1956 Dublin North-East by-election

By-election to the 15th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1956 Dublin North-East by-election Ireland by-election no 1954 Irish general election 1954 30 April 1956 1957 Irish general election 1957 32,079 (49.4%) First preferences Percentage Byrne Patrick Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) 18,129 56.5% Charles Haughey, 1947.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil 13,950 43.5% 175px TD Alfie Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) TD after election Patrick Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North-East in Ireland on Monday, 30 April 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Alfie Byrne on 13 March 1956.Death of Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-03-13/21/ 13 March 1956 Dáil Debates 155 3 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 10 April 1956.By-Election Writs - Leix-Offaly and Dublin North (East) https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-04-10/21/ 10 April 1956 Dáil Debates 156 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the independent candidate Patrick Byrne, son of the deceased TD, Alfie Byrne.Introduction of New Deputies https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-05-02/28/ 2 May 1956 Dáil Debates 156 10 Houses of the Oireachtas It was held on the same day as the 1956 Leix–Offaly by-election. Result 1956 Dublin North-East by-electionBy-election 1956: Dublin North–East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=98&ref=62 ElectionsIreland.org 27 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130170712/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=98&ref=62 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Dublin North-East: 1956 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=55&constitid=34&electype=2 9 May 2026 1 Patrick Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) 56.5 18,129 Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil 43.5 13,950 1 64,903 32,079 16,040 49.4% Byrne and Haughey were both elected for Dublin North-East at the 1957 general election. Haughey later served as a TD until 1992, and in several government positions, culminating as Taoiseach three times between 1979 and 1992. References Category:1956 in Irish politics Category:1956 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:15th Dáil Dublin North-East 1956 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:April 1956 in Europe