Seán McCarthy (1 January 1937 – 12 July 2021) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
A medical doctor before entering politics, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1981 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.
He was elected to Seanad Éireann for the Agricultural Panel in the following Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested both the 1992 general election and the subsequent Seanad election. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1987 to 1989 with responsibility for Science and Technology.
McCarthy was a member of South Tipperary County Council for the Cashel electoral area from 1979 to 2014, and also a member of Cashel Town Council from 1979 to 1996, and 1999 to 2014.
He died on 12 July 2021.
Elections to Dáil ÉireannPartyElection Result Tipperary South 1981 4,751 13.7 Elected Tipperary South Feb 1982 5,711 14.4 Elected Tipperary South Nov 1982 6,996 17.4 Elected Tipperary South 1987 6,877 16.6 Elected Tipperary South 1989 7,360 18.8 Not Elected Tipperary South 1992 3,849 9.7 Not Elected
Elections to South Tipperary County CouncilPartyElection Result Cashel LEA 1979 1,441 21.1 Elected Cashel LEA 1985 1,486 20.5 Elected Cashel LEA 1991 1,226 18.3 Elected Cashel LEA 1999 1,022 15.3 Elected Cashel LEA 2004 1,255 16.5 Elected Cashel LEA 2009 1,152 17.5 Elected
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