1976 Donegal North-East by-election

By-election to the 20th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1976 Donegal North-East by-election Ireland by-election no 1973 Irish general election 1973 10 June 1976 1977 Irish general election 1977 32,092 (75.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Keaveney Paddy KeaveneyIFF Keaveney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent. Ind. Fianna Fáil 9,986 31.1% 13,579 Loughrey Joachim Loughrey Fine Gael 10,188 31.8% 11,957 Conaghan Hugh Conaghan Fianna Fáil 9,865 30.7% – Donegal North East (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 175px Donegal North-East shown within Ireland TD Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil TD after election Paddy KeaveneyIFF Independent Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Donegal North-East in Ireland on Thursday, 10 June 1976, to fill a vacancy in the 20th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Liam Cunningham on 29 February 1976.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1976-03-02/18/ Dáil Debates 288 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 2 March 1976 The writ of election was moved by Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lalor on 20 May 1976 and was agreed by the Dáil.Issue of Writ: North-East Donegal By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1976-05-20/3/ Dáil Debates 290 12 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 May 1976 The by-election was won by the Independent Fianna Fáil candidate Paddy Keaveney.Return to Writs: North-East Donegal and Dublin South-West - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1976-06-15/33/ Dáil Debates 291 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 15 June 1976 It was held on the same day as the 1976 Dublin South-West by-election. Keaveney was not subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. At the 1977 general election, Keaveney stood in the new Donegal constituency but was not elected, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. Result 1976 Donegal North-East by-electionBy-election 1976: Donegal North-East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=72&ref=99 ElectionsIreland.org 25 September 2010 10 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250810072538/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=72&ref=99 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf 21st Dáil 1977 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas February 1978 12 November 2023Donegal North-East: 1976 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=44&constitid=24&electype=2 28 February 2026 3 Joachim Loughrey Fine Gael 31.8 10,188 10,777 11,957 Paddy KeaveneyIFF Independent Fianna Fáil 31.1 9,986 10,525 13,579 Hugh Conaghan Fianna Fáil 30.7 9,865 10,323   Tony Gill Independent politician (Ireland) 6.4 2,053     3 42,390 32,092 16,047 75.7% Notes References Category:1976 in Irish politics Category:1976 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:20th Dáil Donegal North-East 1976 Category:Elections in County Donegal Category:June 1976 in Europe