1945 Mayo South by-election
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4 December 1945
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| Turnout | 31,838 (55.1%) | ||||||||||||||||
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_1923-1969.png) Mayo South shown within Ireland | |||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo South in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 December 1945, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Micheál Clery on 10 October 1945, after his appointment as county registrar of Dublin.[1]
In 1945, Mayo South was a five seat constituency comprising the electoral areas of Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport in County Mayo.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 14 November 1945.[3]
The by-election was won by the Clann na Talmhan candidate Bernard Commons.[4]
Four other by-elections were held on the same day: in Clare, Dublin North-West, Kerry South and Wexford. Three by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil, one by Clann na Talmhan, and one by Labour.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Clann na Talmhan | Bernard Commons | 53.3 | 16,977 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Charles Gilmartin | 46.7 | 14,861 | |
| Electorate: 57,775 Valid: 31,838 Quota: 15,920 Turnout: 55.1% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Resignation of A Deputy". Dáil Debates. 98 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 October 1945. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Writs for By-Elections – Motions". Dáil Debates. 98 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 November 1945. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputies Take Their Seats". Dáil Debates. 98 (14). Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 December 1945. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1945: Mayo South". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Mayo South: 1945 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 17 May 2026.