1958 Dublin South-Central by-election

By-election to the 16th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1958 Dublin South-Central by-election Ireland by-election no 1957 Irish general election 1957 25 June 1958 1961 Irish general election 1961 17,583 (34.1%) First preferences Percentage Final count Cummins Patrick Cummins Fianna Fáil 6,014 34.2% 7,988 Hegarty John Hegarty Fine Gael 3,089 17.6% – Seán MacBride circa 1947.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 3,030 17.2% 7,083 175px TD Jack Murphy Independent politician (Ireland) TD after election Patrick Cummins Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-Central in Ireland on Wednesday, 25 June 1958, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the resignation of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Jack Murphy on 13 May 1958.Resignation of Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1958-05-13/41/ 13 May 1958 Dáil Debates 168 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 4 June 1958.Issue of Writ: Dublin South (Central) By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1958-06-04/3/ 4 June 1958 Dáil Debates 168 9 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Cummins.Return to Writ: Dublin South (Central) - Introduction of New Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1958-07-01/19/ 1 July 1958 Dáil Debates 169 7 Houses of the Oireachtas Result 1958 Dublin South-Central by-electionBy-election 1958: Dublin South–Central http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=103 ElectionsIreland.org 28 September 2010 22 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110222092655/http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=103 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Dublin South-Central: 1958 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=67&constitid=88&electype=2 5 May 2026 4 Patrick Cummins Fianna Fáil 34.2 6,014 6,337 7,111 7,988 John Hegarty Fine Gael 17.6 3,089 3,619 4,386   Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 17.2 3,030 3,799 4,925 7,083 Frank Cluskey Labour Party (Ireland) 15.7 2,762 3,352     Noel Hartnett National Progressive Democrats 15.3 2,688       4 51,567 17,583 8,792 34.1% References Category:1958 in Irish politics Category:1958 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:16th Dáil Dublin South-Central 1958 Category:Elections in Dublin (city) Category:June 1958 in Europe