1929 Dublin North by-election
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14 March 1929
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| Turnout | 56,739 (58.7%) | ||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North in the Irish Free State on Thursday, 14 March 1929, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the election of independent TD Alfie Byrne to Seanad Éireann.
Alfie Byrne was elected to the 1928 Seanad on 4 December 1928.[1][2] Under Article 16 of the Constitution of the Irish Free State, he was deemed to have vacated his seat in the Dáil. The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 20 February 1929.[3]
In 1929, 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.[4] The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas F. O'Higgins, by a margin of 151 votes.[5]
This was the second by-election in Dublin North during the 6th Dáil.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas F. O'Higgins | 50.1 | 28,445 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Oscar Traynor | 49.9 | 28,294 | |
| Electorate: 96,748 Valid: 56,739 Quota: 28,370 Turnout: 58.7% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Senators Elected at Triennial Election". Seanad Debates. 11 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 December 1928.
- ↑ "Seanad Elections, 1928". Dáil Debates. 28 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 February 1929. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ for Dublin City North". Dáil Debates. 28 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 February 1929. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "New Deputy". Dáil Debates. 28 (12). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 March 1929. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1929: Dublin North". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Dublin North: 1929 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 20 May 2026.