Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)

Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Carlow–Kilkenny
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Carlow–Kilkenny within Ireland
Current constituency
Created1948
Seats5
TDs
County councilsCarlow County Council
Kilkenny County Council
EP constituencySouth
Carlow–Kilkenny
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats4 (1921–1923)
5 (1923–1937)
County councilsCounty Carlow
County Kilkenny

History and boundaries

The constituency of Carlow–Kilkenny has been used at Irish elections since the election of the Second Dáil at the 1921 general election. Prior to Irish independence, elections to the UK Parliament were held in three single-seat constituencies, known as Carlow, Kilkenny North and Kilkenny South, and it was these three constituencies that elected members of the First Dáil. Carlow–Kilkenny did not exist between 1937 and 1948, when it was replaced by the constituencies of Carlow–Kildare and Kilkenny.

The constituency spans the entire area of County Kilkenny and most of County Carlow (a small part of which is in the Wicklow constituency), taking in Kilkenny city, Carlow town, Urlingford, Tullow and Muine Bheag.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 defines the constituency as:

"The county of Kilkenny and the county of Carlow, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Wicklow."

Since 2020

From the 2020 general election, the constituency spans the entire area of County Kilkenny and the entire area of County Carlow.[2]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:

"The county of Carlow and the county of Kilkenny."

TDs

TDs 1921–1937

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 19211937[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[4] Edward Aylward
(SF)
Gearóid O'Sullivan
(SF)
James Lennon
(SF)
W. T. Cosgrave
(SF)
4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[5] Patrick Gaffney
(Lab)
Gearóid O'Sullivan
(SF (PT))
Denis Gorey
(FP)
W. T. Cosgrave
(SF (PT))
4th1923[6] Edward Doyle
(Lab)
Michael Skelly
(Rep)
W. T. Cosgrave
(CnaG)
Seán Gibbons
(CnaG)
1925 by-election[7] Thomas Bolger
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[8] Thomas Derrig
(FF)
Richard Holohan
(FP)
Denis Gorey
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[9] Peter de Loughry
(CnaG)
1927 by-election[10] Denis Gorey
(CnaG)
7th1932[11] Francis Humphreys
(FF)
Seán Gibbons
(FF)
Desmond FitzGerald
(CnaG)
8th1933[12] James Pattison
(Lab)
Richard Holohan
(NCP)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare

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 1948

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1948[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[13] James Pattison
(NLP)
Thomas Walsh
(FF)
Thomas Derrig
(FF)
Joseph Hughes
(FG)
Patrick Crotty
(FG)
14th1951[14] Francis Humphreys
(FF)
15th1954[15] James Pattison
(Lab)
1956 by-election[16] Martin Medlar
(FF)
16th1957[17] Francis Humphreys
(FF)
Jim Gibbons
(FF)
1960 by-election[18] Patrick Teehan
(FF)
17th1961[19] Séamus Pattison
(Lab)
Desmond Governey
(FG)
18th1965[20] Tom Nolan
(FF)
19th1969[21] Kieran Crotty
(FG)
20th1973[22]
21st1977[23] Liam Aylward
(FF)
22nd1981[24] Desmond Governey
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[25] Jim Gibbons
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[26] M. J. Nolan
(FF)
Dick Dowling
(FG)
25th1987[27] Martin Gibbons
(PD)
26th1989[28] Phil Hogan
(FG)
John Browne
(FG)
27th1992[29]
28th1997[30] John McGuinness
(FF)
29th2002[31] Séamus Pattison
(CC)
M. J. Nolan
(FF)
30th2007[32] Mary White
(GP)
Bobby Aylward
(FF)
31st2011[33] Ann Phelan
(Lab)
John Paul Phelan
(FG)
Pat Deering
(FG)
2015 by-election[34] Bobby Aylward
(FF)
32nd2016[35] Kathleen Funchion
(SF)
33rd2020[36] Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
(FF)
Malcolm Noonan
(GP)

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

2020 general election

2020 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny [37][38]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 23.8 17,493                  
Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 14.3 10,558 11,021 11,298 11,622 12,201 12,612        
Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 12.7 9,351 9,723 9,895 10,093 10,253 10,333 10,761 12,839    
Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 10.3 7,550 7,791 7,920 8,124 8,408 8,642 8,819 9,174 9,632 9,985
Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 8.7 6,396 6,498 6,547 6,752 6,975 9,429 9,548 13,172    
Fine Gael Pat Deering 8.1 5,929 6,037 6,137 6,323 6,420 6,995 7,143      
Green Malcolm Noonan 6.7 4,942 5,504 5,647 6,207 7,078 7,313 9,408 9,891 10,331 10,543
Fine Gael Patrick O'Neill 5.0 3,674 3,723 3,776 3,943 4,186          
Independent Alan Hayes 3.2 2,347 2,951 3,383 3,710            
Labour Denis Hynes 3.0 2,208 2,610 2,712              
Solidarity–PBP Adrienne Wallace[n 1] 2.1 1,558 3,350 3,769 4,059 4,776 4,823        
Renua Helena Byrne 1.4 992 1,164                
Irish Freedom Melissa O'Neill 0.6 431 666                
Independent Angela Ray 0.3 214 331                
Electorate: 114,343   Valid: 73,643   Spoilt: 546 (0.7%)   Quota: 12,274   Turnout: 74,189 (64.9%)
    Candidate votes by stage
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Wallace was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election

    2016 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[39][40][35]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 15.0 10,528 10,545 10,823 10,886 10,965 11,490 11,903        
    Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 13.4 9,366 9,375 9,469 9,491 9,549 9,803 9,956 10,030 10,634 11,077 11,335
    Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 12.4 8,700 8,838 8,891 9,094 9,856 10,228 10,934 10,970 11,516 11,720  
    Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 12.0 8,373 8,436 8,502 8,540 8,745 8,919 9,023 9,049 9,371 9,459 9,518
    Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 10.8 7,568 7,577 7,689 7,713 7,768 8,080 8,420 8,450 10,222 14,200  
    Fine Gael Pat Deering 9.4 6,562 6,580 6,606 6,623 6,693 6,829 6,937 6,940 7,675 8,935 11,149
    Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 7.2 5,017 5,021 5,094 5,106 5,122 5,355 5,686 5,721 6,588    
    Labour Ann Phelan 6.3 4,391 4,396 4,442 4,465 4,548 4,740 5,566 5,596      
    Green Malcolm Noonan 3.7 2,621 2,655 2,717 2,816 3,208 3,660          
    Renua Patrick McKee 3.5 2,483 2,511 2,656 2,752 3,005            
    AAA–PBP Adrienne Wallace 2.3 1,582 1,728 1,769 2,342              
    AAA–PBP Conor MacLiam 1.6 1,120 1,179 1,231                
    Independent Paddy Manning 1.5 1,078 1,142                  
    Independent Keith Gilligan 0.7 456                    
    Independent Noel G. Walsh 0.2 164                    
    Electorate: 107,023   Valid: 70,009   Spoilt: 505 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,669   Turnout: 70,514 (65.9%)

      2015 by-election

      2015 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[34]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 27.8 18,572 18,713 18,845 19,223 19,480 19,898 20,950 22,826 26,529
      Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 20.6 13,744 13,826 13,895 14,174 14,289 15,058 16,612 18,875 21,632
      Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 16.2 10,806 11,006 11,501 11,974 13,113 13,879 14,632 16,437  
      Renua Patrick McKee 9.5 6,365 6,530 6,736 7,225 7,678 8,532 9,269    
      Labour Willie Quinn 7.0 4,673 4,803 4,853 4,954 5,252 5,775      
      Green Malcolm Noonan 5.3 3,549 3,651 3,836 4,257 4,528        
      Independent Breda Gardner 4.2 2,792 3,016 3,226            
      People Before Profit Adrienne Wallace 3.6 2,377 2,644 3,256 3,640          
      Anti-Austerity Alliance Conor MacLiam 3.3 2,194 2,296              
      Independent Peter O'Loughlin 1.4 930                
      Independent Daithí Holohan 0.6 374                
      Independent Noel Walsh 0.4 243                
      Independent Elizabeth Hourihane 0.3 215                
      Electorate: 105,449   Valid: 66,834   Spoilt: 2,066 (3.0%)   Quota: 33,418   Turnout: 68,900 (65.3%)

        2011 general election

        2011 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[41][33]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910111213
        Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 14.8 10,929 10,939 10,949 10,975 10,993 11,017 11,183 11,416 11,467 11,579 11,711 12,217 12,574
        Fine Gael Phil Hogan 14.3 10,525 10,537 10,540 10,558 10,565 10,587 10,772 10,934 10,968 11,120 11,207 11,770 11,997
        Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 12.9 9,531 9,543 9,548 9,583 9,595 9,612 9,767 9,939 9,999 10,108 11,805 12,630  
        Labour Ann Phelan 10.9 8,072 8,085 8,098 8,125 8,153 8,171 8,526 9,062 9,186 11,633 12,066 14,160  
        Fine Gael Pat Deering 10.1 7,470 7,474 7,483 7,491 7,502 7,597 7,654 7,964 8,238 8,908 9,967 10,335 10,486
        Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 9.2 6,762 6,772 6,775 6,786 6,796 6,797 6,867 6,928 6,961 7,005 8,068 8,469 8,610
        Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 6.0 4,428 4,431 4,434 4,435 4,453 4,493 4,533 4,758 5,065 5,636      
        Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 5.5 4,075 4,089 4,101 4,121 4,144 4,162 4,462 4,573 6,458 6,759 7,091    
        Labour Des Hurley 5.3 3,908 3,910 3,919 3,928 3,952 3,978 4,091 4,298 4,683        
        Sinn Féin John Cassin 4.0 2,958 2,959 2,966 2,970 3,003 3,034 3,216 3,314          
        Green Mary White 2.8 2,072 2,077 2,082 2,098 2,106 2,135 2,278            
        Socialist Party Conor MacLiam[42] 1.5 1,135 1,144 1,157 1,179 1,200 1,217              
        Independent Stephen Kelly 0.8 601 625 646 681 734 820              
        Independent Johnny Couchman 0.5 384 390 410 423 471                
        Independent Raemie Leahy 0.3 256 272 277                    
        Independent John O'Hara 0.3 253 270 327 345                  
        Independent David Murphy 0.3 195 207                      
        Independent Noel Walshe 0.2 119                        
        Independent John Dalton 0.1 70                        
        Electorate: 105,449   Valid: 73,743   Spoilt: 821 (1.1%)   Quota: 12,291   Turnout: 74,564 (70.7%)

          2007 general election

          2007 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[32]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 17.2 11,635                
          Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward 17.1 11,600                
          Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 13.4 9,037 9,481 9,693 9,901 10,350 10,457 11,136 12,593  
          Fine Gael Phil Hogan 12.7 8,569 8,673 8,725 8,751 9,056 9,543 11,360    
          Fine Gael John Paul Phelan 9.6 6,494 6,548 6,568 6,604 6,841 7,361 8,170 9,499 9,815
          Green Mary White 8.0 5,386 5,533 5,560 5,573 6,266 6,695 7,405 9,883 10,464
          Fine Gael Fergal Browne 7.3 4,948 5,084 5,087 5,092 5,190 5,226      
          Labour Jim Townsend 5.0 3,401 3,529 3,534 3,536 3,732 5,285 6,389    
          Labour Michael O'Brien 4.3 2,923 2,939 2,957 2,972 3,304        
          Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 3.8 2,568 2,597 2,619 2,638          
          Progressive Democrats Walter Lacey 1.6 1,073                
          Electorate: 102,016   Valid: 67,654   Spoilt: 705 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,276   Turnout: 68,359 (67.0%)

            2002 general election

            In 2002 Séamus Pattison, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, was returned automatically, by virtue of his office.

            2002 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[31]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Ceann Comhairle Séamus Pattison Automatically Returned N/A              
            Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 20.5 12,489              
            Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 15.4 9,343 9,371 9,657 10,085 10,527 10,654 10,878 12,111
            Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 14.3 8,711 8,772 8,887 9,140 9,204 9,832 9,895 11,009
            Fine Gael Phil Hogan 12.9 7,841 7,852 8,074 8,239 8,903 12,238    
            Fine Gael Fergal Browne 8.9 5,468 5,530 5,670 5,762 5,894      
            Green Mary White 8.2 4,961 5,003 5,401 6,055 6,696 7,329 7,355  
            Labour Jim Townsend 7.0 4,272 4,330 4,415 4,568 6,625 7,646 7,653 10,615
            Labour Michael O'Brien 6.1 3,732 3,739 3,946 4,220        
            Sinn Féin Tom Kiernan 3.4 2,078 2,098 2,216          
            Independent Eddie Collins Hughes 2.6 1,614 1,644            
            Independent Billy Nolan 0.6 335              
            Electorate: 97,071   Valid: 60,844   Spoilt: 844 (1.4%)   Quota: 12,169   Turnout: 61,688 (63.5%)

              1997 general election

              1997 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[43]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 21.0 11,849              
              Fine Gael Phil Hogan 17.1 9,642              
              Fine Gael John Browne 12.1 6,834 6,921 6,974 7,075 7,774 7,930 8,444 9,378
              Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 10.6 5,990 7,252 7,322 7,447 7,483 7,496 8,776 9,310
              Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 10.6 5,975 6,462 6,568 6,663 7,033 7,036 7,897 8,548
              Labour Séamus Pattison 9.9 5,578 5,746 5,784 5,860 7,425 7,467 7,782 9,026
              Progressive Democrats Jim G. Gibbons 5.6 3,184 3,468 3,501 3,623 3,738 3,749    
              Green Mary White 5.5 3,116 3,197 3,242 3,501 3,742 3,750 4,253  
              Labour Jim Townsend 5.3 2,995 3,007 3,073 3,102        
              National Party Michael Anthony Quinn 1.5 870 883 900          
              Independent Billy Nolan 0.7 416 462            
              Electorate: 85,096   Valid: 56,449   Spoilt: 691 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,409   Turnout: 57,140 (67.2%)

                1992 general election

                1992 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[44]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Labour Séamus Pattison 24.6 13,713          
                Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 20.3 11,331          
                Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 12.9 7,195 7,605 7,878 8,339 8,402 8,965
                Fine Gael Philip Hogan 11.8 6,573 7,686 7,804 8,003 9,497  
                Fine Gael John Browne 11.6 6,471 7,273 7,319 7,375 8,003 9,227
                Fianna Fáil Kevin Fennelly 7.3 4,059 4,532 5,781 6,578 6,815 7,637
                Independent Miriam Hogan 4.7 2,596 3,602 3,676 3,883 4,111  
                Fine Gael Andy Cotterell 4.2 2,358 2,721 2,795 2,823    
                Fianna Fáil Evelyn White 2.6 1,462 1,714 1,917      
                Electorate: 81,377   Valid: 55,758   Spoilt: 793 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,294   Turnout: 56,551 (69.5%)

                  1989 general election

                  1989 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[45]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 18.6 10,161            
                  Labour Séamus Pattison 17.6 9,599            
                  Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 14.3 7,798 7,883 8,096 8,307 8,406 8,450 8,543
                  Fine Gael John Browne 12.0 6,526 6,616 6,642 7,225 8,499 9,826  
                  Fine Gael Phil Hogan 11.8 6,431 6,611 6,666 7,929 10,528    
                  Fianna Fáil Pat Millea 10.9 5,950 6,059 6,714 7,082 7,254 7,322 7,513
                  Fine Gael Andy Cotterell 7.0 3,839 3,914 3,980 4,470      
                  Progressive Democrats Martin Patrick Gibbons 5.6 3,068 3,263 3,320        
                  Workers' Party Liam Quigley 2.1 1,159            
                  Electorate: 79,073   Valid: 54,531   Spoilt: 736 (1.3%)   Quota: 9,089   Turnout: 55,267 (69.9%)

                    1987 general election

                    1987 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[27]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 18.7 10,773            
                    Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 16.2 9,319 9,529 9,634        
                    Labour Séamus Pattison 12.8 7,358 7,423 8,061 8,418 8,962 10,347  
                    Fianna Fáil Pat Millea 9.5 5,435 6,155 6,350 6,493 6,592    
                    Fine Gael Phil Hogan 9.4 5,376 5,406 5,479 5,593 6,700 7,420  
                    Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 8.9 5,107 5,153 5,244 5,370 7,883 8,303 8,444
                    Progressive Democrats Martin Gibbons 7.8 4,511 4,569 4,766 6,782 7,353 8,113 8,322
                    Fine Gael John Browne 7.6 4,390 4,409 4,445 5,221      
                    Progressive Democrats Michael Kearns 6.2 3,552 3,566 3,675        
                    Workers' Party Joseph Butler 2.9 1,664 1,694          
                    Electorate:     Valid: 57,485   Spoilt:     Quota: 9,581   Turnout:  

                      November 1982 general election

                      November 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[26]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567891011
                      Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 16.6 9,291 9,297 9,336                
                      Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 15.0 8,377 8,379 8,447 8,528 8,578 8,842 9,288 9,293 11,205    
                      Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 12.6 7,032 7,038 7,101 7,894 7,990 8,353 8,407 8,426 8,542 8,573 8,668
                      Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan 12.5 6,998 7,006 7,178 7,660 7,977 8,134 8,390 8,397 8,818 8,847 8,940
                      Fine Gael Dick Dowling 10.1 5,661 5,664 5,693 5,719 5,754 5,972 6,324 6,324 8,844 10,478  
                      Labour Séamus Pattison 10.1 5,642 5,644 5,744 5,836 6,914 7,859 8,098 8,099 8,463 8,568 9,557
                      Fine Gael Joseph Manning 6.2 3,436 3,440 3,519 3,535 3,759 3,797 5,467 5,470      
                      Fine Gael Harry Slattery 4.8 2,665 2,665 2,937 2,942 3,026 3,109          
                      Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.9 2,189 2,193 2,298 2,343 2,390            
                      Labour Michael Meaney 3.3 1,869 1,870 1,950 1,962              
                      Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 2.8 1,558 1,566 1,572                
                      Independent Eileen Brophy 1.8 1,021 1,039                  
                      Independent Patrick Jones 0.1 65                    
                      Electorate:     Valid: 55,804   Spoilt:     Quota: 9,301   Turnout:  

                        February 1982 general election

                        February 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[25]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456789101112
                        Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 16.4 8,910 8,927 9,099                  
                        Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 16.3 8,844 8,853 8,966 9,478                
                        Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 14.5 7,869 7,878 7,898 7,995 8,026 8,150 8,387 8,747 12,154      
                        Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 12.0 6,529 6,542 6,885 7,048 7,401 7,560 7,840 8,025 8,129 8,158 8,207 8,246
                        Labour Séamus Pattison 10.3 5,565 5,570 5,583 5,665 5,685 6,394 7,071 7,168 7,701 8,145 8,148 9,071
                        Fine Gael Desmond Governey 8.6 4,663 4,682 4,730 4,738 4,738 5,115 5,192 6,370 7,375 10,009    
                        Fine Gael Dick Dowling 8.3 4,506 4,512 4,521 4,524 4,526 4,588 4,834 5,285        
                        Fine Gael Michael Deering 4.1 2,220 2,225 2,251 2,256 2,260 2,333 2,358          
                        Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.2 1,753 1,775 1,785 1,821 1,839 1,909            
                        Labour Eileen Brophy 2.8 1,544 1,560 1,604 1,611 1,614              
                        Fianna Fáil John McGuinness 1.7 907 909 938                  
                        Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 1.5 834 841                    
                        Independent Peter McCormack 0.2 137                      
                        Electorate: 72,148   Valid: 54,281   Spoilt: 668 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,047   Turnout: 54,949 (76.2%)

                          1981 general election

                          1981 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[24]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567891011
                          Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 16.6 9,374 9,569                  
                          Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 14.6 8,285 8,324 8,334 8,487 9,267 9,271 9,577        
                          Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 12.7 7,080 7,563 7,659 7,760 7,892 7,935 8,623 8,713 8,762 8,834 8,883
                          Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 10.9 6,177 6,298 6,318 6,490 6,540 6,626 8,164 8,478 8,581 8,731 8,860
                          Labour Séamus Pattison 10.8 6,095 6,104 6,853 7,547 7,631 7,634 7,895 8,720 9,931    
                          Fine Gael Desmond Governey 10.1 5,669 5,763 5,935 6,020 7,183 7,184 7,211 10,762      
                          Fine Gael Dick Dowling 7.8 4,447 4,465 4,694 4,794 5,102 5,103 5,141        
                          Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 4.7 2,708 2,755 2,765 2,887 2,901 2,933          
                          Fine Gael John Browne 4.3 2,421 2,449 2,535 2,573              
                          Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 3.3 1,881 1,892 1,932                
                          Labour Jim Townsend 2.1 1,178 1,189                  
                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 1.9 1,176                    
                          Electorate: 72,148   Valid: 56,435   Spoilt: 798 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,399   Turnout: 57,233 (79.3%)

                            1977 general election

                            1977 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[23]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 8,376 15.1 2
                            Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 8,143 14.7 3
                            Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 7,119 12.8 1
                            Fianna Fáil Liam Aylward 6,317 11.4 4
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 6,276 11.3 5
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 5,990 10.8
                            Fianna Fáil Mick Lanigan 4,126 7.4
                            Fianna Fáil Patrick Carpenter 2,673 4.8
                            Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Seán Walsh 1,666 3.0
                            Fine Gael Thomas Coogan 1,510 2.7
                            Labour John McNally 1,430 2.6
                            Fine Gael Peter O'Hanrahan 1,214 2.2
                            Independent John Bolger 589 1.1
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 55,429   Quota: 9,239   Turnout:

                            1973 general election

                            1973 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[22]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                            Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 7,343 15.7 2
                            Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 7,128 15.3 5
                            Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 7,098 15.2 1
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 6,953 14.9 3
                            Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 6,618 14.2
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 5,300 11.3 4
                            Fine Gael Thomas Coogan 2,362 5.1
                            Labour John McManamy 1,488 3.2
                            Fine Gael Michael Wall 1,222 2.6
                            Fianna Fáil Liam Murphy 1,205 2.6
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 46,717   Quota: 7,787   Turnout:

                            1969 general election

                            1969 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[21]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 8,090 17.6 1 1
                            Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 7,771 16.9 2 1
                            Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 6,273 13.6
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 6,146 13.3 5
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 6,041 13.1 4
                            Fine Gael Kieran Crotty 5,863 12.7 3
                            Fine Gael James Keeffe 2,251 4.9
                            Labour John McManamy 1,946 4.2
                            Fine Gael Thomas Hogan 1,692 3.7
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 46,073   Quota: 7,679   Turnout:

                            1965 general election

                            1965 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[20]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 7,805 17.4 1 1
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 6,299 14.1 3
                            Fine Gael Patrick Crotty 6,114 13.7 2
                            Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 5,865 13.1 4
                            Fianna Fáil Bob Aylward 4,996 11.2
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 4,741 10.6 5
                            Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar 3,305 7.4
                            Labour John Moriarty 2,767 6.2
                            Fine Gael Matthew Byrne 2,684 6.0
                            Independent Charles Cummins 175 0.4
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,751   Quota: 7,459   Turnout:

                            1961 general election

                            1961 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[19]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                            Fine Gael Patrick Crotty 7,434 17.2 1 1
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 5,343 12.4 2
                            Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar 5,009 11.6 3
                            Fianna Fáil Tom Nolan 4,666 10.8
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 4,116 9.5 4
                            Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 4,046 9.4 5
                            Fianna Fáil Patrick Teehan 3,072 7.1
                            Independent John Moriarty 2,350 5.5
                            Fianna Fáil Michael McGuinness 2,056 4.8
                            Fine Gael Francis O'Brien 1,891 4.4
                            Labour John Fahey 1,674 3.9
                            National Progressive Democrats Kathleen Brady 1,484 3.4
                            Electorate: 57,784   Valid: 43,141   Quota: 7,191   Turnout: 74.6%

                            1960 by-election

                            Following the death of Fine Gael TD Joseph Hughes, a by-election was held on 23 June 1960. The Elections Act 1960 was passed to enable the election to be held the same day as the 1960 local elections, using the same administrative apparatus.[46] The Dáil seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Teehan.

                            1960 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[47]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12
                            Fianna Fáil Patrick J. Teehan 40.7 15,515 17,555
                            Fine Gael Desmond Governey 39.1 14,892 17,426
                            Labour Séamus Pattison 20.2 7,678  
                            Electorate: 55,848   Valid: 38,085   Quota: 19,043   Turnout: 68.19%

                              1957 general election

                              1957 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[17]
                              Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                              Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar 9,447 22.1 1 1
                              Fianna Fáil Jim Gibbons 5,761 13.5 3
                              Fine Gael Patrick Crotty 5,742 13.4 2
                              Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 5,738 13.4 4
                              Fine Gael Joseph Hughes 4,419 10.3 5
                              Fianna Fáil Patrick Teehan 3,042 7.1
                              Labour Herbert Devoy 1,992 4.7
                              Fine Gael William Cotterell 1,929 4.5
                              Labour James Pattison 1,900 4.4
                              Labour John Fahey 1,739 4.1
                              Clann na Poblachta John Moriarty 1,037 2.4
                              Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,746   Quota: 7,125   Turnout:

                              1956 by-election

                              Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Walsh, a by-election was held on 14 November 1956. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Medlar.

                              The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

                              1956 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[47]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12
                              Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar 57.8 23,782  
                              Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 28.6 11,752 13,137
                              Labour Herbert Devoy 13.7 5,617 7,438
                              Electorate: 58,216   Valid: 41,151   Quota: 20,576   Turnout: 70.69%

                                1954 general election

                                1954 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[15]
                                Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 9,948 21.6 1 1
                                Fine Gael Patrick Crotty 8,492 18.4 2 1
                                Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 6,164 13.4 4
                                Labour James Pattison 5,522 12.0 5
                                Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 5,216 11.3
                                Fine Gael Joseph Hughes 5,053 11.0 3
                                Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 2,413 5.2
                                Independent William Nolan 2,248 4.9
                                Labour Daniel Maguire 1,106 2.4
                                Electorate: ?   Valid: 46,162   Quota: 7,694   Turnout:

                                1951 general election

                                1951 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[47]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                                Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 18.9 8,701            
                                Fine Gael Patrick J. Crotty 17.2 7,901            
                                Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 17.1 7,890            
                                Fianna Fáil Dr. Francis Humphreys 12.5 5,758 6,590 6,593 6,707 6,749 7,292 7,485
                                Fine Gael Joseph Hughes 11.1 5,132 5,180 5,262 5,462 7,029 7,882  
                                Labour James P. Pattison 9.9 4,551 4,649 4,666 5,211 5,342 7,104 7,121
                                Labour Thomas Hayden 6.6 3,056 3,069 3,072 3,329 3,440    
                                Fine Gael Thomas Fielding 3.7 1,703 1,721 1,828 1,993      
                                Clann na Poblachta Patrick Gleeson 3.0 1,384 1,396 1,405        
                                Electorate: 60,522   Valid: 46,076   Quota: 7,680   Turnout: 76.13%

                                  1948 general election

                                  The poll was postponed due to the death of outgoing Fine Gael TD Eamonn Coogan during the campaign.

                                  1948 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[47]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567891011
                                  Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 19.3 8,787                    
                                  Fine Gael Joseph Hughes 13.3 6,055 6,085 6,118 6,151 6,178 6,216 6,585 6,631 7,174 8,012  
                                  Fine Gael Patrick J. Crotty 11.9 5,438 5,449 5,477 5,555 5,665 5,762 6,840 6,913 7,102 7,884  
                                  National Labour Party James P. Pattison 10.3 4,707 4,786 5,060 5,152 5,326 5,432 5,464 5,634 5,882 6,591 6,749
                                  Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh 9.8 4,468 4,800 4,804 4,819 4,896 4,932 4,945 6,119 6,227 6,451 6,520
                                  Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 9.4 4,301 4,719 4,770 4,785 4,827 4,837 4,848 5,155 5,614 5,987 6,104
                                  Clann na Poblachta Michael J. Barry 6.1 2,797 2,803 2,838 3,090 3,156 4,257 4,299 4,315 5,151    
                                  Labour Patrick Bergin 5.6 2,537 2,541 2,570 2,577 2,906 2,944 2,956 2,958      
                                  Fine Gael David Burke 3.4 1,543 1,546 1,549 1,557 1,588 1,622          
                                  Fianna Fáil Joseph Rice 3.3 1,506 1,773 1,782 1,802 1,822 1,838 1,840        
                                  Clann na Poblachta Charles Sheehan 2.6 1,186 1,189 1,190 1,466 1,555            
                                  Labour William J. Cleere 2.2 991 998 1,026 1,042              
                                  Clann na Poblachta Patrick Gleeson 1.8 809 824 831                
                                  National Labour Party Stephen Carroll 1.2 527 530                  
                                  Electorate: 61,031   Valid: 45,652   Quota: 7,609   Turnout: 74.8%

                                    1933 general election

                                    1933 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[12]
                                    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                    Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 10,022 19.5 1 1
                                    Labour James Pattison 6,833 13.3 4
                                    Fianna Fáil Seán Gibbons 6,167 12.0 3
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Desmond FitzGerald 6,078 11.9 2
                                    Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 5,614 11.0
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Edward Dundon 5,293 10.3
                                    National Centre Party Richard Holohan 5,029 9.8 5
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 4,801 9.4
                                    Independent James Murphy 1,453 2.8
                                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 51,290   Quota: 8,549   Turnout:

                                    1932 general election

                                    1932 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[11]
                                    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                    Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 11,848 25.2 1 1
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Desmond FitzGerald 8,672 18.4 2 1
                                    Fianna Fáil Seán Gibbons 4,749 10.1 3
                                    Fianna Fáil Francis Humphreys 4,629 9.8 4
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal James Hughes 4,272 9.1
                                    Labour James Pattison 4,105 8.7
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 2,799 5.9 5
                                    Independent Richard Holohan 2,688 5.7
                                    Independent Edward Doyle 2,540 5.4
                                    Independent Thomas Bolger 718 1.5
                                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,020   Quota: 7,837   Turnout:

                                    1927 by-election

                                    W. T. Cosgrave was also elected for the Cork Borough constituency and resigned his seat in Carlow–Kilkenny following the election. A by-election was held on 3 November 1927 and the seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Denis Gorey.

                                    1927 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[10]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 50.3 23,007
                                    Fianna Fáil Michael Skelly 49.7 22,734
                                    Electorate: 61,724   Valid: 45,741   Quota: 22,871   Turnout: 74.1%

                                      September 1927 general election

                                      September 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[9]
                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 13,949 32.4 1 1
                                      Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 9,891 23.0 2 1
                                      Labour Edward Doyle 4,956 11.5 5
                                      Farmers' Party Richard Holohan 4,599 10.7 4
                                      Fianna Fáil Michael Delaney 3,229 7.5
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 2,541 5.9
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Peter de Loughry 2,516 5.8 3
                                      Independent James Reade 1,348 3.1
                                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,029   Quota: 7,172   Turnout:

                                      June 1927 general election

                                      June 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[8]
                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 13,271 31.4 1 1
                                      Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig 5,408 12.8 2
                                      Labour Edward Doyle 5,060 12.0 3
                                      Farmers' Party Richard Holohan 3,695 8.8 4
                                      Farmers' Party Arthur Kavanagh 3,276 7.8
                                      Labour Edmund Wall 3,096 7.3
                                      Fianna Fáil Michael Skelly 2,961 7.0
                                      National League Party John Magennis 2,096 5.0
                                      Fianna Fáil Edward McDonald 1,653 3.9
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey 954 2.3 5
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal John Nolan 761 1.8
                                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,231   Quota: 7,039   Turnout:

                                      1925 by-election

                                      Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Gibbons, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Bolger.

                                      1925 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny[7]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Bolger 58.9 24,142
                                      Republican Michael Barry 41.1 16,830
                                      Electorate: 63,112   Valid: 40,972   Quota: 20,487   Turnout: 64.9%

                                        1923 general election

                                        1923 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[6]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 17,709 44.1 1 1
                                        Republican Michael Skelly 5,641 14.1 5 7
                                        Labour Edward Doyle 4,783 11.9 4 6
                                        Republican Michael Barry 4,355 10.8
                                        Farmers' Party Denis Gorey 3,702 9.2 2 4
                                        Farmers' Party Edward Broughan 1,830 4.6
                                        Independent Patrick Gaffney 803 2.0
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Bolger 723 1.8
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Gibbons 615 1.5 3 6
                                        Electorate: 62,937   Valid: 40,161   Quota: 6,694   Turnout: 63.8%

                                        1922 general election

                                        1922 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[5]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                        Labour Patrick Gaffney 10,875 34.8 1 1
                                        Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) W. T. Cosgrave 7,071 22.6 2 1
                                        Farmers' Party Denis Gorey 6,122 19.6 3 3
                                        Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Edward Aylward 3,365 10.8
                                        Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Gearóid O'Sullivan 2,681 8.6 4 4
                                        Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) James Lennon 1,113 3.6
                                        Electorate: 51,012   Valid: 31,227   Quota: 6,246   Turnout: 61.2%

                                        1921 general election

                                        1921 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny[4]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                        Sinn Féin Edward Aylward Unopposed N/A 1
                                        Sinn Féin W. T. Cosgrave Unopposed N/A 2
                                        Sinn Féin James Lennon Unopposed N/A 3
                                        Sinn Féin Gearóid O'Sullivan Unopposed N/A 4

                                        See also

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