List of Irish by-elections

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This is an incomplete list of Irish by-elections, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. By-elections in Ireland occur to fill vacant seats in the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann. They can be caused by the death, resignation, or expulsion of a sitting Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament). Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighted: green for a Fianna Fáil gain, blue for a Fine Gael gain, red for a Labour gain, lavender for a Democratic Left gain and grey for any other gains.

So far there have been two by-elections during the lifetime of the present Dáil. There were no by-elections during the 7th, 9th, 11th, 22nd, 25th and 26th Dála. The largest period without a by-election was almost 10 years between 1984 and 1994. The largest number of by-elections on one day was eight on March 11, 1925.

Of the 123 by-elections that have taken place since 1923, 87 of them were caused by the death of a sitting TD.

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[edit] 4th Dáil Éireann (1923–1927)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Carlow-Kilkenny 11 March 1925 Seán Gibbons Farmers' Party Thomas Bolger Cumann na nGaedhael

[edit] 5th Dáil Éireann (1927)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin County 24 August 1927 Kevin O'Higgins Cumann na nGaedhael Gearóid O'Sullivan Cumann na nGaedhael

[edit] 8th Dáil Éireann (1933–1937)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin University 13 October 1933 Sir James Craig Independent Dr Robert Rowlette Independent
Dublin County 17 June 1935 Batt O'Connor Fine Gael Cecil Lavery Fine Gael
Galway 19 June 1935 Martin McDonagh Fine Gael Eamon Corbett Fianna Fáil
Galway 13 August 1936 Patrick Hogan Fine Gael Martin Neilan Fianna Fáil
Wexford 17 August 1936 Osmond Esmonde Fine Gael Denis Allen Fianna Fáil

[edit] 10th Dáil Éireann (1938–1943)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin South June 6, 1939 James Beckett Fine Gael John McCann Fianna Fáil
Galway West May 30, 1940 Sean Tubridy Fianna Fáil John J Keane Fianna Fáil

[edit] 12th Dáil Éireann (1944-1948)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Kerry South November 10, 1944 Finian Lynch Fine Gael Donal O'Donoghue Fianna Fáil
Clare December 4, 1945 Patrick Burke Fine Gael Patrick Shanahan Fianna Fáil
Dublin North West December 4, 1945 Sean T O'Kelly Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil
Kerry South December 4, 1945 Frederick Crowley Fianna Fáil Honor Mary Crowley Fianna Fáil
Mayo South December 4, 1945 Michael Clery Fianna Fáil Bernard Commons Clann na Talmhan
Wexford December 4, 1945 Richard Corish Labour Brendan Corish Labour
Cork Borough June 14, 1946 William Dwyer Independent Pat McGrath Fianna Fáil
Dublin County October 29, 1947 Patrick Fogarty Fianna Fáil Sean MacBride Clann na Poblachta
Tipperary October 29, 1947 William O'Donnell Clann na Talmhan Patrick Kinane Clann na Poblachta
Waterford October 29, 1947 Michael Morrissey Fianna Fáil John Ormonde Fianna Fáil

[edit] 13th Dáil Éireann (1948-1951)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Donegal East December 7, 1948 Neal Blaney Fianna Fáil Neil T. Blaney Fianna Fáil
Cork West June 15, 1949 Timothy J. Murphy Labour William Murphy Labour
Donegal West November 16, 1949 Brian Brady Fianna Fáil Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael

[edit] 14th Dáil Éireann (1951-1954)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Limerick East June 26, 1952 Daniel Bourke Fianna Fáil John Carew Fine Gael
Mayo North June 26, 1952 P.J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil
Waterford June 26, 1952 Bridget Redmond Fine Gael William Kenneally Fianna Fáil
Dublin North West November 12, 1952 Alfie Byrne, Jr Independent Thomas Byrne Independent
Cork East June 18, 1953 Seán Keane Labour Richard Barry Fine Gael
Wicklow June 18, 1953 Thomas Brennan Fianna Fáil Mark Deering Fine Gael
Galway South August 21, 1953 Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough March 3, 1954 Thomas F. O'Higgins Fine Gael Stephen Barrett Fine Gael
Louth March 3, 1954 James Coburn Fine Gael George Coburn Fine Gael

[edit] 15th Dáil Éireann (1954-1957)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Limerick West December 13, 1955 David Madden Fine Gael Michael Colbert Fianna Fáil
Kerry North February 29, 1956 Johnny Connor Clann na Poblachta Kathleen O'Connor Clann na Poblachta
Dublin North East April 30, 1956 Alfie Byrne Independent Patrick Byrne Independent
Laois-Offaly April 30, 1956 William Davin Labour Kieran Egan Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough August 2, 1956 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil John Galvin Fianna Fáil
Carlow-Kilkenny November 14, 1956 Thomas Walsh Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West November 14, 1956 Peadar Doyle Fine Gael Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil

[edit] 16th Dáil Éireann (1957-1961)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin North Central November 14, 1957 Colm Gallagher Fianna Fáil Frank Sherwin Independent
Galway South May 30, 1958 Patrick Beegan Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar Fianna Fáil
Dublin South Central June 25, 1958 John Murphy Independent Patrick Cummins Fianna Fáil
Clare July 22, 1959 Eamon de Valera Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West July 22, 1959 Bernard Butler Fianna Fáil Richie Ryan Fine Gael
Meath July 22, 1959 James Griffin Fianna Fáil Henry Johnston Fianna Fáil
Carlow-Kilkenny June 23, 1960 Joseph Hughes Fine Gael Patrick Teehan Fianna Fáil
Sligo-Leitrim March 1, 1961 Stephen Flynn Fianna Fáil Joseph McLoughlin Fine Gael

[edit] 17th Dáil Éireann (1961-1965)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin North East May 30, 1963 Jack Belton Fine Gael Patrick Belton, Jnr. Fine Gael
Cork Borough February 19, 1964 John Galvin Fianna Fáil Sheila Galvin Fianna Fáil
Kildare February 19, 1964 William Norton Labour Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil
Roscommon July 8, 1964 James Burke Fine Gael Joan Burke Fine Gael
Galway East December 3, 1964 Michael Donnellan Clann na Talmhan John Donnellan Fine Gael
Cork Mid March 10, 1965 Dan Desmond Labour Eileen Desmond Labour

[edit] 18th Dáil Éireann (1965-1969)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Kerry South December 7, 1966 Honor Mary Crowley Fianna Fáil John O'Leary Fianna Fáil
Waterford December 7, 1966 Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael Patrick Browne Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough November 9, 1967 Seán Casey Labour Seán French Fianna Fáil
Limerick West November 9, 1967 James Collins Fianna Fáil Gerard Collins Fianna Fáil
Clare March 14, 1968 William Murphy Fine Gael Sylvester Barrett Fianna Fáil
Wicklow March 14, 1968 James Everett Labour Godfrey Timmins Fine Gael
Limerick East May 22, 1968 Donagh O'Malley Fianna Fáil Desmond O'Malley Fianna Fáil

[edit] 19th Dáil Éireann (1969-1973)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin South West March 4, 1970 Seán Dunne Labour Seán Sherwin Fianna Fáil
Kildare April 14, 1970 Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael Patrick Malone Fine Gael
Longford-Westmeath April 14, 1970 Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fáil Patrick Cooney Fine Gael
Donegal-Leitrim December 2, 1970 Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael Patrick Delap Fianna Fáil
Dublin County South December 2, 1970 Kevin Boland Fianna Fáil Lawrence McMahon Fine Gael
Cork Mid August 2, 1972 Patrick Forde Fianna Fáil Gene FitzGerald Fianna Fáil

[edit] 20th Dáil Éireann (1973-1977)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Monaghan November 27, 1973 Erskine Hamilton Childers Fianna Fáil Brendan Toal Fine Gael
Cork North East November 13, 1974 Liam Ahern Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil
Galway North East March 4, 1975 Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt Fianna Fáil
Galway West March 4, 1975 Johnny Geoghegan Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Fianna Fáil
Mayo West November 12, 1975 Henry Kenny Fine Gael Enda Kenny Fine Gael
Donegal North East June 10, 1976 Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil Patrick Keaveney Independent Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West June 10, 1976 Noel Lemass, Jr Fianna Fáil Brendan Halligan Labour

[edit] 21st Dáil Éireann (1977-1981)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Cork City November 7, 1979 Patrick Kerrigan Labour Liam Burke Fine Gael
Cork North East November 7, 1979 Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil Myra Barry Fine Gael
Donegal November 6, 1980 Joseph Brennan Fianna Fáil Clement Coughlan Fianna Fáil

[edit] 23rd Dáil Éireann (February 1982-November 1982)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin West May 25, 1982 Richard Burke Fine Gael Liam Skelly Fine Gael
Galway East July 20, 1982 John Callanan Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy Fianna Fáil

[edit] 24th Dáil Éireann (1982-1987)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin South West May 13, 1983 Clement Coughlan Fianna Fáil Cathal Coughlan Fianna Fáil
Dublin Central November 23,
1983		 George Colley Fianna Fáil Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil
Laois-Offaly June 14, 1984 Ber Cowen Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen Fianna Fáil

[edit] 27th Dáil Éireann (1992-1997)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Dublin South Central June 9, 1994 John O'Connell Fianna Fáil Eric Byrne Democratic Left
Mayo West June 9, 1994 Pádraig Flynn Fianna Fáil Michael Ring Fine Gael
Cork North Central November 10, 1994 Gerry O'Sullivan Labour Kathleen Lynch Democratic Left
Cork South Central November 10, 1994 Pat Cox Progressive Democrats Hugh Coveney Fine Gael
Wicklow June 29, 1995 Johnny Fox Independent Mildred Fox Independent
Donegal North East April 2, 1996 Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney Fianna Fáil
Dublin West April 2, 1996 Brian Lenihan Sr. Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jr. Fianna Fáil

[edit] 28th Dáil Éireann (1997-2002)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Limerick East March 11, 1998 Jim Kemmy Labour Jan O'Sullivan Labour
Dublin North March 11, 1998 Ray Burke Fianna Fáil Seán Ryan Labour
Cork South Central October 23, 1998 Hugh Coveney Fine Gael Simon Coveney Fine Gael
Dublin South Central October 27, 1999 Pat Upton Labour Mary Upton Labour
Tipperary South June 22, 2000 Michael Ferris Labour Séamus Healy Independent
Tipperary South June 30, 2001 Theresa Ahearn Fine Gael Tom Hayes Fine Gael

[edit] 29th Dáil Éireann (2002-present)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party
Kildare North March 11, 2005 Charlie McCreevy Fianna Fáil Catherine Murphy Independent
Meath March 11, 2005 John Bruton Fine Gael Shane McEntee Fine Gael
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