Kildare South (Dáil constituency)
Kildare South is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies. The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.The constituency was created for the 1997 general election, when the former 5-seat Kildare constituency was divided into Kildare South and Kildare North.
The Kildare South constituency spans the more rural southern and western areas of County Kildare, taking in the towns of Newbridge, Kildare, Athy, Caragh and many other areas.
The Electoral Act 2013 defines the constituency as:Since 2020
At the 2020 general election, it gained an extra seat to become a 4-seat constituency.
The Electoral Act 2017 defines the constituency as:TDs
Elections
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
