Kerry North (Dáil constituency)
Kerry North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 2011. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.History and boundaries
The constituency was located in the northern half of County Kerry, located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains; and included Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland. It was established by the Electoral Act 1935 when the former Kerry constituency was divided into Kerry North and Kerry South. It was first used at the 1937 general election electing members of the 9th Dáil.
The constituency elected 4 deputies from 1937 to 1961 and 3 deputies from 1961 to 2011.
At the 2011 general election it was replaced by a new constituency called Kerry North–West Limerick.TDs
Elections
2002 general election
1997 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1956 by-election
Following the death of Clann na Poblachta TD Johnny Connor, a by-election was held on 29 February 1956. The seat was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD.1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 general election
1944 general election
1943 general election
1938 general election
1937 general election
