1949 Cork West by-election

By-election to the 13th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1949 Cork West by-election Ireland by-election no 1948 Irish general election 1948 15 June 1949 1951 Irish general election 1951 29,859 (81.4%) First preferences Percentage Murphy William J. Murphy Labour Party (Ireland) 18,909 63.3% Cotter Edward Cotter Fianna Fáil 10,950 36.7% 175px TD Timothy J. Murphy Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election William J. Murphy Labour Party (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork West in Ireland on Wednesday, 15 June 1949, to fill a vacancy in the 13th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Timothy J. Murphy on 29 April 1949.Death of a Minister – Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-05-03/16/ 3 May 1949 Dáil Debates 115 3 Houses of the Oireachtas 15 May 2026 26 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200926012256/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-05-03/16/ live The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 24 May 1949.Writ for By-Election – Motion https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-05-24/36/ 24 May 1949 Dáil Debates 115 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 15 May 2026 19 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251119110730/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-05-24/36/ live The by-election was won by the Labour candidate William J. Murphy, son of the deceased TD, Timothy J. Murphy.New Deputy Takes His Seat https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-06-21/32/ 21 June 1949 Dáil Debates 116 6 Houses of the Oireachtas 15 May 2026 Aged 21 years and 29 days at the time, William J. Murphy is the youngest ever TD. Murphy did not contest the 1951 general election, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. Result 1949 Cork West by-electionBy-election 1949: Cork West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948B&cons=64&ref=49 ElectionsIreland.org 1 March 2009 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130174803/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948B&cons=64&ref=49 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Cork West: 1949 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=117&constitid=71&electype=2 15 May 2026 1 William J. Murphy Labour Party (Ireland) 63.3 18,909 Edward Cotter Fianna Fáil 36.7 10,950 1 36,699 29,859 14,930 81.4% References Category:1949 in Irish politics Category:1949 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:13th Dáil Cork West 1949 Category:Elections in County Cork Category:June 1949 in Europe