1947 Waterford by-election
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29 October 1947
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| Turnout | 32,222 (63.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 October 1947, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Michael Morrissey on 10 May 1947.[1]
In 1947, Waterford was a four seat constituency comprising Waterford city and County Waterford, as well as several electoral divisions in County Cork.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 October 1947.[3]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John Ormonde.[4] It was held on the same day as the 1947 Dublin County by-election and the 1947 Tipperary by-election. Two by-elections were won by Clann na Poblachta, and one by Fianna Fáil.
The third-place candidate, Thomas Kyne of Labour, was elected for Waterford at the 1948 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | John Ormonde | 36.8 | 11,840 | 12,361 | 15,318 | |
| Fine Gael | Nicholas Sheehan | 30.9 | 9,941 | 10,402 | 12,565 | |
| Labour | Thomas Kyne | 23.8 | 7,683 | 8,906 | ||
| Clann na Poblachta | Seán Feeney | 8.6 | 2,758 | |||
| Electorate: 51,008 Valid: 32,222 Quota: 16,112 Turnout: 63.2% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 106 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 May 1947. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 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 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Writs for By-Elections – Motions". Dáil Debates. 108 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 8 October 1947. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy Take His Seats". Dáil Debates. 108 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 November 1947. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1947: Waterford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Waterford: 1947 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 16 May 2026.