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previous next General Election: 5 March 1957
Back Next Dublin North East
Baile Atha Cliath Thoir Thuaidh
Dublin Area (Leinster)

5 Seats 12 Candidates
Electorate: not available Quota: 6,732
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Oscar Traynor  Fianna Fail Lozenge   10,059   24.90%   1.49   0          1   ♂
Patrick Byrne2  Fine Gael Lozenge   5,034   12.46%   0.75   0          2   ♂
Denis Larkin  Labour Lozenge   3,756   9.30%   0.56   0          3   ♂
Charles Haughey  Fianna Fail Lozenge   4,168   10.32%   0.62   0          4   ♂
Jack Belton  Fine Gael Lozenge   2,594   6.42%   0.39   0          5   ♂

Dr Patrick McCartan1  Clann na Poblachta Lozenge   585   1.45%   0.09   0            ♂
Tomas Misteil  Sinn Féin Lozenge   3,346   8.28%   0.50   0            ♂
Mairead McGuinness1  Non party/Independent Lozenge   1,640   4.06%   0.24   0          ♀  
Michael Dempsey  Non party/Independent Lozenge   1,822   4.51%   0.27   0            ♂
Desmond Bell  Fine Gael Lozenge   2,318   5.74%   0.34   0            ♂
Harry Colley  Fianna Fail Lozenge   2,549   6.31%   0.38   0            ♂
Thomas Stafford  Non party/Independent Lozenge   2,520   6.24%   0.37   0            ♂

Total poll 40,391

Final votes required for expenses: 1,684
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 11 male (♂)