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Kerry South
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The Kerry South parliamentary constituency is located in the southern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Killarney, Caherciveen and Kenmare. The constituency has an electorate of 51,761 and at present is served by 3 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote.
One of the most high profile TDs in the constituency is the current Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, John O'Donoghue. Another colourful politician from the area is the Independent deputy Jackie Healy-Rae.
Irish General Election, 2002
The first three candidates in bold type indicate the current representatives in Dáil Éireann for Kerry South. The full results from the 2002 Irish General Election are as follows:
| Candidate | Party | 1st Pref | Count |
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| John O'Donoghue | Fianna Fáil | 9,445 | 1 |
| Jackie Healy-Rae | Independent | 6,229 | 7 |
| Breeda Moynihan Cronin | Labour | 5,307 | 6 |
| Tom Fleming | Fianna Fáil | 6,912 | - |
| Séamus Cosai Fitzgerald | Fine Gael | 4,539 | - |
| Sheila Casey | Fine Gael | 1,934 | - |
| Donal Grady | Independent | 1,346 | - |
| Donal Barry | Independent | 934 | - |
See also
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