Cork Borough (Dáil constituency)

Cork Borough was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1969, and as Cork City from 1977 to 1981. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Cork City
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1977
Abolished1981
Seats5
Local government areaCork City
Created from
Replaced by
Cork Borough
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1969
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
  • 4 (1937–1948)
  • 5 (1948–1969)
Local government areas
Created fromCork City
Replaced by

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork Borough 19211969[1]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[2] Liam de Róiste
(SF)
Mary MacSwiney
(SF)
Donal O'Callaghan
(SF)
J. J. Walsh
(SF)
4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[3] Liam de Róiste
(SF)
Mary MacSwiney
(SF)
Robert Day
(Lab)
J. J. Walsh
(SF)
4th1923[4] Richard Beamish[lower-alpha 1]
(Ind)
Mary MacSwiney
(Rep)
Andrew O'Shaughnessy[lower-alpha 1]
(Ind)
J. J. Walsh
(CnaG)
Alfred O'Rahilly
(CnaG)
1924 by-election[6] Michael Egan
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[7] John Horgan
(NL)
Seán French
(FF)
Richard Anthony
(Lab)
Barry Egan
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[8] W. T. Cosgrave
(CnaG)
Hugo Flinn
(FF)
7th1932[9] Thomas Dowdall
(FF)
Richard Anthony
(Ind)
William Desmond
(CnaG)
8th1933[10]
9th1937[11] W. T. Cosgrave
(FG)
4 seats
1937–1948
10th1938[12] James Hickey
(Lab)
11th1943[13] Frank Daly
(FF)
Richard Anthony
(Ind)
Séamus Fitzgerald
(FF)
12th1944[14] William Dwyer
(Ind)
Walter Furlong
(FF)
1946 by-election[15] Patrick McGrath
(FF)
13th1948[16] Michael Sheehan
(Ind)
James Hickey
(NLP)
Jack Lynch
(FF)
Thomas F. O'Higgins
(FG)
14th1951[17] Seán McCarthy
(FF)
James Hickey
(Lab)
1954 by-election[18] Stephen Barrett
(FG)
15th1954[19] Anthony Barry
(FG)
Seán Casey
(Lab)
1956 by-election[20] John Galvin
(FF)
16th1957[21] Gus Healy
(FF)
17th1961[22] Anthony Barry
(FG)
1964 by-election[23] Sheila Galvin
(FF)
18th1965[24] Gus Healy
(FF)
Pearse Wyse
(FF)
1967 by-election[25] Seán French
(FF)
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Cork City North-West and Cork City South-East

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.

  1. Andrew O'Shaughnessy and Richard Beamish were both elected under the banner of the "Cork Progressive Association", a quasi-party inspired by the Progressive Reform movement in the United States. They supported the Treaty and stressed the importance of sound public finance. In 1924 they helped bring about the dissolution of Cork Corporation and its replacement with a commissioner.[5]
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork City 19771981[1]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
21st1977[26] Jack Lynch
(FF)
Seán French
(FF)
Pearse Wyse
(FF)
Patrick Kerrigan
(Lab)
Peter Barry
(FG)
1979 by-election[27] Liam Burke
(FG)
22nd1981 Constituency abolished. See Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central

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.

History and boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons from the Cork City constituency in which Cork had been represented in the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster since 1801. The constituency would have continued as a single-seat constituency at Westminster.[28]

At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil.[29] It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922, no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency in Northern Ireland".[30] Therefore, no vote was held in Cork at the 1922 United Kingdom general election on 15 November 1922, shortly before the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom on 6 December 1922.

Under the Electoral Act 1923, it became a 5-seat constituency and was first used at the 1923 general election.[31] Its representation fluctuated between 4 and 5 seats until its abolition for the 1969 general election. The constituency was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 as Cork City.[32] It was only used for the 1977 general election and a by-election in 1979.

It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and replaced at the 1981 general election by Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central.

Changes to the Cork Borough constituency
Years TDs Boundaries
1921–1923 4 The county borough of Cork[33]
1923–1937 5 The county borough of Cork; and the county electoral area of Ballincollig.[31]
1937–1948 4 The county borough of Cork; and the DED of Blackrock, in the administrative county of Cork[34]
1948–1961 5 The county borough of Cork; and the DEDs of Bishopstown, Blackrock and St. Mary's in the administrative county of Cork[35]
1961–1969 5 The county borough of Cork; and the DEDs of Bishopstown, Rathcooney and St. Mary's in the administrative county of Cork[36]
1969–1977 Constituency abolished
1977–1981 5 The county borough of Cork, except the wards of Bishopstown E, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Glasheen C, Pouladuff A, Pouladuff B, The Lough, Togher A, Togher B, in the Cork Mid constituency.[32]

Elections

1979 by-election

Following the death of Labour Party TD Patrick Kerrigan, a by-election was held on 7 November 1979. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Liam Burke.

1979 by-election: Cork City[37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 35.9 13,890 14,269 16,210
Fine Gael Liam Burke 33.2 12,832 13,411 19,524
Labour Toddy O'Sullivan 22.6 8,742 10,444  
Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Ted Tynan 8.3 3,193    
Electorate: 70,164   Valid: 38,657   Quota: 19,329   Turnout: 55.10%  

    1977 general election

    1977 general election: Cork City[26][37]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 39.0 20,079              
    Fine Gael Peter Barry 13.5 6,923 7,098 7,117 7,506 7,566 9,327    
    Labour Patrick Kerrigan 10.2 5,254 5,551 5,577 5,883 6,575 7,121 7,214 10,313
    Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 8.7 4,462 9,718            
    Fianna Fáil Seán French 6.5 3,359 6,357 6,975 7,186 7,458 7,597 7,605 7,806
    Fine Gael Liam Burke 6.0 3,082 3,188 3,195 3,322 3,409 3,993 4,634  
    Fine Gael Samuel Allen 5.5 2,850 3,011 3,021 3,159 3,283      
    Fianna Fáil Máirín Quill 4.4 2,262 4,423 4,844 5,179 5,483 5,575 5,583 5,722
    Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Ted Tynan 3.2 1,661 1,832 1,848 1,992        
    Independent Maureen Black 2.9 1,529 1,706 1,730          
    Electorate: 68,709   Valid: 51,461 (74.9%)   Spoilt: 376 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,577   Turnout: 51,837 (75.4%)[38]  

      1967 by-election

      Following the death of Labour Party TD Seán Casey, a by-election was held on 9 November 1967. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán French.

      1967 by-election: Cork Borough[37]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Fianna Fáil Seán French 47.1 18,417 18,584 20,854
      Fine Gael Liam Burke 26.3 10,272 10,495 14,586
      Labour Pat Kerrigan 24.6 9,622 9,897  
      Independent Eoin O'Mahony 2.1 815    
      Electorate: 59,019   Valid: 39,126   Quota: 19,564   Turnout: 66.29%  

        1965 general election

        1965 general election: Cork Borough[24]
        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
        Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 12,852 30.8 1 1
        Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 8,637 20.7 2 1
        Labour Seán Casey 7,076 16.9 3 1
        Fianna Fáil Gus Healy 4,230 10.1 4
        Fianna Fáil Pearse Wyse 3,027 7.2 5
        Fine Gael Anthony Barry 1,441 3.5
        Fianna Fáil John Harrington 1,425 3.4
        Independent Thomas Leahy 803 1.9
        Independent Frank Mockler 782 1.9
        Independent Alexander Miller 547 1.3
        Fine Gael Seán O'Leary 489 1.2
        Fine Gael Ronald Murphy 485 1.2
        Electorate: ?   Valid: 41,794   Quota: 6,966   Turnout:

        1964 by-election

        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD John Galvin, a by-election was held on 19 February 1964. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sheila Galvin, widow of the deceased TD.

        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.

        1964 by-election: Cork Borough[37]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12
        Fianna Fáil Sheila Galvin 53.3 20,276  
        Fine Gael Tadhg Manley 30.2 11,475 11,666
        Labour Donal Hurley 16.6 6,296 7,357
        Electorate: 55,076   Valid: 38,047   Quota: 19,024   Turnout: 69.08%  

          1961 general election

          1961 general election: Cork Borough[22]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 9,929 26.6 1 1
          Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 9,515 25.5 2 1
          Labour Seán Casey 5,616 15.1 3
          Fianna Fáil John Galvin 4,257 11.4 4
          Sinn Féin Dáithí Ó Conaill 1,956 5.2
          Fianna Fáil Gus Healy 1,846 5.0
          Fine Gael Anthony Barry 1,637 4.4 5
          Fianna Fáil Donal Daly 1,281 3.4
          Independent Seán Twomey 794 2.1
          Fine Gael Dominic O'Brien 462 1.2
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,293   Quota: 6,216   Turnout:

          1957 general election

          1957 general election: Cork Borough[21]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 8,600 20.0 1 1
          Fianna Fáil John Galvin 7,647 17.8 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 7,107 16.5 3
          Labour Seán Casey 6,074 14.1 4
          Sinn Féin Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh 4,789 11.1
          Fianna Fáil Gus Healy 3,519 8.2 5
          Fianna Fáil Donal Daly 2,747 6.4
          Fine Gael Anthony Barry 1,663 3.9
          Fine Gael John Bermingham 911 2.1
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,057   Quota: 7,177   Turnout:

          1956 by-election

          Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick McGrath, a by-election was held on 2 August 1956. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate John Galvin.

          1956 by-election: Cork Borough[37]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Fianna Fáil John Galvin 52.6 18,704
          Fine Gael Mick Sheehan 28.6 10,166
          Labour Cornelius Desmond 11.0 3,919
          Independent Seán P. Twomey 4.6 1,630
          Independent John W. Reidy 3.2 1,149
          Electorate: 63,495   Valid: 35,568   Quota: 17,785   Turnout: 56.02%  

            1954 general election

            1954 general election: Cork Borough[19]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 16,393 34.2 1 1
            Fianna Fáil Patrick McGrath 9,190 19.2 2 1
            Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 6,125 12.8 4
            Labour James Hickey 3,244 6.8
            Labour Seán Casey 3,052 6.4 5
            Fianna Fáil John Galvin 2,904 6.1
            Fianna Fáil Donal Daly 2,149 4.5
            Fine Gael Anthony Barry 1,911 4.0 3
            Independent John Reidy 1,108 2.3
            Fine Gael Laurence Neville 816 1.7
            Fine Gael John Bermingham 572 1.2
            Independent Seán Twomey 452 0.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,916   Quota: 7,987   Turnout:

            1954 by-election

            Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thomas F. O'Higgins, a by-election was held on 3 March 1954. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Stephen Barrett.

            1954 by-election: Cork Borough[37]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 44.3 17,332 21,322
            Fianna Fáil Séamus Fitzgerald 39.3 15,379 16,586
            Labour Seán Casey 16.4 6,402  
            Electorate: 63,322   Valid: 39,113   Quota: 19,557   Turnout: 61.77%  

              1951 general election

              1951 general election: Cork Borough[37]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Fianna Fáil Patrick McGrath 19.2 8,923                
              Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins 16.9 7,858                
              Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 13.4 6,233 6,785 6,786 6,856 6,942 7,119 9,896    
              Fianna Fáil Seán MacCarthy 11.0 5,096 5,493 5,494 5,534 5,648 5,805 7,346 9,433  
              Fianna Fáil Walter Furlong 9.4 4,359 4,502 4,502 4,571 4,624 4,809      
              Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 7.4 3,434 3,443 3,504 3,609 5,374 6,465 6,545 6,579 6,698
              Labour James Hickey 7.3 3,376 3,400 3,403 4,058 4,244 6,369 6,611 6,653 6,795
              Labour Richard Anthony 6.5 3,018 3,047 3,052 3,709 4,004        
              Fine Gael Michael Sheehan 5.3 2,442 2,467 2,519 2,584          
              Labour Seán Casey 3.6 1,657 1,668 1,670            
              Electorate: 62,336   Valid: 46,396   Quota: 7,733   Turnout: 74.43%  

                1948 general election

                1948 general election: Cork Borough[37]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011121314
                Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins 16.4 7,351 7,363 7,464 7,473 7,674                  
                Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 12.5 5,594 5,607 5,632 5,640 5,652 5,652 5,695 5,726 5,787 6,753 8,923      
                Fianna Fáil Patrick McGrath 11.4 5,092 5,099 5,130 5,150 5,158 5,159 5,179 5,199 5,233 6,198 7,435 8,661    
                Independent Michael Sheehan 10.9 4,898 4,910 4,956 4,987 5,039 5,061 5,112 5,178 5,758 5,969 6,171 6,232 6,612 7,491
                National Labour Party James Hickey 10.0 4,507 4,658 4,690 4,708 4,739 4,740 4,831 4,916 5,042 5,125 5,354 5,381 5,481 6,353
                Fianna Fáil Walter Furlong 8.0 3,601 3,606 3,621 3,625 3,638 3,639 3,668 3,700 3,749 4,122        
                Fianna Fáil Seán MacCarthy 6.1 2,747 2,753 2,767 2,775 2,781 2,783 2,791 2,919 2,961          
                Labour Richard Anthony 6.0 2,688 2,695 2,745 2,755 2,913 2,927 3,534 3,598 4,245 4,347 4,438 4,458 4,510 5,537
                Clann na Poblachta Patrick McCartan 5.2 2,346 2,358 2,370 2,590 2,600 2,601 2,665 3,914 4,106 4,242 4,342 4,451 4,481  
                Fine Gael Stephen Barrett 3.3 1,496 1,506 1,537 1,540 1,962 2,108 2,137 2,156            
                Clann na Poblachta John J. Fennessy 3.2 1,423 1,428 1,431 1,652 1,661 1,661 1,730              
                Labour John Casey 2.2 987 992 995 1,011 1,026 1,027                
                Fine Gael David Allen 2.0 911 915 953 957                    
                Clann na Poblachta Liam Stack 1.3 565 570 576                      
                Fine Gael Michael Sheehan 0.9 409 415                        
                National Labour Party Seán Ó Dubhghaill 0.6 260                          
                Electorate: 62,626   Valid: 44,875   Quota: 7,480   Turnout: 71.66%  

                  1946 by-election

                  Following the resignation of Independent TD William Dwyer, a by-election was held on 14 June 1946. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick McGrath.

                  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.

                  1946 by-election: Cork Borough[37]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123
                  Fianna Fáil Patrick McGrath 47.9 14,230 15,170  
                  Fine Gael Michael O'Driscoll 32.7 9,707 10,277 10,503
                  Cork Socialist Party Michael O'Riordan 10.7 3,184 3,592 3,688
                  Independent Tom Barry 8.7 2,574    
                  Electorate: 53,623   Valid: 29,695   Quota: 14,848   Turnout: 55.38%  

                    1944 general election

                    1944 general election: Cork Borough[14]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Independent William Dwyer 11,241 29.8 1 1
                    Fianna Fáil Walter Furlong 7,705 20.4 2 1
                    Fianna Fáil Frank Daly 5,551 14.7 4
                    Fianna Fáil Séamus Fitzgerald 3,862 10.2
                    Independent Richard Anthony 2,867 7.6 3
                    Fine Gael James Crosbie 2,839 7.5
                    Independent Cornelius Connolly 1,334 3.5
                    Fine Gael Jeremiah Connolly 898 2.4
                    Independent Patrick O'Brien 737 2.0
                    Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Seán Ó Dubhghaill 674 1.8
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,708   Quota: 7,542   Turnout:

                    1943 general election

                    Information on the number of transfers received by Richard Anthony on the fifth and sixth counts is unavailable so his number of votes on the fifth count is unknown.

                    1943 general election: Cork Borough[13][39]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Fine Gael W. T. Cosgrave 22.6 8,871                  
                    Fianna Fáil Frank Daly 20.3 7,944                  
                    Fianna Fáil Séamus Fitzgerald 11.8 4,638 4,644 4,720 4,728 4,766 4,900 5,134 5,315 9,503  
                    Fianna Fáil Walter Furlong 11.4 4,475 4,480 4,493 4,501 4,524 4,646 4,844 4,946    
                    Labour James Hickey 10.5 4,107 4,132 4,134 4,148 4,538 4,724 5,048 5,619 5,944 6,795
                    Independent Richard Anthony 10.1 3,941 4,079 4,081 4,140 N/A 4,371 4,499 6,632 6,848 7,295
                    Fine Gael William Dwyer 6.5 2,561 3,295 3,297 3,538 3,583 3,717 3,770      
                    Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Seán Ó Dubhghaill 2.6 1,019 1,023 1,024 1,026 1,052 1,079        
                    Independent Daniel Buckley 2.2 859 867 868 878 890          
                    Labour Ellen Crowley 1.4 562 568 568 574            
                    Fine Gael Francis MacCarthy Morrogh 0.7 255 353 353              
                    Electorate: 53,477   Valid: 39,232   Quota: 7,847   Turnout: 73.4%  

                      1938 general election

                      1938 general election: Cork Borough[12][39]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Fianna Fáil Thomas Dowdall 29.4 11,528    
                      Fine Gael W. T. Cosgrave 20.8 8,154    
                      Labour James Hickey 18.1 7,094 7,259 7,936
                      Fianna Fáil Hugo Flinn 14.2 5,560 8,944  
                      Independent Richard Anthony 13.0 5,071 5,199 5,605
                      Fine Gael Michael O'Driscoll 4.5 1,760 1,777 1,804
                      Electorate: 52,623   Valid: 39,167   Quota: 7,834   Turnout: 74.4%  

                        1937 general election

                        1937 general election: Cork Borough[11][39]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345
                        Fine Gael W. T. Cosgrave 24.9 9,508        
                        Fianna Fáil Hugo Flinn 22.1 8,442        
                        Labour James Hickey 18.0 6,893 6,952 6,972 7,086 7,557
                        Fianna Fáil Thomas Dowdall 16.9 6,450 6,481 7,247 7,350 7,592
                        Independent Richard Anthony 12.9 4,946 5,537 5,542 8,363  
                        Fine Gael William Desmond 5.3 2,008 3,185 3,186    
                        Electorate: 53,019   Valid: 38,247   Quota: 7,650   Turnout: 72.1%  

                          1933 general election

                          1933 general election: Cork Borough[10][39]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678
                          Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 26.9 14,863              
                          Fianna Fáil Hugo Flinn 23.0 12,696              
                          Independent Richard Anthony 10.4 5,719 6,943 6,951 7,638 8,282 9,413    
                          Labour Jeremiah Hurley 9.5 5,248 5,322 5,517 5,596 5,673 5,771 5,785  
                          Fianna Fáil Thomas Dowdall 9.2 5,067 5,132 6,656 6,764 6,800 6,890 6,896 9,023
                          Fianna Fáil Seán French 6.9 3,812 3,841 5,585 5,697 5,745 5,821 5,824 8,659
                          Cumann na nGaedheal John Horgan 3.9 2,168 2,600 2,604 2,696        
                          National Centre Party Cornelius Duggan 3.8 2,111 2,330 2,339          
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Barry Egan 3.6 1,995 3,383 3,389 3,832 4,916      
                          Cumann na nGaedheal William Desmond 2.8 1,533 3,762 3,765 4,516 5,288 8,693 8,880 9,245
                          Electorate: 68,919   Valid: 55,212   Quota: 9,203   Turnout: 80.1%  

                            1932 general election

                            1932 general election: Cork Borough[9][39]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 36.8 18,125            
                            Fianna Fáil Thomas Dowdall 20.4 10,058            
                            Labour Jeremiah Hurley 10.3 5,058 5,416 5,590 5,696 5,815 6,336 6,641
                            Independent Richard Anthony 9.8 4,844 7,437 7,498 7,552 7,938 8,020 9,280
                            Fianna Fáil Hugo Flinn 6.6 3,235 3,333 4,723 5,294 5,336 8,382  
                            Fianna Fáil Humphrey Kelleher 6.2 3,046 3,094 3,203 3,849 3,878    
                            Cumann na nGaedheal William Desmond 2.8 1,395 4,691 4,704 4,716 5,607 5,664 8,178
                            Cumann na nGaedheal John Horgan 2.8 1,380 3,127 3,146 3,152 4,261 4,306  
                            Fianna Fáil Seán O'Leary 2.7 1,337 1,359 1,419        
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Alexander Healy 1.7 818 2,564 2,579 2,590      
                            Electorate: 67,440   Valid: 49,296   Quota: 8,217   Turnout: 73.1%  

                              September 1927 general election

                              September 1927 general election: Cork Borough[8][39]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456789
                              Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave 38.9 17,395                
                              Fianna Fáil Seán French 26.0 11,608                
                              Labour Richard Anthony 12.7 5,668 6,237 6,593 6,605 6,968 7,322 7,510    
                              National League John Horgan 5.5 2,452 2,618 2,742 2,752 2,792 3,100 3,241 3,440  
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Barry Egan 3.1 1,383 8,019              
                              Independent Sir John Scott 3.0 1,344 1,642 1,698 1,708 1,727        
                              Fianna Fáil Hugo Flinn 2.8 1,236 1,278 3,112 3,117 3,210 3,274 3,308 5,861 6,591
                              Fianna Fáil Con Lucey 2.8 1,231 1,260 2,939 2,942 2,982 3,080 3,143    
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Nagle 2.5 1,122 1,977 2,000 2,104 2,126 2,390      
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Alexander Healy 1.8 813 1,991 2,033 2,455 2,513 2,959 4,699 4,756 5,277
                              Labour Luke Duffy 1.0 447 619 663 666          
                              Electorate: 65,961   Valid: 44,699   Quota: 7,450   Turnout: 67.8%  

                                June 1927 general election

                                June 1927 general election: Cork Borough[7][39]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456789101112
                                Cumann na nGaedheal J. J. Walsh 18.7 8,480                      
                                Labour Richard Anthony 14.5 6,548 6,591 6,595 6,645 6,723 6,896 7,013 8,497        
                                Fianna Fáil Seán French 13.2 5,989 5,995 6,041 6,423 6,461 6,624 6,679 6,872 7,137 7,398 7,893  
                                National League John Horgan 11.4 5,177 5,207 5,213 5,240 5,311 5,489 5,547 5,679 5,887 6,309 6,792 8,182
                                Sinn Féin Mary MacSwiney 7.8 3,527 3,532 3,560 3,663 3,667 3,711 3,729 3,775 3,827 3,973 4,268 4,450
                                Independent Sir John Scott 5.8 2,638 2,676 2,685 2,700 2,729 2,891 2,978 3,078 3,239 3,424 3,711  
                                Independent Patrick Bradley 5.0 2,246 2,262 2,265 2,271 2,292 2,352 2,386 2,426 2,588 2,911    
                                Farmers' Party Timothy Corcoran 4.6 2,060 2,081 2,081 2,093 2,121 2,370 2,416 2,437 2,461      
                                Cumann na nGaedheal Barry Egan 4.4 1,994 2,314 2,315 2,321 2,859 3,148 4,682 4,737 4,822 5,524 6,024 7,040
                                Labour Edward Fitzgerald 4.2 1,910 1,926 1,933 1,953 2,002 2,073 2,122          
                                Farmers' Party Frank Daly 3.4 1,527 1,545 1,549 1,557 1,599              
                                Cumann na nGaedheal Liam de Róiste 3.2 1,447 1,680 1,683 1,689 1,884 2,048            
                                Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Egan 2.0 920 1,111 1,112 1,121                
                                Fianna Fáil Con Lucey 1.3 607 609 660                  
                                Fianna Fáil Seán O'Leary 0.4 166 167                    
                                Electorate: 65,961   Valid: 45,236   Quota: 7,540   Turnout: 68.6%  

                                  1924 by-election

                                  Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Alfred O'Rahilly, a by-election was held on 19 November 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Egan.

                                  1924 by-election: Cork Borough[6][39]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Egan 64.8 27,021
                                  Republican Seán French 35.2 14,703
                                  Electorate: 64,931   Valid: 41,724   Quota: 20,863   Turnout: 64.3%  

                                    1923 general election

                                    1923 general election: Cork Borough[4][39]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456789101112
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal J. J. Walsh 40.3 17,151                      
                                    Republican Mary MacSwiney 14.3 6,109 6,130 6,135 6,136 6,150 6,407 6,449 6,574 6,696 8,578    
                                    Businessmen's Party Richard Beamish 13.7 5,822 6,761 8,198                  
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Alfred O'Rahilly 5.9 2,506 9,976                    
                                    Labour Richard Anthony 5.8 2,492 2,586 2,669 2,704 2,736 2,751 2,837 3,232 3,286 3,376 3,713 5,330
                                    Republican Con Lucey 4.4 1,870 1,878 1,882 1,884 1,907 2,029 2,055 2,189 2,264      
                                    Farmers' Party Timothy Corcoran 3.8 1,616 1,708 1,791 1,820 1,853 1,859 1,911 1,923        
                                    Labour Robert Day 3.4 1,431 1,510 1,595 1,608 1,635 1,651 1,762 2,445 2,554 2,637 2,952  
                                    Labour William Kenneally 3.2 1,358 1,404 1,450 1,458 1,471 1,489 1,566          
                                    Independent Sir John Scott 1.8 786 1,158 1,241 1,292 1,341 1,350            
                                    Businessmen's Party Andrew O'Shaughnessy 1.8 766 1,646 2,673 3,617 3,687 3,716 4,458 4,542 5,846 5,919 6,022 6,338
                                    Republican Frederick Murray 1.1 461 483 488 490 493              
                                    Independent Jeremiah Collins 0.6 243 269 285 296                
                                    Electorate: 64,100   Valid: 42,611   Quota: 7,102   Turnout: 66.5%  

                                      The Business and Professional Group candidates were members of the Cork Progressive Association.

                                      1922 general election

                                      1922 general election: Cork Borough[3][39]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345
                                      Labour Robert Day 22.5 6,836        
                                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) J. J. Walsh 18.9 5,731 5,899 6,052 6,097  
                                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Liam de Róiste 18.6 5,657 5,966 6,147    
                                      Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Mary MacSwiney 13.2 4,016 4,051 5,482 5,503 6,066
                                      Independent Richard Beamish 11.5 3,485 3,552 3,558 3,560 4,769
                                      Independent Frank Daly 9.3 2,826 3,002 3,034 3,043  
                                      Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Donal O'Callaghan 5.9 1,796 1,807      
                                      Electorate: 48,817   Valid: 30,347   Quota: 6,070   Turnout: 62.2%  

                                        1921 general election

                                        1921 general election: Cork Borough[2]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                        Sinn Féin Liam de Róiste Unopposed N/A 1
                                        Sinn Féin Mary MacSwiney Unopposed N/A 2
                                        Sinn Féin Donal O'Callaghan Unopposed N/A 3
                                        Sinn Féin J. J. Walsh Unopposed N/A 4

                                        See also

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