1975 Galway North-East by-election

By-election to the 20th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1975 Galway North-East by-election Ireland by-election no 1973 Irish general election 1973 4 March 1975 1977 Irish general election 1977 27,420 (73.8%) First preferences Percentage Michael Kitt, 2015 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Michael P. Kitt Fianna Fáil 14,479 52.8% Connaughton Paul Connaughton Snr Fine Gael 12,532 45.7% Morgan Norman Morgan Independent politician (Ireland) 409 1.5% 175px TD Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil TD after election Michael P. Kitt Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway North-East in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 March 1975, to fill a vacancy in the 20th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Michael F. Kitt on 24 December 1974.Death of Members: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-01-14/36/ Dáil Debates 277 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 14 January 1975 The writ of election was moved by Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lalor on 11 February 1975 and was agreed by the Dáil.Issue of Writ: North-East Galway By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-02-11/25/ Dáil Debates 278 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 11 February 1975 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael P. Kitt, son of the deceased TD, Michael F. Kitt.Returns to Writs: North-East Galway and West Galway - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1975-03-11/36/ Dáil Debates 279 2 Houses of the Oireachtas 11 March 1975 It was held on the same day as the 1975 Galway West by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. Result 1975 Galway North-East by-electionBy-election 1975: Galway North-East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=127&ref=96 ElectionsIreland.org 16 February 2009 19 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250419185558/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=127&ref=96 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 2023Galway North-East: 1975 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=128&constitid=9&electype=2 28 February 2026 1 Michael P. Kitt Fianna Fáil 52.8 14,479 Paul Connaughton Snr Fine Gael 45.7 12,532 Norman Morgan Independent politician (Ireland) 1.5 409 1 37,176 27,420 13,711 73.8% References Category:1975 in Irish politics Category:1975 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:20th Dáil Galway North-East 1975 Category:Elections in County Galway Category:March 1975 in Europe