1954 Cork Borough by-election
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3 March 1954
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork Borough in Ireland on Wednesday, 3 March 1954, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Thomas F. O'Higgins on 1 November 1953.[1] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 10 February 1954.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Stephen Barrett.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1954 Louth by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Stephen Barrett | 44.3 | 17,332 | 21,322 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Séamus Fitzgerald | 39.3 | 15,379 | 16,586 | |
| Labour | Seán Casey | 16.4 | 6,402 | ||
| Electorate: 63,322 Valid: 39,113 Quota: 19,557 Turnout: 61.8% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Bás Theachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 142 (8). Houses of the Oireachtas. 3 November 1953. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-Elections - Issue of Writs". Dáil Debates. 144 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 February 1954. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputies". Dáil Debates. 144 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 March 1954. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1954: Cork Borough". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Cork Borough: 1954 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 11 May 2026.