin Rathdown constituency. Constituency profile. It was one of Ireland's most affluent constituencies, the 2006 Census reported that residents tended to have higher-than-average levels of educational attainment, especially in terms of third-level qualifications, and were much more likely to work in professional and managerial positions. "Volatile, unpredictable  and utterly ruthless, Dublin South voters have hired and fired TDs with abandon over the years" – "The Irish Times" description of the constituency in August 2012. Elections. 2009 by-election. Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Séamus Brennan, a by-election was held on 5 June 2009. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate George Lee. 1939 by-election. Following the death of Fine Gael TD James Beckett, a by-election was held on 6 June 1939. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John McCann. 1927 by-election. Following the death of Fianna Fáil  TD Constance Markievicz, a by-election was held on 24 August 1927. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Hennessy. 1925 by-election. Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Daniel McCarthy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Hennessy. November 1924 by-election. Following the appointment of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Hugh Kennedy as Chief Justice, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. The seat was won by the Republican candidate Seán Lemass. March 1924 by-election. Following the  death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Philip Cosgrave, a by-election was held on 12 March 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate James O'Mara. 1923 by-election. Michael Hayes was also elected for the National University constituency and resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election. A by-election was held on 25 October 1923. 1922 general election. Kenneth Reddin, an election agent, published a sample ballot incorrectly stating that voters had only six preferences. Markievicz secured an injunction in the Republican Supreme Court against Reddin, who published an apology on election day in  The Irish Times. The official notice of poll listed Markievicz's name first, but the ballot (and Reddin's sample) listed her third. She later complained that the electoral register was "rotten". External links. `