1930 Dublin County by-election
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9 December 1930
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| Turnout | 50,386 (44.5%) | ||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin County in the Irish Free State on Tuesday, 9 December 1930, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Bryan Cooper on 5 July 1930.[1]
In 1931, Dublin County was an eight-seat constituency comprising County Dublin.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 19 November 1930.[3] The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Finlay.[4]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| 1 | ||||
| Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Finlay | 70.2 | 35,362 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Conor Maguire | 29.8 | 15,024 | |
| Electorate: 113,260 Valid: 50,386 Quota: 25,194 Turnout: 44.5% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Late Deputy Bryan Cooper". Dáil Debates. 35 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 July 1930. Retrieved 19 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 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ". Dáil Debates. 36 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 19 November 1930. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy". Dáil Debates. 36 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 December 1930. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1930: Dublin County". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ 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.