1970 Dublin South-West by-election

By-election to the 19th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1970 Dublin South-West by-election Ireland by-election no 1969 Irish general election 1969 4 March 1970 1973 Irish general election 1973 23,287 (57.2%) First preferences Percentage Final count Sherwin Seán Sherwin Fianna Fáil 7,678 33.0% 10,710 Merrigan Matt Merrigan Labour Party (Ireland) 5,004 21.5% 10,448 Corcoran Lauri Corcoran Independent politician (Ireland) 4,481 19.2% – 175px TD Seán Dunne Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Seán Sherwin Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Wednesday, 4 March 1970, to fill a vacancy in the 19th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Seán Dunne on 25 June 1969.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1969-07-02/3/ 2 July 1969 Dáil Debates 241 1 Houses of the Oireachtas He died before the first sitting of the 19th Dáil on 2 July 1969. The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 11 February 1970.Issue of Writ: Dublin South-West By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1970-02-11/42/ 11 February 1970 Dáil Debates 244 4 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Sherwin.Returns to Writ: Dublin South-West - Introduction of New Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1970-03-10/33/ 10 March 1970 Dáil Debates 245 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The Labour candidate, Matt Merrigan, lost by 262 votes, after Seán Dunne's widow Cora, stood as an independent candidate. At the 1973 general election, Sherwin stood as a Aontacht Éireann candidate. He was not re-elected and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. Result 1970 Dublin South-West by-electionBy-election 1970: Dublin South-West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969B&cons=105&ref=88 ElectionsIreland.org 25 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163507/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969B&cons=105&ref=88 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: 1970 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=70&constitid=38&electype=2 20 April 2026 4 Seán Sherwin Fianna Fáil 33.0 7,678 7,897 8,641 10,710 Matt Merrigan Labour Party (Ireland) 21.5 5,004 5,963 7,336 10,448 Lauri Corcoran Independent politician (Ireland) 19.2 4,481 4,891 6,690   Jim Mitchell Fine Gael 17.4 4,062 4,415     Cora Dunne Independent politician (Ireland) 8.9 2,062       4 40,690 23,287 11,644 57.2% References Category:1970 in Irish politics Category:1970 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:19th Dáil Dublin South-West 1970 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:March 1970 in Europe