A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin South constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,[1] following the death of the Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Séamus Brennan on 9 July 2008. As Brennan was a Fianna Fáil TD, that party had the responsibility of deciding when the by-election should take place. It was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections.[2] There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but it was generally held within six months.[3] A by-election in the Dublin Central constituency was held on the same date.
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Eight candidates contested the vacant seat, with victory going to the Fine Gael candidate, George Lee who was elected on the first count.[4]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fine Gael | George Lee[6] | 53.4 | 27,768 | |
| Labour | Alex White[7] | 19.8 | 10,294 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Shay Brennan[6] | 17.8 | 9,250 | |
| Green | Elizabeth Davidson[8] | 3.5 | 1,846 | |
| Sinn Féin | Shaun Tracey[8] | 3.3 | 1,705 | |
| Independent | Ross O'Mullane[9] | 1.2 | 650 | |
| Independent | Frank O'Gorman | 0.7 | 351 | |
| Independent | Noel O'Gara | 0.3 | 172 | |
| Electorate: 90,802 Valid: 52,036 Spoilt: 443 (0.8%) Quota: 26,019 Turnout: 52,479 (57.8%) | ||||
George Lee resigned from Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2010 after serving 8 months as a TD.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "By-elections set for June 5th". The Irish Times. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "FG may opt for high-profile by-election candidate". The Irish Times. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (10 July 2008). "Speculation begins over who will fill TD position". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "Dublin South". The Irish Times. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ "Dublin South: By-election 2009". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Parties select bye-election candidates". RTÉ News. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- ^ "In short". The Irish Times. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
- ^ a b "'Black Friday' looms over Fianna Fáil in by-elections". Sunday Tribune. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Website proposed as tool of democracy". The Irish Times. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Fine Gael TD George Lee resigns". RTÉ News. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.