1973 Monaghan by-election
27 November 1973
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A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Monaghan in Ireland on Tuesday, 27 November 1973. It followed the election of Fianna Fáil TD Erskine H. Childers as president of Ireland on 30 May 1973.[1]
Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 6 November 1973.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Brendan Toal.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Brendan Toal | 47.3 | 14,535 | 14,577 | 15,080 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Rory O'Hanlon | 45.0 | 13,822 | 13,851 | 14,791 | |
| Aontacht Éireann | Patrick Mooney | 7.1 | 2,187 | 2,248 | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | David Vipond | 0.6 | 175 | |||
| Electorate: 39,647 Valid: 30,719 Quota: 15,360 Turnout: 77.5% | ||||||
References
- ^ "Toghadh Uachtaráin Election of President". Dáil Debates. 265 (14). Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 June 1973.
- ^ "Issue of Writ: Monaghan By-Election". Dáil Debates. 268 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 November 1973.
- ^ "Return to Writ: Monaghan. - Introduction of New Member". Dáil Debates. 269 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 4 December 1973.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ^ "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Monaghan: 1973 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis". Ireland Election. Retrieved 11 March 2026.