1979 Cork North-East by-election

1979 Cork North-East by-election
7 November 1979
Turnout(68.6%)
 
Barry
Brosnan
Nominee Myra Barry John Brosnan Joe Sherlock
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
First preferences 15,939 14,961 9,395
Percentage 38.7% 36.3% 22.8%
Final count 20,292 17,883 –
TD before election

Seán Brosnan
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Myra Barry
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Cork North-East in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 November 1979. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Brosnan on 18 April 1979.[1]

A government motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 October 1979.[2]

The by-election was won by Fine Gael candidate Myra Barry.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1979 Cork City by-election.

Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates. The victory of Fine Gael in both by-elections contributed to the decision of Jack Lynch to step down as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach the following month.[4]

Result

1979 Cork North-East by-election[5][6][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Fine Gael Myra Barry 38.7 15,939 20,292
Fianna Fáil John Brosnan 36.3 14,961 17,883
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Joe Sherlock 22.8 9,395  
Independent Mary Ann Duggan 2.2 911  
Electorate: 60,075   Valid: 41,206   Quota: 20,604   Turnout: 68.6%  

References

  1. ^ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 313 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 April 1979.
  2. ^ "Issue of Writ: North-East Cork By-Election". Dáil Debates. 316 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 October 1979.
  3. ^ "Returns to Writs: North-East Cork and Cork City. - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 316 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 November 1979.
  4. ^ Fanning, Ronan (February 2010). "Lynch, John Mary ('Jack')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.004947.v1.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
  6. ^ "22nd Dáil 1981 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. September 1981. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Cork North-East: 1979 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis". Ireland Election. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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