1952 Mayo North by-election

By-election to the 14th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1952 Mayo North by-election Ireland by-election no 1951 Irish general election 1951 26 June 1952 1954 Irish general election 1954 24,400 (67.5%) First preferences Percentage Final count Calleary Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil 11,782 48.3% 12,441 Lindsay Patrick Lindsay Fine Gael 5,468 22.4% 11,040 McGrath Martin McGrath Clann na Poblachta 4,743 19.4% – 175px TD P. J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil TD after election Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo North in Ireland on Thursday, 26 June 1952, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) P. J. Ruttledge on 8 May 1952.Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-05-08/21/ ga 8 May 1952 Dáil Debates 131 9 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 June 1952.Issue of Writs for By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-06-05/42/ 5 June 1952 Dáil Debates 132 5 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Phelim Calleary.New Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-07-01/7/ 1 July 1952 Dáil Debates 132 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Limerick East and Waterford. The runner-up Patrick Lindsay of Fine Gael, was elected for Mayo North at the 1954 general election. Result 1952 Mayo North by-electionBy-election 1952: Mayo North http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=174&ref=52 ElectionsIreland.org 13 May 2026 13 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250913082554/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=174&ref=52 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Mayo North: 1952 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=143&constitid=49&electype=2 13 May 2026 3 Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil 48.3 11,782 12,034 12,441 Patrick Lindsay Fine Gael 22.4 5,468 6,778 11,040 Martin McGrath Clann na Poblachta 19.4 4,743 5,443   Frank Devanny Clann na Talmhan 9.9 2,407     3 36,165 24,400 12,201 67.5% References Category:1952 in Irish politics Category:1952 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:14th Dáil Mayo North 1952 Category:Elections in County Mayo Category:June 1952 in Europe