1931 Kildare by-election

By-election to the 6th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1931 Kildare by-election Ireland by-election no September 1927 Irish general election Sept 1927 29 June 1931 1932 Irish general election 1932 25,084 (64.6%) First preferences Percentage Final count Tom Harris.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil 10,041 40.0% 11,612 Curton John Curton Cumann na nGaedheal 8,374 33.4% 11,103 William Norton circa 1927 to 1932.png 100 100 120 0 5 William Norton Labour Party (Ireland) 6,669 26.6% – 175px TD Hugh Colohan Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kildare in the Irish Free State on Monday, 29 June 1931, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour TD Hugh Colohan on 15 April 1931.Death of a Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1931-04-22/24/ 22 April 1931 Dáil Debates 38 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 19 May 2026 2 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191102060415/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1931-04-22/24/ live In 1931, Kildare was a three-seat constituency comprising County Kildare.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 19 May 2026 ifs 8 Constituencies The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 11 June 1931.Kildare Vacancy – Issue of Writ https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1931-06-11/4/ 11 June 1931 Dáil Debates 39 2 Houses of the Oireachtas 19 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Thomas Harris.New Deputy Takes His Seat https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1931-07-01/14/ 1 July 1931 Dáil Debates 39 10 Houses of the Oireachtas 19 May 2026 20 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250120130203/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1931-07-01/14/ live The third-place candidate William Norton of Labour was elected for Kildare at the 1932 general election. Result 1931 Kildare by-electionParliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 Walker, Brian M Royal Irish Academy Dublin 1992 0-901714-96-8 0332-0286By-election 1931: Kildare http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927sepB&cons=141&ref=30 ElectionsIreland.org 25 September 2010 16 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250316023723/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927sepB&cons=141&ref=30 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815Kildare: 1931 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=135&constitid=81&electype=2 19 May 2026 2 Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil 40.0 10,041 11,612 John Curton Cumann na nGaedheal 33.4 8,374 11,103 William Norton Labour Party (Ireland) 26.6 6,669   2 38,815 25,084 12,543 64.6% References Category:1931 in Irish politics Category:1931 elections in the Irish Free State Category:6th Dáil Kildare 1931 Category:Elections in County Kildare Category:June 1931 in Europe