1984 Laois–Offaly by-election
14 June 1984
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A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Laois–Offaly in Ireland on Thursday, 14 June 1984. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984.[1]
A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February 1984 was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government.[2] A second motion to move the writ on 17 May 1984 was unopposed.[3] The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections.
The election was won by the Brian Cowen of Fianna Fáil, son of the deceased TD.[4][5]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Brian Cowen | 54.7 | 26,022 | |
| Fine Gael | Pádraig Horan | 38.2 | 18,173 | |
| Labour | Seán O'Brien | 3.7 | 1,737 | |
| Independent | Joe McCormack | 3.1 | 1,471 | |
| Communist | Eoin Ó Murchú | 0.3 | 120 | |
| Independent | Jim Tallon | 0.1 | 58 | |
| Electorate: 74,087 Valid: 47,581 Quota: 23,791 Turnout: 64.2% | ||||
References
- ^ "Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 347 (3). Oireachtas. 24 January 1984.
- ^ "Issue of Writ: Laoighis-Offaly By-Election (Resumed)". Dáil Debates. 348 (6). Oireachtas. 29 February 1984. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Issue of Writ: Laois-Offaly By-Election". Dáil Debates. 350 (6). Oireachtas. 17 May 1984.
- ^ McCullough, Alan (15 June 1984). "Brian Cowen Set To Win Seat". RTÉ Archives. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Return to Writ: Constituency of Laois–Offaly". Dáil Debates. 351 (9). Oireachtas. 20 June 1984.
- ^ "By-election 1984: Laoighis–Offaly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Laois–Offaly: 1984 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis". Ireland Election. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "25th Dáil 1987 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. July 1987. Retrieved 19 October 2023.