1952 Mayo North by-election
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26 June 1952
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| Turnout | 24,400 (67.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo North in Ireland on Thursday, 26 June 1952, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) P. J. Ruttledge on 8 May 1952.[1] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 June 1952.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Phelim Calleary.[3]
Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Limerick East and Waterford.[2] The runner-up Patrick Lindsay of Fine Gael, was elected for Mayo North at the 1954 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Phelim Calleary | 48.3 | 11,782 | 12,034 | 12,441 | |
| Fine Gael | Patrick Lindsay | 22.4 | 5,468 | 6,778 | 11,040 | |
| Clann na Poblachta | Martin McGrath | 19.4 | 4,743 | 5,443 | ||
| Clann na Talmhan | Frank Devanny | 9.9 | 2,407 | |||
| Electorate: 36,165 Valid: 24,400 Quota: 12,201 Turnout: 67.5% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Bás Teachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 131 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 8 May 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Issue of Writs for By-Elections". Dáil Debates. 132 (5). Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 June 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputies Introduced". Dáil Debates. 132 (14). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1952: Mayo North". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Mayo North: 1952 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 13 May 2026.