Cork East (Dáil constituency)

The constituency was first created in 1923 under the Electoral Act 1923 as a four-seat constituency and was first used for the 1923 general election. It was abolished under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935. It was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 as a 3-seat constituency and used for the 1948 general election until it was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961. It was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 as a 4-seat constituency for the 1981 general election, and has been used at all elections since then. The constituency runs from Mitchelstown in the north of County Cork, through Fermoy, to Cobh, Midleton and Youghal in the south. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork East be altered with the transfer of territory to Cork North-Central and Cork North-West. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as: ==TDs==

TDs 1923–1937 TDs 1948–1961 TDs since 1981 ==Elections==

2024 general election 2020 general election 2016 general election 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 1997 general election 1992 general election 1989 general election 1987 general election November 1982 general election February 1982 general election 1981 general election 1957 general election 1954 general election 1953 by-election Following the death of Labour Party TD Seán Keane, a by-election was held on 18 June 1953. 1951 general election 1948 general election 1933 general election 1932 general election September 1927 general election June 1927 general election 1924 by-election Following the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Thomas O'Mahony, a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. 1923 general election ==See also==