1924 Cork Borough by-election
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19 November 1924
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork Borough in the Irish Free State on Wednesday, 19 November 1924, to fill a vacancy in the 4th Dáil. Cork Borough was a 5-seat constituency consisting of the county borough of Cork and the county electoral area of Ballincollig.[1]
Alfred O'Rahilly, a scholar in University College Cork, had been elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cumann na nGaedheal on Cork Borough at the 1923 general election.[2] He resigned on 1 August 1924.[3] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 28 October 1924.[4] It was one of five by-elections agreed that day.
Result
The by-election was held on 19 November 1924. It was held on the day after the November 1924 Dublin South by-election, the 1924 Mayo North by-election and the 1924 Cork East by-election, and the day before the 1924 Donegal by-election. The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate, Michael Egan.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Cumann na nGaedheal | Michael Egan | 64.8 | 27,021 | |
| Republican | Seán French | 35.2 | 14,703 | |
| Electorate: 64,931 Valid: 41,724 Quota: 20,863 Turnout: 64.3% | ||||
Egan took his seat in Dáil Éireann on 27 November, after taking the Oath of Allegiance required under Article 17 of the Constitution of the Irish Free State.[10] Egan lost his seat at the June 1927 general election and did not stand for election again.[11] French was elected at the June 1927 general election for Fianna Fáil.
References
- ↑ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 May 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, John A. (October 2009). "O'Rahilly, Alfred". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Resignation of Deputies". Dáil Debates. 8 (21). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 August 1924. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "Writs for By-elections. - Cork Borough". Dáil Debates. 9 (4). 28 October 1924. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cork Votes for Free State — Majorities for the Government — Mr. Egan's 12,318 — High Percentage of Votes Recorded". The Irish Times. 21 November 1924. p. 5.
- ↑ "New Members". Dáil Debates. 9 (16). 26 November 1924. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1924: Cork Borough". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Cork Borough: 1924 by-election". Irish Elections. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Deputy Takes His Seat". Dáil Debates. 9 (17). 27 November 1924. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Egan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2026.