Dublin Central by-election, 2009
Dublin Central by-election, 2009
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Dublin Central shown within County Dublin |
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A by-election was held in the Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,[1] following the death of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections.[2] A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.[3]
The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former Director of Elections, was elected on the eighth count.[4]
Result
Dublin Central by-election, 2009[5] |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
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Independent |
Maureen O'Sullivan[6] |
26.9 |
7,639 |
7,711
| 7,862
| 8,105
| 8,341
| 9,352
| 11,062
| 13,739 |
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Fine Gael |
Paschal Donohoe[7] |
22.7 |
6,439 |
6,461
| 6,488
| 6,578
| 6,737
| 7,412
| 7,880
| 10,198 |
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Labour Party |
Ivana Bacik[8] |
17.3 |
4,926 |
4,931
| 5,008
| 5,073
| 5,338
| 5,774
| 6,537
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Sinn Féin |
Christy Burke[9] |
13.3 |
3,770 |
3,780
| 3,902
| 3,990
| 4,042
| 4,420
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Fianna Fáil |
Maurice Ahern[10] |
12.3 |
3,483 |
3,512
| 3,526
| 3,564
| 3,621
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Green Party |
David Geary[7] |
2.9 |
819 |
829
| 849
| 893
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Immigration Control |
Patrick Talbot[11] |
2.2 |
614 |
636
| 676
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Workers' Party |
Malachy Steenson[12] |
1.8 |
519 |
528
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Christian Solidarity |
Paul O'Loughlin |
0.7 |
203 |
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Electorate: 62,141 Valid: 28,412 Spoilt: 391 (1.4%) Quota: 14,207 Turnout: 28,803 (46.3%) |
See also
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