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For the 1885-1922 constituency, see North Kerry (UK Parliament constituency).

Template:Dáil Éireann constituency infobox Kerry North is a constituency represented by three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas. As of 2005, the constituency has an electorate of 52,476. The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote. The constituency is located in the northern half of County Kerry, taking in Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland.

It was established by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 joining Kerry South in succeeding the Kerry constituency. It was first used in the 1937 General election electing Members of the 9th Dáil.

One of the most high profile TDs in the constituency was the former leader of the Labour Party, Dick Spring. He served the constituency for over twenty years before losing his seat to Sinn Féin's Martin Ferris at the 2002 general election. The Fine Gael TD, Jimmy Deenihan, is a former footballer with the county.

2007 Election

2007 General Election: Kerry North
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fine Gael *Jimmy Deenihan 12,697 32.53 1 1
Sinn Féin *Martin Ferris 8,030 20.57 3 4
Fianna Fáil *Tom McEllistrim 7,367 18.87 2 4
Fianna Fáil Norma Foley 4,937 12.65
Labour Terry O'Brien 4,287 10.98
Green David Grey 747 1.91
Independent Anthony Dineen 689 1.77
Independent Sam Locke 397 1.02
Independent Tom Donovan 111 0.28
Independent Michael O'Connor 51 0.13

*Denotes outgoing TD

2002 Election results

2002 General Election: Kerry North
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 7,884 20.16 1 2
Sinn Féin Martin Ferris 9,436 24.12 2 2
Fine Gael *Jimmy Deenihan 8,652 22.12 3 3
Labour *Dick Spring 8,773 22.43
Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely 3,927 10.04
Independent James Kennedy 233 0.60
Independent Anthony O'Connor 208 0.53

*Denotes outgoing TD

November 1982 - 2002 full election results

Online at

February 1982 full result

23rd Irish General Election – 18th February, 1982
Candidate Party Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | Dick Spring Labour Party 8552 8552 8552 8552
style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Thomas McEllistrim Fianna Fáil 6754 7076 9585
style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Denis Foley Fianna Fáil 5646 6098 7950 9123
style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Robert Pierse Fine Gael 5643 5836 6513 6647
style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Dan Kiely Fianna Fáil 5297 5416
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician (Ireland)/meta/color" | Denis Foley Independent 1218
Electorate=42856, valid=33110, spoiled=240, quota=8278

See also

Parliamentary constituencies in County Kerry
Parliament of Ireland
to 1800
Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918
Dáil Éireann
1921–present
Historic
Current
  • Kerry (1923–1937, 2016–)
European Parliament
1979–present
Constituencies in Ireland by county
Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Dáil constituencies
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