Wicklow (constituency)
The Wicklow parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Leinster, taking in Wicklow, Arklow, Greystones and Bray. The constituency has an electorate of 86,763 and at present is served by 5 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 the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, Dick Roche. Another TD, Liz McManus, is currently the deputy-leader of the Labour Party.
Irish General Election, 2002
The first five candidates in bold type indicate the current representatives in Dáil Éireann for Wicklow. The full results are as follows:
| Candidate | Party | 1st Pref | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Roche | Fianna Fáil | 9,213 | 1 |
| Joe Jacob | Fianna Fáil | 7,836 | 9 |
| Liz McManus | Labour | 7,595 | 5 |
| Billy Timmins | Fine Gael | 7,372 | 8 |
| Mildred Fox | Independent | 6,324 | 10 |
| Nicky Kelly | Labour | 6,529 | - |
| Deirdre de Burca | Green Party | 3,208 | - |
| Jimmy O'Shaughnessy | Labour | 2,029 | - |
| Mairéad Keane | Sinn Féin | 1,527 | - |
| Raymond O'Rourke | Fine Gael | 1,332 | - |
| Robert Kearns | Independent | 406 | - |
| Catherine Kennedy | Socialist Workers Party | 399 | - |
| Charlie Keddy | Independent | 383 | - |
| Brian Kenny | Independent | 236 | - |
| Barbara Hyland | Independent | 171 | - |