List of Irish by-elections

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This is a list of all by-elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas) since 1923. By-elections in Ireland occur to fill vacant seats which can be caused by the death, resignation or expulsion of a sitting Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament).

There have been two by-elections during the lifetime of the present Dáil. There were no by-elections during the 1st[1], 2nd[1], 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th, 22nd, 25th and 26th Dála. The longest period without a by-election was almost 10 years between 1984 and 1994. The largest number of by-elections on one day was eight on March 11, 1925.

There have been 123 by-elections since 1923, 87 of these were caused by the death of a sitting TD.

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Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin South October 27, 1923 Michael Hayes Cumann na nGaedhael Hugh Kennedy Cumann na nGaedhael
NUI November 3, 1923 Eoin MacNeill Cumann na nGaedhael Patrick McGilligan Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin South March 12, 1924 Philip Cosgrave Cumann na nGaedhael James O'Mara Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin County March 19, 1924 James Derham Cumann na nGaedhael Batt O'Connor Cumann na nGaedhael
Limerick May 28, 1924 Richard Hayes Cumann na nGaedhael Richard O'Connell Cumann na nGaedhael
Cork East November 18, 1924 Thomas O'Mahony Cumann na nGaedhael Michael Noonan Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin South November 18, 1924 Hugh Kennedy Cumann na nGaedhael Seán Lemass Sinn Féin
Mayo North November 18, 1924 Henry Coyle Cumann na nGaedhael John Madden Sinn Féin
Cork Borough November 19, 1924 Alfred O'Rahilly Cumann na nGaedhael Michael Egan Cumann na nGaedhael
Donegal November 20, 1924 Peter Ward Cumann na nGaedhael Denis McCullough Cumann na nGaedhael
Carlow-Kilkenny March 11, 1925 Seán Gibbons Cumann na nGaedhael Thomas Bolger Cumann na nGaedhael
Cavan March 11, 1925 Seán Milroy Cumann na nGaedhael John Joe O'Reilly Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin North March 11, 1925 Frank Cahill Cumann na nGaedhael Patrick Leonard Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin North March 11, 1925 Seán McGarry Cumann na nGaedhael Oscar Traynor Sinn Féin
Dublin South March 11, 1925 Daniel McCarthy Cumann na nGaedhael Thomas Hennessy Cumann na nGaedhael
Leitrim-Sligo March 11, 1925 Thomas Carter Cumann na nGaedhael Samuel Holt Sinn Féin
Leitrim-Sligo March 11, 1925 Alex McCabe Cumann na nGaedhael Martin Roddy Cumann na nGaedhael
Mayo North March 11, 1925 Joseph McGrath Cumann na nGaedhael Michael Tierney Cumann na nGaedhael
Roscommon February 11, 1926 Henry Finlay Cumann na nGaedhael Martin Conlon Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin County February 18, 1926 Darrell Figgis Independent William Norton Labour Party
Laois-Offaly February 18, 1926 Seán McGuinness Sinn Féin James Dwyer Cumann na nGaedhael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin County August 24, 1927 Kevin O'Higgins Cumann na nGaedhael Gearóid O'Sullivan Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin South August 24, 1927 Countess Markiewicz Fianna Fáil Thomas Hennessy Cumann na nGaedhael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Carlow-Kilkenny November 3, 1927 W. T. Cosgrave Cumann na nGaedhael Denis Gorey Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin North April 3, 1928 James Larkin Independent Vincent Rice Cumann na nGaedhael
Dublin North March 14, 1929 Alfred Byrne Independent Thomas F. O'Higgins Cumann na nGaedhael
Leitrim-Sligo June 7, 1929 Samuel Holt Fianna Fáil Seán Mac Eoin Cumann na nGaedhael
Longford-Westmeath June 13, 1930 James Killane Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan Fianna Fáil
Dublin County December 9, 1930 Bryan Cooper Cumann na nGaedhael Thomas Finlay Cumann na nGaedhael
Kildare June 29, 1931 Hugh Colohan Labour Party Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin University October 13, 1933 James Craig Independent Robert Rowlette Independent
Dublin County June 17, 1935 Batt O'Connor Fine Gael Cecil Lavery Fine Gael
Galway June 19, 1935 Martin McDonogh Fine Gael Eamon Corbett Fianna Fáil
Galway August 13, 1936 Patrick Hogan Fine Gael Martin Neilan Fianna Fáil
Wexford August 17, 1936 Osmond Esmonde Fine Gael Denis Allen Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin South June 6, 1939 James Beckett Fine Gael John McCann Fianna Fáil
Galway West May 30, 1940 Seán Tubridy Fianna Fáil John J. Keane Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Kerry South November 10, 1944 Finian Lynch Fine Gael Donal O'Donoghue Fianna Fáil
Clare December 4, 1945 Patrick Burke Fine Gael Patrick Shanahan Fianna Fáil
Dublin North West December 4, 1945 Seán T. O'Kelly Fianna Fáil Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil
Kerry South December 4, 1945 Frederick Crowley Fianna Fáil Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil
Mayo South December 4, 1945 Michael Clery Fianna Fáil Bernard Commons Clann na Talmhan
Wexford December 4, 1945 Richard Corish Labour Party Brendan Corish Labour Party
Cork Borough June 14, 1946 William Dwyer Independent Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
Dublin County October 29, 1947 Patrick Fogarty Fianna Fáil Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta
Tipperary October 29, 1947 William O'Donnell Clann na Talmhan Patrick Kinane Clann na Poblachta
Waterford October 29, 1947 Michael Morrissey Fianna Fáil John Ormonde Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Donegal East December 7, 1948 Neal Blaney Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney Fianna Fáil
Cork West June 15, 1949 Timothy J. Murphy Labour Party William J. Murphy Labour Party
Donegal West November 16, 1949 Brian Brady Fianna Fáil Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Limerick East June 26, 1952 Daniel Bourke Fianna Fáil John Carew Fine Gael
Mayo North June 26, 1952 P. J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil
Waterford June 26, 1952 Bridget Redmond Fine Gael William Kenneally Fianna Fáil
Dublin North West November 12, 1952 Alfred P. Byrne Independent Thomas Byrne Independent
Cork East June 18, 1953 Seán Keane Labour Party Richard Barry Fine Gael
Wicklow June 18, 1953 Thomas Brennan Fianna Fáil Mark Deering Fine Gael
Galway South August 21, 1953 Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough March 3, 1954 Thomas F. O'Higgins Fine Gael Stephen Barrett Fine Gael
Louth March 3, 1954 James Coburn Fine Gael George Coburn Fine Gael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Limerick West December 13, 1955 David Madden Fine Gael Michael Colbert Fianna Fáil
Kerry North February 29, 1956 Johnny Connor Clann na Poblachta Kathleen O'Connor Clann na Poblachta
Dublin North East April 30, 1956 Alfred Byrne Independent Patrick Byrne Independent
Laois-Offaly April 30, 1956 William Davin Labour Party Kieran Egan Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough August 2, 1956 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil John Galvin Fianna Fáil
Carlow-Kilkenny November 14, 1956 Thomas Walsh Fianna Fáil Martin Medlar Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West November 14, 1956 Peadar Doyle Fine Gael Noel Lemass, Jnr Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin North Central November 14, 1957 Colm Gallagher Fianna Fáil Frank Sherwin Independent
Galway South May 30, 1958 Patrick Beegan Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar Fianna Fáil
Dublin South Central June 25, 1958 John Murphy Independent Patrick Cummins Fianna Fáil
Clare July 22, 1959 Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West July 22, 1959 Bernard Butler Fianna Fáil Richie Ryan Fine Gael
Meath July 22, 1959 James Griffin Fianna Fáil Henry Johnston Fianna Fáil
Carlow-Kilkenny June 23, 1960 Joseph Hughes Fine Gael Patrick Teehan Fianna Fáil
Sligo-Leitrim March 1, 1961 Stephen Flynn Fianna Fáil Joseph McLoughlin Fine Gael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin North East May 30, 1963 Jack Belton Fine Gael Patrick Belton, Jnr Fine Gael
Cork Borough February 19, 1964 John Galvin Fianna Fáil Sheila Galvin Fianna Fáil
Kildare February 19, 1964 William Norton Labour Party Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil
Roscommon July 8, 1964 James Burke Fine Gael Joan Burke Fine Gael
Galway East December 3, 1964 Michael Donnellan Clann na Talmhan John Donnellan Fine Gael
Cork Mid March 10, 1965 Dan Desmond Labour Party Eileen Desmond Labour Party

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Kerry South December 7, 1966 Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil John O'Leary Fianna Fáil
Waterford December 7, 1966 Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael Patrick Browne Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough November 9, 1967 Seán Casey Labour Party Seán French Fianna Fáil
Limerick West November 9, 1967 James Collins Fianna Fáil Gerard Collins Fianna Fáil
Clare March 14, 1968 William Murphy Fine Gael Sylvester Barrett Fianna Fáil
Wicklow March 14, 1968 James Everett Labour Party Godfrey Timmins Fine Gael
Limerick East May 22, 1968 Donagh O'Malley Fianna Fáil Desmond O'Malley Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin South West March 4, 1970 Seán Dunne Labour Party Seán Sherwin Fianna Fáil
Kildare April 14, 1970 Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael Patrick Malone Fine Gael
Longford-Westmeath April 14, 1970 Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fáil Patrick Cooney Fine Gael
Donegal-Leitrim December 2, 1970 Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael Patrick Delap Fianna Fáil
Dublin County South December 2, 1970 Kevin Boland Fianna Fáil Lawrence McMahon Fine Gael
Cork Mid August 2, 1972 Patrick Forde Fianna Fáil Gene FitzGerald Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Monaghan November 27, 1973 Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil Brendan Toal Fine Gael
Cork North East November 13, 1974 Liam Ahern Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil
Galway North East March 4, 1975 Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt Fianna Fáil
Galway West March 4, 1975 Johnny Geoghegan Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Fianna Fáil
Mayo West November 12, 1975 Henry Kenny Fine Gael Enda Kenny Fine Gael
Donegal North East June 10, 1976 Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil Patrick Keaveney Independent Fianna Fáil
Dublin South West June 10, 1976 Noel Lemass, Jnr Fianna Fáil Brendan Halligan Labour Party

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Cork City November 7, 1979 Patrick Kerrigan Labour Party Liam Burke Fine Gael
Cork North East November 7, 1979 Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil Myra Barry Fine Gael
Donegal November 6, 1980 Joseph Brennan Fianna Fáil Clement Coughlan Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin West May 25, 1982 Richard Burke Fine Gael Liam Skelly Fine Gael
Galway East July 20, 1982 Johnny Callanan Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin South West May 13, 1983 Clement Coughlan Fianna Fáil Cathal Coughlan Fianna Fáil
Dublin Central November 23, 1983 George Colley Fianna Fáil Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil
Laois-Offaly June 14, 1984 Ber Cowen Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Dublin South Central June 9, 1994 John O'Connell Fianna Fáil Eric Byrne Democratic Left
Mayo West June 9, 1994 Pádraig Flynn Fianna Fáil Michael Ring Fine Gael
Cork North Central November 10, 1994 Gerry O'Sullivan Labour Party Kathleen Lynch Democratic Left
Cork South Central November 10, 1994 Pat Cox Progressive Democrats Hugh Coveney Fine Gael
Wicklow June 29, 1995 Johnny Fox Independent Mildred Fox Independent
Donegal North East April 2, 1996 Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney Fianna Fáil
Dublin West April 2, 1996 Brian Lenihan, Snr Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan, Jnr Fianna Fáil

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Limerick East March 11, 1998 Jim Kemmy Labour Party Jan O'Sullivan Labour Party
Dublin North March 11, 1998 Ray Burke Fianna Fáil Seán Ryan Labour Party
Cork South Central October 23, 1998 Hugh Coveney Fine Gael Simon Coveney Fine Gael
Dublin South Central October 27, 1999 Pat Upton Labour Party Mary Upton Labour Party
Tipperary South June 22, 2000 Michael Ferris Labour Party Séamus Healy Independent
Tipperary South June 30, 2001 Theresa Ahearn Fine Gael Tom Hayes Fine Gael

Constituency Date Outgoing Party Winner Party
Kildare North March 11, 2005 Charlie McCreevy Fianna Fáil Catherine Murphy Independent
Meath March 11, 2005 John Bruton Fine Gael Shane McEntee Fine Gael

  1. ^ a b The First Dáil and Second Dáil were revolutionary parliaments of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic, and as such by-elections were both unnecessary and impractical.
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