1955 Limerick West by-election
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13 December 1955
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| Turnout | 26,843 (80.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Limerick West in Ireland on Tuesday, 13 December 1955, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) David Madden on 31 July 1955.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 23 November 1955.[2] The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Colbert.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| 1 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Michael Colbert | 56.2 | 15,088 | |
| Fine Gael | Denis Jones | 35.0 | 9,406 | |
| Labour | Patrick Aherne | 8.8 | 2,349 | |
| Electorate: 33,267 Valid: 26,843 Quota: 13,422 Turnout: 80.7% | ||||
References
- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 153 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 26 October 1955.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ for By-Election". Dáil Debates. 153 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 November 1955.
- ↑ "New Deputy Introduced". Dáil Debates. 153 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 15 December 1955.
- ↑ "By-election 1955: Limerick West". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Limerick West: 1955 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 9 May 2026.