1956 Carlow–Kilkenny by-election

By-election to the 15th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1956 Carlow–Kilkenny by-election Ireland by-election no 1954 Irish general election 1954 14 November 1956 1957 Irish general election 1957 41,151 (70.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Medlar Martin Medlar Fianna Fáil 23,782 57.8% – Fielding Thomas Fielding Fine Gael 11,752 28.6% 13,137 Devoy Herbert Devoy Labour Party (Ireland) 5,617 13.7% 7,438 175px TD Thomas Walsh Fianna Fáil TD after election Martin Medlar Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Carlow–Kilkenny in Ireland on Wednesday, 14 November 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Thomas Walsh on 14 July 1956.Death of Deputy: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-07-17/34/ 17 July 1956 Dáil Debates 159 7 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 25 October 1956.Issue of Writs: Carlow-Kilkenny and Dublin South (West) By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-10-25/79/ 25 October 1956 Dáil Debates 160 2 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Medlar.Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-11-21/43/ 21 November 1956 Dáil Debates 160 9 Houses of the Oireachtas The surplus votes of the elected candidate Medlar, were distributed after he was declared elected. This was because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them. It was held on the same day as the 1956 Dublin South-West by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. Result 1956 Carlow–Kilkenny by-electionBy-election 1956: Carlow–Kilkenny http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=32&ref=65 ElectionsIreland.org 19 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130170707/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=32&ref=65 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Carlow–Kilkenny: 1956 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=18&constitid=18&electype=2 7 May 2026 2 Martin Medlar Fianna Fáil 57.8 23,782   Thomas Fielding Fine Gael 28.6 11,752 13,137 Herbert Devoy Labour Party (Ireland) 13.7 5,617 7,438 2 58,216 41,151 20,576 70.7% References Category:1956 in Irish politics Category:1956 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:15th Dáil Carlow–Kilkenny 1956 Category:Elections in County Carlow Category:Elections in County Kilkenny Category:November 1956 in Europe