Robert Lahiffe

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Robert Lahiffe (1911 – 8 March 1975) was an Irish farmer and Fianna Fáil politician. He served in the Oireachtas for 7 years as a Teachta Dála (TD), and then as a senator for 8 years.[1]

Lahiffe was elected to the 13th Dáil at the 1948 general election as a TD for Galway South. He was defeated at the 1951 general election by Fine Gael's Patrick Cawley, but two years later was re-elected at a by-election in August 1953 following the death of Frank Fahy, a Fianna Fáil TD who as Ceann Comhairle had been returned unopposed in 1951. Lahiffe held the seat at the general election in 1954,[2] but was ousted again at the 1957 general election. Fianna Fáil had run three candidates in three-seat constituency, and Lahiffe was beaten by his first-time running-mate Michael Carty.[3]

He was then elected to the 9th Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel, which re-elected him in 1961. However, he was defeated in the 1965 election to the 11th Seanad.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mr. Robert Lahiffe. Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Robert Lahiffe. ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  3. ^ General Election, 5 March 1957: Galway South by-election, 21 August 1953. ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
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