Kerry North–West Limerick (Dáil Éireann constituency)

For the 1921–23 constituency, see Kerry–Limerick West (Dáil Éireann constituency).

Kerry North–West Limerick
Former Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Kerry North–West Limerick within Ireland
Former constituency
Created	2011
Abolished	2016
Seats	3
County council	County Kerry County Limerick

Kerry North–West Limerick was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2011 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The Constituency Commission proposed in 2007 that at the next general election a new constituency called Kerry North–West Limerick be created.^[1]

It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009^[2] when it partially replaced the former constituencies of Kerry North and Limerick West. It was only used at the 2011 general election.

The constituency comprised the northern half of County Kerry, located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains; taking in Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland; and the western part of County Limerick taking in the town of Abbeyfeale; and the villages of Athea, Glin, Mountcollins, Templeglantine and Tournafulla.

The 2009 Act defined the constituency as:^[2]

"In the county of Kerry the electoral divisions of:

Ardagh, Astee, Ballincloher, Ballyconry, Ballyduff, Ballyegan, Ballyhorgan, Beal, Carrig, Causeway, Cloontubbrid, Drommartin, Duagh, Ennismore, Gullane, Gunsborough, Kilfeighny, Killehenny, Killury, Kilmeany, Kilshenane, Kiltomy, Leitrim, Lislaughtin, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, Shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Urlee, in the former Rural District of Listowel;

Abbeydorney, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan, Ballyheige, Ballynahaglish, Ballynorig, Ballyseedy, Banna, Blennerville, Brosna, Clogherbrien, Crinny, Doon, Gneeves, Kerryhead, Kilflyn, Killahan, Kilmurry, Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O'Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural, Tubrid, in the former Rural District of Tralee;

and the towns of Listowel and Tralee;

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

Fleanmore, Glin, Kilfergus, Kilmoylan, in the former Rural District of Glin;

Abbeyfeale, Ardagh, Caher, Dromtrasna, Garryduff, Glenagower, Glengort, Glensharrold, Monagay, Mountcollins, Port, Rathronan, Rooskagh, Templeglentan, in the former Rural District of Newcastle."

At the 2016 general election, it was superseded by the constituencies of Kerry and Limerick County.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kerry North–West Limerick 2011–2016
Key to parties FG = Fine Gael Lab = Labour Party SF = Sinn Féin
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
31st	2011^[3]		Jimmy Deenihan (FG)		Martin Ferris (SF)		Arthur Spring (Lab)
32nd	2016	Constituency abolished. See Kerry and Limerick County

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

2011 general election

2011 general election: Kerry North–West Limerick^[3]
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
	Fine Gael	Jimmy Deenihan	27.0	12,304
	Labour Party	Arthur Spring	20.1	9,159	9,415	9,514	9,571	9,947	10,685	12,245
	Sinn Féin	Martin Ferris	20.3	9,282	9,440	9,489	9,540	9,784	10,164	11,416
	Fine Gael	John Sheahan	13.8	6,295	6,677	6,726	6,781	6,892	7,142	8,044
	Fianna Fáil	Tom McEllistrim	11.5	5,230	5,275	5,306	5,329	5,451	5,678
	Independent	Bridget O'Brien	3.2	1,455	1,477	1,521	1,577	1,950
	Independent	Mary Fitzgibbon	1.5	706	722	765	849
	Independent	Sam Locke	1.1	486	492	498	519
	New Vision	Mick Reidy	0.8	357	362	373
	Green Party	Tom Donovan	0.5	239	247
	Independent	John McKenna	0.2	101	103
Electorate: 63,614 Valid: 45,614 Spoilt: 413 (0.9%) Quota: 11,404 Turnout: 46,027 (72.4%)

References

↑ "Constituency Commission: Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007" (PDF). The Stationery Office, Dublin. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
1 2 "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
1 2 "General election 2011: Kerry North–West Limerick". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

External links

Oireachtas Members Database

Parliamentary constituencies in County Kerry

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Ardfert (1639–1800) Dingle (1607–1800) Kerry (????–1800) Tralee (1613–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Kerry (1801–85) Tralee (1801–85) East Kerry (1885–1922) North Kerry (1885–1922) South Kerry (1885–1922) West Kerry (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann 1921–present	Kerry–Limerick West (1921–23) Kerry (1923–37, 2016–) Kerry North (1937–2011) Kerry South (1937–2016) Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–16)

European Parliament 1979–present	Munster (1979–2004) South (2004–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

Parliamentary constituencies in County Limerick and Borough/City

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Askeaton (1614–1800) Kilmallock (1613–1800) Limerick City (1264–1800) Limerick County (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Limerick County (1801–85) Limerick City (1801–1922) East Limerick (1885–1922) West Limerick (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Kerry–Limerick West (1921–23) Limerick City–Limerick East (1921–23) Limerick (1923–48, 2011–16) Limerick East (1948–2011) Limerick West (1948–2011) Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–16) Limerick City (2011–) Limerick County (2016–)

European Parliament 1979–present	Munster (1979–2004) South (2004–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

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