1959 Dublin South-West by-election

By-election to the 16th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1959 Dublin South-West by-election Ireland by-election no 1957 Irish general election 1957 22 July 1959 1961 Irish general election 1961 24,975 (40.0%) First preferences Percentage Final count Richie Ryan, 1981 (cropped).jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Richie Ryan Fine Gael 6,523 26.1% 11,399 Dowling Joseph Dowling Fianna Fáil 9,280 37.2% 11,343 Seán MacBride circa 1947.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 5,138 20.6% – 175px TD Bernard Butler Fianna Fáil TD after election Richie Ryan Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 July 1959, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Butler on 13 March 1959.Bás Teachtaí: Rún Cómhbhróin https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-04-08/59/ ga 8 Apr 1959 Dáil Debates 174 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1959.Issue of Writs: Dublin South (West), Meath and Clare By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-06-30/32/ 30 June 1959 Dáil Debates 176 2 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Richie Ryan, by a margin of 56 votes.Returns to Writs: Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-10-21/48/ 21 October 1959 Dáil Debates 177 1 Houses of the Oireachtas Two other by-elections were held on the same day, in Clare and Meath. Result 1959 Dublin South-West by-electionBy-election 1959: Dublin South-West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=105&ref=71 ElectionsIreland.org 29 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130171149/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=105&ref=71 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Dublin South-West: 1959 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=71&constitid=3&electype=2 4 May 2026 4 Joseph Dowling Fianna Fáil 37.2 9,280 9,449 9,888 11,343 Richie Ryan Fine Gael 26.1 6,523 6,638 7,396 11,399 Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 20.6 5,138 5,709 7,035   Hilda Larkin Labour Party (Ireland) 10.8 2,693 2,883     Tomás Ó Dubhghaill Sinn Féin 5.4 1,341       4 62,394 24,975 12,488 40.0% References Category:1959 in Irish politics Category:1959 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:16th Dáil Dublin South-West 1959 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:July 1959 in Europe