1924 Cork East by-election
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18 November 1924
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork East in the Irish Free State on Tuesday, 18 November 1924, to fill a vacancy in the 4th Dáil. Cork East was a 5-seat constituency which included the county electoral areas of Mallow and Cobh.[1]
Thomas O'Mahony, Teachta Dála (TD) for Cumann na nGaedheal, died on 20 July 1924.[2] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 28 October 1924.[3] It was one of five by-elections agreed that day.
Result
The by-election was held on 18 November 1924. It was held on the same day as the November 1924 Dublin South by-election and the 1924 Mayo North by-election.[4] The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate, Michael K. Noonan.[5]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Cumann na nGaedheal | Michael K. Noonan | 58.8 | 17,717 | |
| Republican | Michael Walsh | 41.2 | 12,399 | |
| Electorate: 53,752 Valid: 30,116 Quota: 15,059 Turnout: 56.0% | ||||
Noonan took his seat in Dáil Éireann on 2 December, after taking the Oath of Allegiance required under Article 17 of the Constitution of the Irish Free State.[9] Noonan lost his seat at the June 1927 general election and did not stand for election again.
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 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Death of Deputy Thomas O'Mahony". Dáil Debates. 8 (16). 21 July 1924.
- ↑ "Writs for By-elections. - East Cork". Dáil Debates. 9 (4). 28 October 1924.
- ↑ "By-Elections — Polling in Three Constituencies — Apathetic Voters — Legal Ruling in South Dublin". The Irish Times. 19 November 1924. p. 7.
- ↑ "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 East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Cork East: 1924 by-election". Irish Elections. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy Takes His Seat". Dáil Debates. 9 (19). 2 December 1924.