1956 Dublin South-West by-election

By-election to the 15th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1956 Dublin South-West by-election Ireland by-election no 1954 Irish general election 1954 14 November 1956 1957 Irish general election 1957 24,098 (38.1%) First preferences Percentage Noel Thomas Lemass, 1971 (cropped).tif 100 100 120 0 5 Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil 14,416 59.8% Power Edmond Power Fine Gael 9,682 40.2% 175px TD Peadar Doyle Fine Gael TD after election Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Wednesday, 14 November 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Peadar Doyle on 4 August 1956.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-10-24/44/ 24 October 1956 Dáil Debates 160 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 25 October 1956.Issue of Writs: Carlow-Kilkenny and Dublin South (West) By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-10-25/79/ 25 October 1956 Dáil Debates 160 2 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Lemass.Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-11-21/43/ 21 November 1956 Dáil Debates 160 9 Houses of the Oireachtas It was held on the same day as the 1956 Carlow–Kilkenny by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. Result 1956 Dublin South-West by-electionBy-election 1956: Dublin South-West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=105&ref=66 ElectionsIreland.org 29 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163420/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=105&ref=66 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: 1956 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=72&constitid=108&electype=2 7 May 2026 1 Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil 59.8 14,416 Edmond Power Fine Gael 40.2 9,682 1 63,286 24,098 12,050 38.1% References Category:1956 in Irish politics Category:1956 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:15th Dáil Dublin South-West 1956 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:November 1956 in Europe