1928 Dublin North by-election

1928 Dublin North by-election
3 April 1928
Turnout43,285 (45.9%)
 
Nominee Vincent Rice Kathleen Clarke James Larkin
Party Cumann na nGaedheal Fianna Fáil Irish Worker League
First preferences 21,731 13,322 8,232
Percentage 50.2% 30.8% 19.0%
TD before election

James Larkin
Irish Worker League

 TD after election

Vincent Rice
Cumann na nGaedheal

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North in the Irish Free State on Tuesday, 3 April 1928, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the disqualification of Irish Worker League TD James Larkin due to bankruptcy.[1] Larkin had been elected at the September 1927 general election, but had not taken his seat.

In 1928, Dublin North was an eight-seat constituency comprising the areas of Arran Quay, Clontarf East, Clontarf West, Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Inns' Quay, Rotunda, Mountjoy, North City and North Dock in the county borough of Dublin.[2]

Jim Larkin had been adjudicated on 21 November 1924 on bankruptcy in the High Court of Justice. This followed his failure to settle the terms of a libel action which had been brought by fellow trade unionist, William O'Brien. A government motion on 1 March 1928 to issue writ of election to fill the vacancy was opposed by Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party. Éamon de Valera proposed an amendment to the motion that the writ be deferred until a court declared that the vacancy existed.[1] The following day, the matter was referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.[3] On 14 March, debate on the motion continued, with the Fianna Fáil amendment rejected, and the government motion approved, by a vote of 80 to 50.[4]

The disqualified TD Larkin stood at the by-election, but it was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Vincent Rice.[5]

A second by-election in Dublin North was held later in the 6th Dáil.

Result

1928 Dublin North by-election[6][7][8][9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Rice 50.2 21,731
Fianna Fáil Kathleen Clarke 30.8 13,322
Irish Worker League James Larkin 19.0 8,232
Electorate: 94,390   Valid: 43,285   Quota: 21,643   Turnout: 45.9%  

References

  1. 1 2 "Issue of Writ – North Dublin constituency". Dáil Debates. 22 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 March 1928. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ 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 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Borough Constituency of Dublin North". Dáil Debates. 22 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 March 1928. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Issue of Writ – North Dublin constituency – Debate Resumed". Dáil Debates. 22 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 March 1928. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "New Deputy". Dáil Debates. 23 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 April 1928. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "By-election 1928: Dublin North". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  7. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  8. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
  9. ↑ "Dublin North: 1928 by-election". Ireland Election. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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