1983 Dublin Central by-election

By-election to the 24th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1983 Dublin Central by-election Ireland by-election no November 1982 Irish general election Nov 1982 23 November 1983 1987 Irish general election 1987 32,704 (46.5%) First preferences Percentage Final count Leonard Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil 15,236 46.6% 16,439 1657534158379 P487 BANOTTI 003 MOBILE.jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Mary Banotti Fine Gael 7,362 22.5% 8,623 White Michael White Workers' Party (Ireland) 4,342 13.3% 6,284 Dublin Central Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin Central shown within County Dublin TD George Colley Fianna Fáil TD after election Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin Central in Ireland on Wednesday, 23 November 1983, to fill a vacancy in the 24th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) George Colley on 17 September 1983.https://www.dib.ie/biography/colley-george-joseph-pearse-a1845 Colley, George (Joseph Pearse) Maume Patrick Dictionary of Irish Biography October 2009 10.3318/dib.001845.v1 freehttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-10-19/21/ Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy 19 October 1983 Dáil Debates 345 1 The writ of election was moved by Fianna Fáil TD Bertie Ahern on 2 November and was agreed by the Dáil.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-11-02/14/ Issue of Writ: Dublin Central By-Election 2 November 1983 Dáil Debates 345 6 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Tom Leonard.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-11-29/15/ Return to Writ: Dublin Central - Introduction of New Member 29 November 1983 Dáil Debates 346 3 The runner-up, Mary Banotti was elected to the European Parliament in 1984. Result 1983 Dublin Central by-electionBy-election 1983: Dublin Central http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=85&ref=107 ElectionsIreland.org 25 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165750/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=85&ref=107 livehttps://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/25thDail_February1987_ByeElections24th_1982_1987.pdf 25th Dáil 1987 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas July 1987 26 August 2023Dublin Central: 1983 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=48&constitid=25&electype=2 25 February 2026 8 Tom Leonard Fianna Fáil 46.6 15,236 15,240 15,273 15,289 15,343 15,449 15,795 16,439 Mary Banotti Fine Gael 22.5 7,362 7,373 7,400 7,411 7,504 7,668 8,446 8,623 Michael White Workers' Party (Ireland) 13.3 4,342 4,358 4,373 4,472 4,594 4,743 5,274 6,284 Christy Burke Sinn Féin 7.1 2,304 2,307 2,313 2,373 2,407 2,444 2,566   Jimmy Somers Labour Party (Ireland) 6.0 1,966 1,970 1,977 1,997 2,044 2,122     Leo Armstrong Independent politician (Ireland) 1.8 574 580 602 608 700       Anthony Ryan Independent politician (Ireland) 1.4 458 468 487 503         Edward Glackin Communist Party of Ireland 0.7 243 244 247           William Foley Independent politician (Ireland) 0.5 147 153             Jim Tallon Independent politician (Ireland) 0.2 72               70,403 32,704 16,353 46.5% 8 References Category:1983 in Irish politics Category:1983 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:24th Dáil Dublin Central 1983 Category:Elections in Dublin (city) Category:May 1983 in Europe