1953 Cork East by-election

By-election to the 14th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1953 Cork East by-election Ireland by-election no 1951 Irish general election 1951 18 June 1953 1954 Irish general election 1954 29,204 (78.8%) First preferences Percentage Final count Barry Richard Barry Fine Gael 12,479 42.8% 15,761 Moher John Moher Fianna Fáil 11,823 40.4% 12,784 Keane, Jnr Seán Keane, Jnr Labour Party (Ireland) 4,902 16.8% – 175px TD Seán Keane Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Richard Barry Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork East in Ireland on Thursday, 18 June 1953, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Seán Keane on 29 March 1953.Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-04-15/26/ ga 15 April 1953 Dáil Debates 138 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 27 May 1953.By-Election Writs https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-05-27/39/ 27 May 1953 Dáil Debates 139 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 3 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191103071505/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-05-27/39/ live The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Richard Barry.New Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-06-23/13/ 23 June 1953 Dáil Debates 139 12 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 15 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240215035937/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-06-23/13/ live It was held on the same day as the 1953 Wicklow by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates. The runner-up John Moher of Fianna Fáil, was elected for Cork East at the 1954 general election. Result 1953 Cork East by-electionBy-election 1953: Cork East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=54&ref=55 ElectionsIreland.org 24 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130171144/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=54&ref=55 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Cork East: 1953 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=38&constitid=51&electype=2 12 May 2026 2 Richard Barry Fine Gael 42.8 12,479 15,761 John Moher Fianna Fáil 40.4 11,823 12,784 Seán Keane, Jnr Labour Party (Ireland) 16.8 4,902   2 37,057 29,204 14,603 78.8% References Category:1953 in Irish politics Category:1953 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:14th Dáil Cork East 1953 Category:Elections in County Cork Category:June 1953 in Europe