Kerry North–West Limerick (Dáil constituency) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kerry North–West Limerick |
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Location of Kerry North–West Limerick within Ireland
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| Created | 2011 |
| Abolished | 2016 |
| Seats | 3 |
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Kerry North–West Limerick was a special area in Ireland that elected people to the Dáil Éireann. The Dáil is like the main house of parliament in Ireland, where laws are made. This area was used for only one election, from 2011 to 2016.
People living in Kerry North–West Limerick voted for 3 representatives. These representatives are called Teachtaí Dála, or TDs for short. The way they voted was using a system called proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This system helps make sure that the number of TDs elected from each party is fair, based on how many votes they get.
What Was Kerry North–West Limerick?
This special voting area was created in 2009. It was put together from parts of two older areas: Kerry North and Limerick West. It was only used for the election in 2011.
The area covered the northern part of County Kerry. This included towns like Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion, and Castleisland. It also included the western part of County Limerick. This part had the town of Abbeyfeale and villages like Athea, Glin, and Mountcollins.
After the 2016 election, this constituency was changed again. Its areas became part of new constituencies. These new areas were called Kerry and Limerick County.
Who Represented the Area?
During its time, Kerry North–West Limerick elected three TDs. These people worked in the Dáil to represent the people living in this area.
Here are the TDs who were elected from Kerry North–West Limerick:
- Arthur Spring from the Labour Party
- Martin Ferris from Sinn Féin
- Jimmy Deenihan from Fine Gael
Each of these TDs was elected once from this constituency. They served in the 31st Dáil, which was the parliament that sat after the 2011 election.
How Were They Elected? The 2011 Election
The only election for Kerry North–West Limerick happened in 2011. Many candidates ran for the three available TD spots. Voters chose their favourite candidates using the PR-STV system.
Here are the main results from that election:
- Jimmy Deenihan (Fine Gael) was elected first. He received the most votes from the start.
- Martin Ferris (Sinn Féin) was elected next. He got enough votes after some votes were transferred from other candidates.
- Arthur Spring (Labour Party) was the third person elected. He also got enough votes after transfers from other candidates.
Other candidates who ran included John Sheahan (Fine Gael) and Tom McEllistrim (Fianna Fáil). There were also several independent candidates and candidates from smaller parties.
The total number of people who could vote in this area was 63,614. About 72.4% of them voted in the election. This shows that many people in Kerry North–West Limerick took part in choosing their representatives.
