Cork South-Central

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election, taking in parts of the former Cork City and Cork Mid constituencies. It is a mixed urban-rural constituency encompassing the south of Cork City, county towns and a rural hinterland. It encompasses the electoral areas of Cork City south of the river Lee, together with most of the Carrigaline electoral area of County Cork, including the Ringaskiddy and Passage West areas. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork South-Central be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Cork North-Central. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as: ==TDs==

2024 general election 2020 general election 2016 general election 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 1998 by-election Fine Gael TD Hugh Coveney died on 14 March 1998. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 23 October 1998. It was won by the Fine Gael candidate Simon Coveney, son of the deceased TD. 1997 general election 1994 by-election Progressive Democrats TD Pat Cox resigned as a TD on 19 July 1994 following his re-election to the European Parliament. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 10 November 1994. 1992 general election 1989 general election 1987 general election November 1982 general election February 1982 general election 1981 general election ==See also==