1949 Donegal West by-election
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16 November 1949
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| Turnout | 26,768 (71.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Donegal West in Ireland on Wednesday, 16 November 1949, to fill a vacancy in the 13th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Brady on 10 September 1949.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 26 October 1949.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick O'Donnell.[3]
The runner-up Joseph Brennan of Fianna Fáil, was elected for Donegal West at the 1951 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Joseph Brennan | 47.4 | 12,700 | 12,863 | |
| Fine Gael | Patrick O'Donnell | 42.1 | 11,256 | 13,634 | |
| Clann na Poblachta | Alphonsus Canning | 10.5 | 2,812 | ||
| Electorate: 37,541 Valid: 26,768 Quota: 13,385 Turnout: 71.3% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 118 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 26 October 1949. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Writ for By-Election - Motion". Dáil Debates. 118 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 26 October 1949. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy takes His Seat". Dáil Debates. 118 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 November 1949. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1949: Donegal West". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Donegal West: 1949 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 14 May 2026.