1975 Mayo West by-election

By-election to the 20th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1975 Mayo West by-election Ireland by-election no 1973 Irish general election 1973 12 November 1975 1977 Irish general election 1977 29,513 (77.2%) First preferences Percentage Enda Kenny 2009.jpg 100 100 130 0 5 Enda Kenny Fine Gael 15,584 52.8% McGreal Michael Joe McGreal Fianna Fáil 12,448 42.2% Morahan Basil Morahan Independent politician (Ireland) 1,481 5.0% 175px TD Henry Kenny Fine Gael TD after election Enda Kenny Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo West in Ireland on Wednesday, 12 November 1975, to fill a vacancy in the 20th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Henry Kenny on 25 September 1975.Deaths of Member and of Former President: Expressions of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-10-22/33/ Dáil Debates 285 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 22 October 1975 A government motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 23 October 1975.Issue of Writ: West Mayo By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-10-23/3/ Dáil Debates 285 2 Houses of the Oireachtas 23 October 1975 The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Enda Kenny, son of the deceased TD, Henry Kenny.Return to Writ: Mayo West - Introduction of new Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-11-18/42/ Dáil Debates 285 11 Houses of the Oireachtas 18 November 1975 Result 1975 Mayo West by-electionBy-election 1975: Mayo West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=177&ref=98 ElectionsIreland.org 24 September 2010 26 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250126142157/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=177&ref=98 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf 21st Dáil 1977 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas February 1978 12 November 2023Mayo West: 1975 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=148&constitid=28&electype=2 28 February 2026 1 Enda Kenny Fine Gael 52.8 15,584 Michael Joe McGreal Fianna Fáil 42.2 12,448 Basil Morahan Independent politician (Ireland) 5.0 1,481 1 38,249 29,513 14,757 77.2% References Category:1975 in Irish politics Category:1975 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:20th Dáil Mayo West 1975 Category:Elections in County Mayo Category:November 1975 in Europe