Tipperary South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries It was in operation from the 1948 general election when the former Tipperary constituency was divided into Tipperary North and Tipperary South. At its abolition, it comprised most of the county of South Tipperary and a small portion of County Waterford to the south of Clonmel. The principal population centres were Tipperary, Clonmel, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, and Cahir. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as: It was abolished at the 2016 general election and succeeded by the new Tipperary constituency. TDs Elections 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 2001 by-election Following the death of Fine Gael TD Theresa Ahearn, a by-election was held on 30 June 2001. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Tom Hayes. 2000 by-election Following the death of Labour Party TD Michael Ferris, a by-election was held on 22 June 2000. The seat was won by the Independent candidate Séamus Healy. 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 See also Dáil constituencies Politics of the Republic of Ireland Historic Dáil constituencies Elections in the Republic of Ireland References External links Oireachtas Members Database Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) 1948 establishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1948 Historic constituencies in County Tipperary 2016 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 2016