2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election
By-election to the 31st Dáil
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A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Roscommon–South Leitrim in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, for a vacancy in the 31st Dáil following the election of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament.[1][2][3]
The Dublin South-West by-election was held on the same date.[1] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 required a writ for a by-election to be issued within six months of a vacancy occurring.[4]
Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice was elected on the seventh count.[5]
Result
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Fianna Fáil | Ivan Connaughton | 22.0 | 7,334 | 7,502 | 7,652 | 7,846 | 8,863 | 10,083 | 12,050 | |
Independent | Michael Fitzmaurice | 18.7 | 6,220 | 6,371 | 6,625 | 7,075 | 9,211 | 11,722 | 14,881 | |
Sinn Féin | Martin Kenny | 17.7 | 5,906 | 6,184 | 6,283 | 6,447 | 7,022 | |||
Fine Gael | Maura Hopkins | 16.8 | 5,593 | 5,742 | 5,864 | 6,075 | 7,312 | 8,476 | ||
Independent | John McDermott | 8.8 | 2,944 | 3,018 | 3,187 | 3,468 | ||||
Labour | John Kelly | 6.1 | 2,037 | 2,060 | 2,090 | 2,144 | ||||
Independent | Emmett Corcoran | 3.8 | 1,262 | 1,305 | 1,483 | |||||
Independent | Tom Crosby | 3.1 | 1,030 | 1,063 | ||||||
Independent | Des Guckian | 2.7 | 902 | |||||||
Independent | Gerry O'Boyle | 0.2 | 82 | |||||||
Electorate: 64,873 Valid: 33,310 Spoilt: 262 (0.8%) Quota: 16,656 Turnout: 33,572 (51.8%) |
References
- ^ a b c "Dublin South West and Roscommon South Leitrim by-elections to take place on 10 October". TheJournal.ie. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Two byelections 'to be held on October 10th'". The Irish Times. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Ní Riada elected, counts suspended in Midlands North West and South". RTÉ News. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011, s. 2 (No. 14 of 2011, s. 2). Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Michael Fitzmaurice wins in Roscommon/South-Leitrim by-election". RTÉ News. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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