1996 Dublin West by-election

By-election to the 27th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1996 Dublin West by-election Ireland by-election no 1992 Irish general election 1992 2 April 1996 1997 Irish general election 1997 28,410 (43.4%) First preferences Percentage Final count Brian Lenihan, July 2010 (cropped).jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Brian Lenihan Jnr Fianna Fáil 6,995 24.6% 11,754 Joe Higgins TD, 2014.jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Joe HigginsMilLab Higgins was a member of Militant Labour but appeared on the ballot as non-party. Independent politician (Ireland) 6,743 23.7% 11,384 Morrissey Tom Morrissey Fine Gael 3,728 13.1% – Dublin West Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin West shown within County Dublin TD Brian Lenihan Snr Fianna Fáil TD after election Brian Lenihan Jnr Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Tuesday, 2 April 1996, to fill a vacancy in the 27th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Lenihan Snr on 1 November 1995.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-11-07/19/ 7 November 1995 Dáil Debates 457 7 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 12 March 1996.Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-03-12/21/ 12 March 1996 Dáil Debates 462 8 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr, son of the deceased TD, Brian Lenihan Snr.Returns to Writs: Constituencies of Donegal North-East and Dublin West - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-04-16/23/ 16 April 1996 Dáil Debates 463 8 Houses of the Oireachtas Among the candidates were Fingal County Councillors Joe Higgins, Tom Morrissey, Sheila Terry and Sean Lyons; Dublin City Councillors Tomás Mac Giolla and Vincent Jackson; and Paul Gogarty. It was held on the same day as the 1996 Donegal North-East by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. Result 1996 Dublin West by-electionBy-election 1996: Dublin West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=112&ref=115 ElectionsIreland.org 10 February 2009 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130170737/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=112&ref=115 livehttps://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/28thDail_June1997.pdf 28th Dáil 1997 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas 1998 1 May 2026Dublin West: 1996 by-election Ireland Election http://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=75&constitid=94&electype=2 23 April 2026 11 Brian Lenihan Jnr Fianna Fáil 24.6 6,995 7,023 7,111 7,293 7,458 7,661 8,032 8,303 8,688 9,670 11,754 Joe HigginsMilLab Independent politician (Ireland) 23.7 6,743 6,785 6,881 6,983 7,243 7,397 7,559 7,911 8,352 9,810 11,384 Tom Morrissey Fine Gael 13.1 3,728 3,750 3,836 3,955 4,163 4,245 4,750 4,821 5,160 5,876   Tomás Mac Giolla Workers' Party (Ireland) 10.2 2,909 2,993 3,045 3,085 3,294 3,766 3,895 4,463 4,888     John McCann Sinn Féin 5.5 1,574 1,636 1,643 1,673 1,691 1,788 1,810         Sheila Terry Progressive Democrats 4.6 1,314 1,328 1,377 1,433 1,506 1,543           Paul Gogarty Green Party (Ireland) 4.5 1,286 1,311 1,356 1,483 1,576 1,692 1,899 2,041       Vincent Jackson Independent politician (Ireland) 4.0 1,131 1,186 1,195 1,247 1,290             Michael O'Donovan Labour Party (Ireland) 3.7 1,058 1,072 1,101 1,122               Gerard Casey Christian Solidarity Party 2.7 768 774 806                 Sean Lyons Independent politician (Ireland) 1.8 514 524                   John O'Halloran Independent politician (Ireland) 1.3 369                     Benny Cooney Independent politician (Ireland) 0.1 21                     11 65,534 28,410 14,206 43.4% Footnotes References Category:1996 in Irish politics Category:1996 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:27th Dáil Dublin West 1996 Category:By-elections in County Dublin Category:April 1996 in Europe