2005 Meath by-election

By-election to the 29th Dáil November 2019 August 2022 2005 Meath by-election Ireland by-election no 2002 Irish general election 2002 11 March 2005 2007 Irish general election 2007 50,183 (41.5%) First preferences Percentage Final count McEntee Shane McEntee Fine Gael 16,964 34.1% 24,047 Shane Cassells (official portrait).jpg 110 100 110 0 5 Shane Cassells Fianna Fáil 16,117 32.4% 21,178 Dominic Hannigan.jpg 110 100 110 0 5 Dominic Hannigan Labour Party (Ireland) 5,567 11.2% – Island of Ireland location map Meath.svg 175px Meath shown within Ireland TD John Bruton Fine Gael TD after election Shane McEntee Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Meath in Ireland on Friday, 11 March 2005, to fill a vacancy in the 29th Dáil. It followed the resignation of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) John Bruton on 31 October 2004 to take up his new position as European Union ambassador to the United States.Resignation of Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2004-11-02/16/ 2 November 2004 Dáil Debates 591 3 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 15 February 2005.Issue of Writ: Meath By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-02-15/17/ 15 February 2005 Dáil Debates 597 5 Houses of the Oireachtas Tommy Reilly, the original Fianna Fáil candidate, was forced to stand aside due to land rezoning issues.http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0201/byelection.html No date set for Meath by-election RTÉ News February 2005 1 February 2005 On 15 February 2005, the campaign began when it was announced that polling would take place on 11 March 2005. Seven candidates contested the by-election, and it was won by the Fine Gael candidate, Shane McEntee.http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2002B&cons=178&ref=123 Meath By-election: 11 March 2005 ElectionsIreland.org 25 November 2008Return to Writs: Kildare North and Meath - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-03-22/18/ 22 March 2005 Dáil Debates 599 5 Houses of the Oireachtas It was held on the same day as the 2005 Kildare North by-election. Both were the final occasions which the Progressive Democrats contested by-elections. Meath was divided at the 2007 general election. McEntee was elected for Meath East. Result 2005 Meath by-electionBy-election 2005: Meath http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2002B&cons=178&ref=123 ElectionsIreland.org 22 September 2009 17 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250217014454/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2002B&cons=178&ref=123 liveMeath: 2005 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=149&constitid=5&electype=2 23 April 2026 4 Shane McEntee Fine Gael 34.1 16,964 17,083 18,214 24,047 Shane Cassells Fianna Fáil 32.4 16,117 16,230 17,480 21,178 Joe Reilly Sinn Féin 12.3 6,087 6,183 6,514   Dominic Hannigan Labour Party (Ireland) 11.2 5,567 5,672 7,061   Sirena Campbell Progressive Democrats 5.4 2,679 2,746     Fergal O'Byrne Green Party (Ireland) 3.2 1,590 1,744     Liam Ó Gogáin Independent politician (Ireland) 1.4 702       4 121,041 49,706 477 (0.9%) 24,854 50,183 (41.5%) References 2005 Meath by-election Category:2005 in Irish politics Category:29th Dáil Meath 2005 Category:Elections in County Meath Category:March 2005 in Ireland