2014 Longford–Westmeath by-election

By-election to the 31st Dáil March 2021 March 2021 2014 Longford–Westmeath by-election Ireland by-election no 2011 Irish general election 2011 23 May 2014 2016 Irish general election 2016 50,495 (57.4%) First preferences Percentage Final count Gabrielle McFadden.jpg 110 100 120 0 5 Gabrielle McFadden Fine Gael 12,365 25.2% 20,058 O'Rourke Aengus O'Rourke Fianna Fáil 8,910 18.2% 14,581 Hogan Paul Hogan Sinn Féin 7,548 15.4% – Longford-Westmeath (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 180px Longford–Westmeath shown within Ireland TD Nicky McFadden Fine Gael TD after election Gabrielle McFadden Fine Gael A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, to fill a vacancy in the 31st Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Nicky McFadden on 25 March 2014.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0325/604496-nicky-mcfadden/ Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden dies aged 51 RTÉ News 25 March 2014 25 March 2014 25 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140325182907/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0325/604496-nicky-mcfadden/ live It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Dublin West by-election.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0501/614321-by-elections/ Government moves writs on the two by-elections RTÉ News 1 May 2014 1 May 2014 2 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032546/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0501/614321-by-elections/ live The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html Irish Statute Book Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 25 March 2014 9 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009165339/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html live Fine Gael candidate Gabrielle McFadden, sister of the deceased TD, was elected on the seventh count.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0525/619474-mcfadden-coppinger/ McFadden and Coppinger win by-elections RTÉ News 24 May 2014 25 May 2014 25 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525202924/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0525/619474-mcfadden-coppinger/ live McFadden lost her seat at the 2016 general election, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. Result 2014 Longford–Westmeath by-electionhttp://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=166 Longford–Westmeath by-election ElectionsIreland.org 16 May 2014 21 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250521080602/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=166 liveLongford–Westmeath: 2014 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=89&constitid=24&electype=2 23 April 2026 7 Gabrielle McFadden Fine Gael 25.2 12,365 12,459 13,414 14,390 15,841 17,564 20,058 Aengus O'Rourke Fianna Fáil 18.2 8,910 8,966 9,289 9,763 10,811 12,431 14,581 Paul Hogan Sinn Féin 15.4 7,548 7,677 8,014 8,756 9,570 11,254   James Morgan Independent politician (Ireland) 12.2 5,959 6,096 6,206 6,615       Kevin "Boxer" Moran Independent politician (Ireland) 11.5 5,629 5,849 6,085 6,833 7,797     Brian Fagan Independent politician (Ireland) 8.6 4,195 4,378 4,985         Denis Leonard Labour Party (Ireland) 6.7 3,290 3,352           John McNamara Independent politician (Ireland) 1.8 869             Donal Jackson Independent politician (Ireland) 0.5 238             7 87,999 49,003 1,492 (3.0%) 24,502 50,495 (57.4%) References Category:2014 in Irish politics Category:2014 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:31st Dáil Longford–Westmeath 2014 Category:Elections in County Longford Category:Elections in County Westmeath Category:May 2014 in Europe