1927 Dublin County by-election

By-election to the 5th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1927 Dublin County by-election Ireland by-election no June 1927 Irish general election June 1927 24 August 1927 September 1927 Irish general election Sept 1927 57,424 (51.8%) First preferences Percentage Gearoid O'Sullivan.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Gearóid O'Sullivan Cumann na nGaedheal 39,966 69.6% Brennan Robert Brennan Fianna Fáil 16,126 28.1% Kathleen Lynn.png 100 100 120 0 5 Kathleen Lynn Sinn Féin 1,332 2.3% 175px TD Kevin O'Higgins Cumann na nGaedheal TD after election Gearóid O'Sullivan Cumann na nGaedheal A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin County in the Irish Free State on Wednesday, 24 August 1927, to fill a vacancy in the 5th Dáil. Dublin County was an 8-seat constituency comprising the administrative county of County Dublin.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 17 May 2022 ifs 8 Constituencies Kevin O'Higgins had been a TD since 1918. He had been serving as Minister for Justice since 1922 and Minister for External Affairs since June 1927. He was also Vice-President of the Executive Council. He was assassinated by the IRA on 10 July 1927.https://www.dib.ie/biography/ohiggins-kevin-christopher-a6812 O'Higgins, Kevin Christopher Dictionary of Irish Biography McCarthy John P. October 2011 10.3318/dib.006812.v1 freehttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-02/10/ Assassination of the Vice-President Dáil Debates 20 9 12 July 1927 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 2 August 1927.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-02/9/ Dáil Vacancies — Writ for Dublin County Dáil Debates 20 17 2 August 1927 The Cumann na nGaedheal candidate, Gearóid O'Sullivan, had been a TD for Carlow–Kilkenny from 1921 to 1923. The Sinn Féin candidate, Kathleen Lynn, had been elected at the 1923 general election, but was defeated at the June 1927 general election. On 16 August 1927, the 3rd Executive Council, led by W. T. Cosgrave, survived a motion of no confidence on the casting vote of the Ceann Comhairle.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-16/4/ Public Business — No Confidence Motion Dáil Debates 20 21 16 August 1927 28 August 2019 Houses of the Oireachtas 28 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190828093602/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-16/4/ live Following the vote, the Dáil adjourned to 11 October 1927.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-16/8/ The Adjournment Dáil Debates 20 21 16 August 1927 20 January 2025 17 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20250120130735/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1927-08-16/8/ live Result The by-election was held on 24 August 1927. It was held on the same day as the 1927 Dublin South by-election, which followed the death of Constance Markievicz. The seat was won by Gearóid O'Sullivan.Government's Triumph in By-Elections https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/28679/pages/4 The Irish Times subscription 26 August 1927 5 The by-election in Dublin South was also won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate. 1927 Dublin County by-electionParliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 Walker Brian M. Royal Irish Academy Dublin 1992 0-901714-96-8 0332-0286 By-election 1927: Dublin County http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927JunB&cons=88&ref=23 ElectionsIreland.org 13 February 2009 31 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531012121/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927JunB&cons=88&ref=23 live https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=125&electype=2&constitid=81 Dublin County: 1927 by-election Irish Elections 9 May 2026Gallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815 1 Gearóid O'Sullivan Cumann na nGaedheal 69.6 39,966 Robert Brennan Fianna Fáil 28.1 16,126 Kathleen Lynn Sinn Féin 2.3 1,332 1 110,840 57,424 28,713 51.8% Aftermath On the evening of 25 August, following the result of the by-elections, Cosgrave sought a dissolution of the 5th Dáil, which was granted by the Governor-General.Dail Dissolved Last Night https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/28679/pages/6 The Irish Times subscription 26 August 1927 7 This was followed by the September 1927 general election. The 5th Dáil is the shortest in the history of the state, lasting only 23 June 1927 25 August 1927 days.Dáil and Seanad terms https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/dail-and-seanad-terms/ Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 5 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211205063032/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/dail-and-seanad-terms/ live O'Sullivan remained as a TD until his defeat at the 1937 general election, and later served in 1938 in the short 2nd Seanad. After the two by-elections in August 1927, Sinn Féin did not contest a Dáil election until the 1954 general election. References Category:1927 in Irish politics Category:1927 elections in the Irish Free State Category:5th Dáil Dublin County 1927 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:August 1927 in Europe