1952 Waterford by-election
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26 June 1952
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Thursday, 26 June 1952, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Bridget Redmond on 3 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 William Kenneally.[3]
Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Limerick East and Mayo North.[2] The runner-up Thaddeus Lynch of Fine Gael, was elected for Waterford at the 1954 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | William Kenneally | 45.2 | 15,532 | 17,005 | |
| Fine Gael | Thaddeus Lynch | 34.1 | 11,714 | 16,448 | |
| Labour | John Griffin | 20.8 | 7,153 | ||
| Electorate: 44,797 Valid: 34,399 Quota: 17,200 Turnout: 76.8% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Bás Teachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 131 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 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: 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: 1952 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 13 May 2026.