1931 Kildare by-election
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29 June 1931
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| Turnout | 25,084 (64.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kildare in the Irish Free State on Monday, 29 June 1931, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour TD Hugh Colohan on 15 April 1931.[1]
In 1931, Kildare was a three-seat constituency comprising County Kildare.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 11 June 1931.[3] The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Thomas Harris.[4]
The third-place candidate William Norton of Labour was elected for Kildare at the 1932 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Harris | 40.0 | 10,041 | 11,612 | |
| Cumann na nGaedheal | John Curton | 33.4 | 8,374 | 11,103 | |
| Labour | William Norton | 26.6 | 6,669 | ||
| Electorate: 38,815 Valid: 25,084 Quota: 12,543 Turnout: 64.6% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 38 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 April 1931. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. 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.
- ↑ "Kildare Vacancy – Issue of Writ". Dáil Debates. 39 (2). Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 June 1931. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy Takes His Seat". Dáil Debates. 39 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1931. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ↑ "By-election 1931: Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Kildare: 1931 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 19 May 2026.