Tipperary South is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects three deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries At the 1948 general election, the former constituency of Tipperary was divided into Tipperary North and Tipperary South. Tipperary South was primarily based around the former county of South Tipperary. The principal population centres were Tipperary, Clonmel, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, and Cahir. The counties of North Tipperary and South Tipperary were abolished in 2014, and succeeded by County Tipperary.
The constituency of Tipperary South was abolished at the 2016 general election and replaced by the new Tipperary constituency.
In 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended the establishment of a new three-seat constituency of Tipperary South.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
+ Changes to the Tipperary South constituency 1948–2016YearsTDsBoundariesNotes1948–19614Tipperary South RidingCreated from Tipperary1961–19774Tipperary South Riding, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary North and 1977–19813Tipperary South Riding, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary North1981–19974Tipperary South Riding, 1997–20163Tipperary South Riding, except the part in Tipperary North with transfer of territory to the constituency of Waterford2016—Constituency abolishedPortion in County Waterford transferred to the constituency of Waterford;
remainder formed part of the new constituency of Tipperary
TDs TDs 1948–2016
TDs since 2024
Elections
2024 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
2001 by-election Fine Gael TD Theresa Ahearn died on 20 September 2000. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 30 June 2001.
2000 by-election Labour Party TD Michael Ferris died on 20 March 2000. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 22 June 2000.
1997 general election
1992 general election Seán Treacy was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 26th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
1989 general election Seán Treacy was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 25th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election Seán Treacy was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 20th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a two-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 general election
References
External links Oireachtas Members Database