1935 Galway by-election
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19 June 1935
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| Turnout | 61,503 (63.0%) | ||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway in the Irish Free State on Wednesday, 19 June 1935, to fill a vacancy in the 8th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD Martin McDonogh on 24 November 1934.[1] In 1936, Galway was a nine seat constituency comprising County Galway.[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 Fianna Fáil candidate Eamon Corbett.[4]
This was the first by-election in Galway during the 8th Dáil.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Eamon Corbett | 60.8 | 37,415 | |
| Fine Gael | Thomas McDonogh | 39.2 | 24,088 | |
| Electorate: 97,650 Valid: 61,503 Quota: 30,752 Turnout: 63.0% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Bás Teachta na Dála". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 54 (3). Houses of the Oireachtas. 28 November 1934. 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 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 June 1935. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1935: Galway". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Galway: 1935 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 18 May 2026.