1924 Mayo North by-election

By-election to the 4th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1924 North Mayo by-election Ireland by-election no 1923 Irish general election 1923 18 November 1924 March 1925 Dáil by-elections 1925 b 28,386 (61.5%) First preferences Percentage Madden John Madden Republican (Ireland, 1923) 14,628 51.5% Tierney Michael Tierney Cumann na nGaedheal 13,758 48.5% 175px TD Henry Coyle Cumann na nGaedheal TD after election John Madden Republican (Ireland, 1923) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo North in the Irish Free State on Tuesday, 18 November 1924, to fill a vacancy in the 4th Dáil. Mayo North was a 5-seat constituency containing the county electoral areas of Ballina, Killala and Swineford.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 ifs 8 Constituencies Henry Coyle had been elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cumann na nGaedheal at the 1923 general election. In April 1924, Coyle was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for bouncing cheques.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-04-09/25/ Deputy Convicted and Sentenced Dáil Debates 6 38 9 April 1924 22 July 2022 10 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20220722075936/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-04-09/25/ liveConviction of a Deputy https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/27239/pages/8 The Irish Times subscription 9 April 1924 8 Because his sentence was for more than six months, he was disqualified from the Oireachtas from 9 May 1924 under section 51 of the Electoral Act 1923.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 10 May 2026 ifs 51 Disqualification for membership of the Dáilhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/tds-who-have-seen-the-inside-of-a-cell-1.270693 TDs who have seen the inside of a cell Colman Cassidy The Irish Times 17 January 2001 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 28 October 1924.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-10-28/18/ Writs for By-elections. - North Mayo Dáil Debates 9 4 28 October 1924 It was one of five by-elections agreed that day. The Cumann na nGaedheal candidate, Michael Tierney, was a classicist in University College Dublin.https://www.dib.ie/biography/tierney-michael-a8556 Tierney, Michael Dictionary of Irish Biography McCartney Donal October 2009 10.3318/dib.008556.v1 free 8 December 2024 11 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208135829/https://www.dib.ie/biography/tierney-michael-a8556 liveMartin Peter 2011 The political career of Michael Tierney, 1920–44 Irish Historical Studies 37 147 412–426 41414837 10.1017/S002112140000273X 151585139 The Republican candidate was John Madden. Result The by-election was held on 18 November 1924. It was held on the same day as the 1924 Cork East by-election and the November 1924 Dublin South by-election.By-Elections — Polling in Three Constituencies — Apathetic Voters — Legal Ruling in South Dublin https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/27501/pages/6 The Irish Times subscription 19 November 1924 7 The seat was won by John Madden.The Free State By-Election — Two Republican Gains — Small Polls — Many Abstentions in Dublin and Mayo https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/27503/pages/6 The Irish Times subscription 20 November 1924 7https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-11-26/18/ New Members Dáil Debates 9 16 26 November 1924 28 January 2024 11 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20240128091538/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-11-26/18/ live The results in Dublin South and in Mayo North were the first defeats for Cumann na nGaedheal in Dáil by-elections. The 1924 Cork Borough by-election and the 1924 Donegal by-election were held later that week; Cumann na nGaedheal held both seats. 1924 Mayo North by-electionBy-election 1924: Mayo North http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1923B&cons=174&ref=8 ElectionsIreland.org 23 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163354/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1923B&cons=174&ref=8 live Gallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=145&electype=2&constitid=98 Mayo North: 1924 bye-election Irish Elections 11 May 2026 2 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241202165241/https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=145&constitid=98&electype=2 live 1 John Madden Republican (Ireland, 1923) 51.5 14,628 Michael Tierney Cumann na nGaedheal 48.5 13,758 1 46,134 28,386 14,194 61.5% Madden did not take his seat in the 4th Dáil. He remained with Sinn Féin after the majority of TDs left to join Fianna Fáil in 1926. He was re-elected at the June 1927 general election to the 5th Dáil, but did not contest the September 1927 general election. Tierney was elected to the 4th Dáil at the 1925 Mayo North by-election. References Category:1924 in Irish politics Category:1924 elections in the Irish Free State Category:4th Dáil Mayo North 1924 Category:Elections in County Mayo Category:November 1924 in Europe