Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election, 2014
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A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, 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 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.[4]
Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice was elected on the seventh count.[5]
Result
2014 by-election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[6] | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | |
Independent | Michael Fitzmaurice | 18.7 | 6,220 | 6,371 | 6,625 | 7,075 | 9,211 | 11,722 | 14,881 | |
Fianna Fáil | Ivan Connaughton | 22.0 | 7,334 | 7,502 | 7,652 | 7,846 | 8,863 | 10,083 | 12,050 | |
Fine Gael | Maura Hopkins | 16.8 | 5,593 | 5,742 | 5,864 | 6,075 | 7,312 | 8,476 | ||
Sinn Féin | Martin Kenny | 17.7 | 5,906 | 6,184 | 6,283 | 6,447 | 7,022 | |||
Independent | John McDermott | 8.8 | 2,944 | 3,018 | 3,187 | 3,468 | ||||
Labour Party | 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%) |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Dublin South West and Roscommon South Leitrim by-elections to take place on 10 October". TheJournal.ie. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Two byelections 'to be held on October 10th'". The Irish Times. 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ní Riada elected, counts suspended in Midlands North West and South". RTÉ News. 27 May 2014.
- ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Fitzmaurice wins in Roscommon/South-Leitrim by-election". RTÉ News. 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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