2011 Dublin West by-election

By-election to the 31st Dáil February 2022 February 2022 2011 Dublin West by-election Ireland by-election no 2011 Irish general election 2011 27 October 2011 2014 Dublin West by-election 2014 b 36,391 (58.3%) First preferences Percentage Final count Nulty Patrick Nulty Labour Party (Ireland) 8,665 24.3% 17,636 Councillor David McGuinness.jpeg 110 100 130 0 5 David McGuinness Fianna Fáil 7,742 21.7% 11,590 Ruth Coppinger.jpg 110 100 130 0 5 Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party (Ireland) 7,542 21.1% – Dublin West Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin West shown within County Dublin TD Brian Lenihan Jnr Fianna Fáil TD after election Patrick Nulty Labour Party (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Thursday, 27 October 2011,http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0907/dublinwest.html Dublin West by-election set for 27 October 7 September 2011 RTÉ News 12 September 2011 29 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111029035721/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0907/dublinwest.html live to fill a vacancy in the 31st Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Lenihan Jnr on 10 June 2011.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brian-lenihan-dead-from-pancreatic-cancer-at-52-2671843.html Brian Lenihan dead from pancreatic cancer at 52 10 June 2011 Irish Independent 12 September 2011 3 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110903121340/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brian-lenihan-dead-from-pancreatic-cancer-at-52-2671843.html live The 2011 Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums were held on the same day. The Labour candidate Patrick Nulty was elected on the fifth count. Candidates Thirteen candidates contested the by-election.http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1012/dublinwest.html Nominations close for Dublin West by-election 12 October 2011 RTÉ News 13 October 2011 13 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111013033402/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1012/dublinwest.html live http://www.thejournal.ie/13-names-in-the-running-for-dublin-west-by-election-252512-Oct2011/ 13 names in the running for Dublin West by-election Reilly Gavan 12 October 2011 thejournal.ie 13 October 2011 15 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015123856/http://www.thejournal.ie/13-names-in-the-running-for-dublin-west-by-election-252512-Oct2011/ live Four were members of Fingal County Council: David McGuinness of Fianna Fáil,http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0914/1224304082786.html Running mate of Lenihan to contest Dublin West for FF Duncan Pamela 14 September 2011 The Irish Times 16 September 2011 14 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110914132819/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0914/1224304082786.html live Eithne Loftus of Fine Gael, Patrick Nulty of the Labour Party, and Ruth Coppinger of the Socialist Party.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/socialist-byelection-candidate-holds-on-to-her-teaching-post-2873594.html Socialist by-election candidate holds on to her teaching post Kelly Fiach 12 September 2011 Irish Independent 16 September 2011 3 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103070841/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/socialist-byelection-candidate-holds-on-to-her-teaching-post-2873594.html live The other party candidates were Paul Donnelly of Sinn Féin,http://www.thejournal.ie/first-candidates-named-in-dublin-west-by-election-221354-Sep2011/ First candidates named in Dublin West by-election 9 September 2011 The Journal 16 September 2011 24 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120924200414/http://www.thejournal.ie/first-candidates-named-in-dublin-west-by-election-221354-Sep2011/ live Roderic O'Gorman of the Green Partyhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0909/1224303758859.html Councillor warns against FG byelection 'carpetbagger' Mary Minihan Cian Nihill amp 9 September 2011 The Irish Times 16 September 2011 24 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024165415/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0909/1224303758859.html live and Peadar Ó Ceallaigh of Fís Nua. There were six independent candidates: Gary Bermingham, a satirical actor and artist; Benny Cooney, a FÁS employee; Brendan Doris, an architect; Barry Caesar Hunt, a contestant in The Apprentice reality television show in 2010; John Frank Kidd, a retired fire officer; and Jim Tallon, a farmer.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1004/1224305205130.html Candidates to step up canvassing The Irish Times 4 October 2011 4 October 2011 4 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004190246/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1004/1224305205130.html live Donnelly, McGuinness, Nulty and O'Gorman had all been unsuccessful candidates in this constituency at the general election in February 2011.http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011&cons=112 31st Dáil - Dublin West Elections Ireland 16 September 2011 16 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111016151358/http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011&cons=112 live Bermingham, Cooney, Ó Ceallaigh and Tallon had been candidates in other constituencies at the same election. Result 2011 Dublin West by-electionhttp://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=112%20&ref=127 Dublin West by-election ElectionsIreland.org 30 September 2011 13 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250813012540/https://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=112%20&ref=127 live Dublin West: 2011 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=74&constitid=5&electype=2 23 April 2026 5 Patrick Nultyhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/nulty-to-contest-by-election-for-labour-521251.html Nulty to contest by-election for Labour 20 September 2011 Irish Examiner 24 September 2011 27 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927015246/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/nulty-to-contest-by-election-for-labour-521251.html live Labour Party (Ireland) 24.3 8,665 8,885 10,186 13,027 17,636 David McGuinnesshttp://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0913/dublinwest.html David McGuinness to contest by-election for FF 13 September 2011 RTÉ News 13 September 2011 29 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111029035709/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0913/dublinwest.html live Fianna Fáil 21.7 7,742 7,935 8,720 9,873 11,590 Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party (Ireland) 21.1 7,542 7,834 9,368 9,873   Eithne Loftushttp://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0927/finegael.html FG select Dublin West by-election candidate 27 September 2011 RTÉ News 27 September 2011 25 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210925160128/https://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0927/306675-finegael/ live Fine Gael 14.7 5,263 5,410 5,942     Paul Donnellyhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/donnelly-gets-sinn-fein-nod-for-dublin-west-byelection-16047332.html https://archive.today/20120721043753/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/donnelly-gets-sinn-fein-nod-for-dublin-west-byelection-16047332.html dead 21 July 2012 Donnelly gets Sinn Féin nod for Dublin West by-election 9 September 2011 Belfast Telegraph 9 September 2011 Sinn Féin 8.9 3,173 3,309       Roderic O'Gorman Green Party (Ireland) 5.0 1,787 1,925       Barry Caesar Hunt Independent politician (Ireland) 2.2 775         John Frank Kidd Independent politician (Ireland) 0.9 311         Gary Bermingham Independent politician (Ireland) 0.5 185         Brendan Doris Independent politician (Ireland) 0.3 95         Jim Tallon Independent politician (Ireland) 0.2 73         Benny Cooney Independent politician (Ireland) 0.1 51         Peadar Ó Ceallaigh Fís Nua 0.1 40         5 62,396 35,702 689 (1.9%) 17,852 36,391 (58.3%) A full recount was ordered after only 18 votes separated Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger from Fianna Fáil candidate David McGuinness.http://www.thejournal.ie/all-seven-independents-knocked-out-of-dublin-west-by-election-266308-Oct2011/ Full recount ordered in Dublin West by-election TheJournal.ie 28 October 2011 28 October 2011 29 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111029125628/http://www.thejournal.ie/all-seven-independents-knocked-out-of-dublin-west-by-election-266308-Oct2011/ live After the recount, both McGuinness and Coppinger had the same number of votes in the fourth count. Under electoral law Coppinger was eliminated, for McGuinness had more first-preference votes.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0023/sec0122.html Electoral Act, 1992, sec. 122 (3) Irish Statute Book 30 October 2011 14 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111114110248/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0023/sec0122.html live http://www.independent.ie/national-news/labours-pat-nulty-elected-in-dublin-west-2920873.html Labour's Pat Nulty elected in Dublin West 29 October 2011 Irish Independent 29 October 2011 30 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111030023034/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/labours-pat-nulty-elected-in-dublin-west-2920873.html live It was the first time since the 1982 Galway East by-election that a candidate of a governing party won a by-election, and the first since the 1976 Dublin South-West by-election to have transferred a seat from an opposition party to a government party.Kavanagh Adrian The 2005 Meath and Kildare North by‐elections Irish Political Studies June 2005 20 2 202 10.1080/07907180500135453 https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/12165/1/Kavanagh_Meath_2005.pdf http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1029/breaking4.html Labour wins Dublin byelection The Irish Times 29 October 2011 Marie O'Halloran 29 October 2011 30 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111030123248/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1029/breaking4.html live The result left Fianna Fáil with no TDs in Dublin city and County.http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/nulty-elected-in-dublin-west-526334.html Nulty elected in Dublin West 29 October 2011 Irish Examiner 29 October 2011 1 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111101192945/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/nulty-elected-in-dublin-west-526334.html live References 2011 Dublin West by-election Category:2011 in Irish politics Category:31st Dáil Dublin West 2011 Category:Elections in Fingal Category:By-elections in County Dublin Category:2010s in Dublin (city) Category:October 2011 in Europe