1935 Dublin County by-election
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17 June 1935
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| Turnout | 76,327 (59.5%) | ||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin County in the Irish Free State on Monday, 17 June 1935, to fill a vacancy in the 8th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD Batt O'Connor on 7 February 1935.[1] In 1936, 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 29 May 1935.[3] The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Cecil Lavery.[4]
The Fianna Fáil candidate Thomas Mullen was elected for Dublin County at the 1938 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fine Gael | Cecil Lavery | 57.2 | 43,671 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas Mullen | 42.8 | 32,656 | |
| Electorate: 128,239 Valid: 76,327 Quota: 38,164 Turnout: 59.5% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Deputy B. O'Connor". Dáil Debates. 54 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1935. Retrieved 18 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 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Issue of Election Writs". Dáil Debates. 56 (16). Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 May 1935. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy Takes His Seat". Dáil Debates. 57 (5). Houses of the Oireachtas. 19 June 1935. Retrieved 18 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 1935: Dublin County". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 5 November 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Dublin County: 1935 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 18 May 2026.