1976 Donegal North-East by-election
10 June 1976
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A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Donegal North-East in Ireland on Thursday, 10 June 1976. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Cunningham on 29 February 1976.[1]
The writ of election was moved by Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lalor on 20 May 1976 and was agreed by the Dáil.[2]
The by-election was won by Independent Fianna Fáil candidate Paddy Keaveney.[3]
It was held on the same day as the 1976 Dublin South-West by-election. Keaveney was not subsequently re-elected to the Dáil.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Joachim Loughrey | 31.8 | 10,188 | 10,777 | 11,957 | |
| Independent Fianna Fáil | Paddy Keaveney[a] | 31.1 | 9,986 | 10,525 | 13,579 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Hugh Conaghan | 30.7 | 9,865 | 10,323 | ||
| Independent | Tony Gill | 6.4 | 2,053 | |||
| Electorate: 42,390 Valid: 32,092 Quota: 16,047 Turnout: 75.7% | ||||||
References
- ^ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 288 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 March 1976.
- ^ "Issue of Writ: North-East Donegal By-Election". Dáil Debates. 290 (12). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 May 1976.
- ^ "Return to Writs: North-East Donegal and Dublin South-West. - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 291 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 15 June 1976.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Donegal North-East: 1976 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis". Ireland Election. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
Notes
- ^ a b c Keaveney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.