Cavan is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1921-1977 returned deputies (Teachtaí Dála or TDs) to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It elected three deputies from 1921–1923, four from 1923–1961 and three from 1961–1977. Two elections in Ireland took place in 1921 as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and The Irish general election of 1923 was held on 27 August 1923 The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September
At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new five-seat Cavan-Monaghan constituency. The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century Irish politics Monaghan is a former parliamentary Constituency in Ireland, which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas Cavan-Monaghan is a Constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland.
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Boundaries
The constituency spanned the entire area of County Cavan. County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland.
Members of Dáil Éireann
Three members
| Elections | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | 3rd Member | 3rd Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Dáil (1921) |
Arthur Griffith | Sinn Féin | Peter Galligan | Sinn Féin | Seán Milroy | Sinn Féin | |||
| 3rd Dáil (1922) |
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Walter Cole | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | |||||
Four members
| Elections | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | 3rd Member | 3rd Party | 4th Member | 4th Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Dáil (1923) |
Paddy Smith | Sinn Féin | Patrick Baxter | Farmers Party | Seán Milroy | Cumann na nGaedhael | John Cole | Independent | ||||
| By-election(1925) | John Joe O'Reilly | Cumann na nGaedhael | ||||||||||
| 5th Dáil (Jun 1927) |
Fianna Fáil | John O'Hanlon | Independent | |||||||||
| 6th Dáil (Sep 1927) |
John Cole | Independent | ||||||||||
| 7th Dáil (1932) |
Michael Sheridan | Fianna Fáil | ||||||||||
| 8th Dáil (1933) |
Patrick McGovern | National Centre Party | ||||||||||
| 9th Dáil (1937) |
John Cole | Independent | Fine Gael | |||||||||
| 10th Dáil (1938) |
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| 11th Dáil (1943) |
Patrick O'Reilly | Clann na Talmhan | ||||||||||
| 12th Dáil (1944) |
Thomas O'Reilly | Independent | ||||||||||
| 13th Dáil (1948) |
John Tully | Clann na Poblachta | Independent | |||||||||
| 14th Dáil (1951) |
Fine Gael | |||||||||||
| 15th Dáil (1954) |
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| 16th Dáil (1957) |
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Three members
| Elections | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | 3rd Member | 3rd Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Dáil (1961) |
Paddy Smith | Fianna Fáil | Séamus Dolan | Fianna Fáil | Patrick O'Reilly | Fine Gael | |||
| 18th Dáil (1965) |
Tom Fitzpatrick | Fine Gael | John Tully | Clann na Poblachta | |||||
| 19th Dáil (1969) |
Patrick O'Reilly | Fine Gael | |||||||
| 20th Dáil (1973) |
John P. Wilson | Fianna Fáil | |||||||
Last Results (1973)
| 1973 General Election: Cavan | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
| Fine Gael | Tom Fitzpatrick | 7,276 | 28. Election result TDs by constituency The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency Two elections in Ireland took place in 1921 as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and Arthur Griffith (Art Ó Gríobhtha 31 March 1872 &ndash 12 August 1922 was the founder and third leader of Sinn Féin. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Peter Paul Galligan (20 June 1888 – 14 December 1966 was an Irish Sinn Féin politician Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Seán Milroy (1877 – 30 November 1946 was an Irish politician Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Composition of the 3rd Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 128 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1922 took place in Southern Ireland on 16 June 1922 under the provisions of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty to elect a constituent assembly Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Composition of the 4th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1923 was held on 27 August 1923 Patrick Smith, frequently called Paddy Smith, (17 July 1901 &ndash 18 March 1982 was a senior Irish Politician. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Patrick Francis Baxter (1 October 1891 &ndash 3 April 1959 was a Farmers' Party politician from County Cavan in Ireland. The Farmers' Party or Farmers' Union was a political party in the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1932 Seán Milroy (1877 – 30 November 1946 was an Irish politician Cumann na nGaedhael (ˈkʊmən nə ˈŋɰeːɫ "Society of the Gaels" sometimes spelt Cumann na nGaedheal, was an Irish language name given In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. This is a list of all By-elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament ( Oireachtas) since 1923 John Joe O'Reilly (24 April 1881 – 28 December 1967 was an Irish Cumann na nGaedhael / Fine Gael politician and physician Cumann na nGaedhael (ˈkʊmən nə ˈŋɰeːɫ "Society of the Gaels" sometimes spelt Cumann na nGaedheal, was an Irish language name given Composition of the 5th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of June 1927 was held on 9 June 1927 Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the John O'Hanlon ( 23 April 1876 – 20 February 1960) was an Irish chess master In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition of the 6th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of September 1927 was held on 15 September 1927 In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition of the 7th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1932 was held on 16 February 1932 just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 29 January Michael Sheridan (died 6 July 1970 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Composition of the 8th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1933 was held on 24 January 1933 Patrick McGovern (died 7 February 1949 was an Irish Fine Gael politician The National Centre Party, initially know as the National Farmers and Ratepayers League was a short-lived political party in the Irish Free State. Composition of the 9th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 138 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1937 was held on 1 July 1937 just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 14 June In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Composition of the 10th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 138 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1938 was held on 17 June 1938 The 138 newly elected Members of the 10th Dáil assembled on 30 June when the new Taoiseach and government Composition of the 11th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 138 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943 The 138 newly elected Members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government Clann na Talmhan n̪ˠə t̪ˠałuːnˠ (literally meaning "Offspring of the Land" was an Irish political party Composition of the 12th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 138 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1944 was held on 30 May 1944 three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 9 May Thomas or Tom O'Reilly can refer to Tom O'Reilly (footballer, Gaelic football player from Cavan Tom O'Reilly (politician, Irish politician In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition of the 13th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1948 was held on 4 February 1948 Clann na Poblachta n̪ˠə pʷɔbʷłəxt̪ˠə (Family of the Republic was an Irish republican political party founded by former Irish Republican Army Chief of In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition of the 14th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1951 was held on 30 May 1951 The newly elected Members of the 14th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 13 June when the new Taoiseach Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Composition of the 15th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1954 was held on 14 May 1954 The newly elected Members of the 15th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 June when the new Taoiseach Composition of the 16th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February Composition of the 17th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September Patrick Smith, frequently called Paddy Smith, (17 July 1901 &ndash 18 March 1982 was a senior Irish Politician. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Séamus Dolan (born 10 December 1914 is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Cavan in Ireland. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Composition of the 18th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1965 was held on 7 April 1965 The newly elected 144 Members of the 18th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 21 April when the new Thomas J "Tom" Fitzpatrick (14 February 1918 &ndash 2 October 2006 was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Clann na Poblachta n̪ˠə pʷɔbʷłəxt̪ˠə (Family of the Republic was an Irish republican political party founded by former Irish Republican Army Chief of Composition of the 19th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1969 was held on 18 June 1969 just over four years after its predecessor Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Composition of the 20th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1973 was held on 28 February 1973 John Patrick Wilson (Seán Mac Uilliam 8 July 1923 &ndash 9 July 2007 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the The Irish general election of 1973 was held on 28 February 1973 Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Thomas J "Tom" Fitzpatrick (14 February 1918 &ndash 2 October 2006 was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Paddy Smith | 5,979 | 23. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Patrick Smith, frequently called Paddy Smith, (17 July 1901 &ndash 18 March 1982 was a senior Irish Politician. 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| Fianna Fáil | John Wilson | 3,846 | 14. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the John Patrick Wilson (Seán Mac Uilliam 8 July 1923 &ndash 9 July 2007 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician 87 | 3 | 0 | |
| Fine Gael | Patrick O'Reilly | 3,459 | 13. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest 38 | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Séamus Dolan | 3,231 | 12. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Séamus Dolan (born 10 December 1914 is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Cavan in Ireland. 49 | |||
| Independent | James Kelly | 2,068 | 8. Captain James Kelly ( October 16, 1929 – July 16, 2003) was a former Irish Army officer cleared (along with Irish government 00 | |||
See also
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Monaghan (constituency)
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of political parties in Ireland
- List of Irish by-elections
- Elections in Ireland
- List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
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