2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election

By-election to the 31st Dáil January 2020 January 2020 2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election Ireland by-election no 2011 Irish general election 2011 10 October 2014http://www.thejournal.ie/by-election-roscommon-south-leitrim-1676402-Sep2014/ TheJournal.ie Dublin South West and Roscommon South Leitrim by-elections to take place on 10 October 17 September 2014 18 September 2014 26 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140926081524/http://www.thejournal.ie/by-election-roscommon-south-leitrim-1676402-Sep2014/ live 2016 Irish general election 2016 33,572 (51.8%) First preferences Percentage Final count Michael Fitzmaurice.jpg 110 100 135 0 5 Michael Fitzmaurice Independent politician (Ireland) 6,220 18.7% 14,881 Connaughton Ivan Connaughton Fianna Fáil 7,334 22.0% 12,050 Maura Hopkins (cropped 3x4).jpg 110 100 135 0 5 Maura Hopkins Fine Gael 5,593 16.8% – Roscommon-South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 200px Roscommon–South Leitrim shown within Ireland TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent politician (Ireland) TD after election Michael Fitzmaurice Independent politician (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Roscommon–South Leitrim in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, to fill a vacancy in the 31st Dáil. It followed the election of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/two-byelections-to-be-held-on-october-10th-1.1911845 Two byelections 'to be held on October 10th' The Irish Times 29 August 2014 30 August 2014 30 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140830103526/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/two-byelections-to-be-held-on-october-10th-1.1911845 livehttp://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0526/619616-european-election/ Ní Riada elected, counts suspended in Midlands North West and South RTÉ News 27 May 2014 1 June 2014 1 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140601214139/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0526/619616-european-election/ live The Dublin South-West by-election was held on the same date. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 required a writ for a by-election to be issued within six months of a vacancy occurring.2011 14 2 Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 1 June 2014 9 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009165339/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice was elected on the seventh count.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ Michael Fitzmaurice wins in Roscommon/South-Leitrim by-election RTÉ News 11 October 2014 11 October 2014 13 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013005856/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ live Result 2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-electionhttp://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=729 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election ElectionsIreland.org 11 October 2014 11 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250211044934/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=729 liveRoscommon–South Leitrim: 2014 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=94&constitid=25&electype=2 23 April 2026 7 Ivan Connaughton Fianna Fáil 22.0 7,334 7,502 7,652 7,846 8,863 10,083 12,050 Michael Fitzmaurice Independent politician (Ireland) 18.7 6,220 6,371 6,625 7,075 9,211 11,722 14,881 Martin Kenny Sinn Féin 17.7 5,906 6,184 6,283 6,447 7,022     Maura Hopkins Fine Gael 16.8 5,593 5,742 5,864 6,075 7,312 8,476   John McDermott Independent politician (Ireland) 8.8 2,944 3,018 3,187 3,468       John Kelly Labour Party (Ireland) 6.1 2,037 2,060 2,090 2,144       Emmett Corcoran Independent politician (Ireland) 3.8 1,262 1,305 1,483         Tom Crosby Independent politician (Ireland) 3.1 1,030 1,063           Des Guckian Independent politician (Ireland) 2.7 902             Gerry O'Boyle Independent politician (Ireland) 0.2 82             7 64,873 33,310 262 (0.8%) 16,656 33,572 (51.8%) References 2014 Roscommon-South Leitrim by-election Category:2014 in Irish politics Category:31st Dáil Roscommon-South Leitrim 2014 Category:Elections in County Leitrim Category:Elections in County Roscommon Category:October 2014 in Ireland