2014 Dublin South-West by-election

By-election to the 31st Dáil February 2022 February 2022 2014 Dublin South-West by-election Ireland by-election no 2011 Irish general election 2011 10 October 2014 2016 Irish general election 2016 24,280 (34.5%) First preferences Percentage Final count Paul Murphy 2016.jpg 120 90 120 5 22 Paul Murphy Anti-Austerity Alliance 6,540 27.2% 9,565 Cathal King 2014 (cropped).jpg 120 90 120 5 11 Cathal King Sinn Féin 7,288 30.3% 8,999 Keane Cáit Keane Fine Gael 2,110 8.8% – Dublin South West Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin South-West shown within County Dublin TD Brian Hayes Fine Gael TD after election Paul Murphy Anti-Austerity Alliance A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014,https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/two-byelections-to-be-held-on-october-10th-1.1911845 Two byelections 'to be held on October 10th' The Irish Times 29 August 2014 20 February 2020 16 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025547/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/two-byelections-to-be-held-on-october-10th-1.1911845 live to fill a vacancy in the 31st Dáil. It followed the election of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Hayes to the European Parliament.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0526/619616-european-election/ Ní Riada elected, counts suspended in Midlands North West and South RTÉ News 27 May 2014 1 June 2014 1 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140601214139/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0526/619616-european-election/ 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 1 June 2014 9 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009165339/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html live The Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election was held on the same date. Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance was elected on the eighth count.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ Paul Murphy elected in Dublin South-West by-election RTÉ News 11 October 2014 11 October 2014 13 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013005856/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ live Murphy's victory came as a surprise as Sinn Féin had performed extremely well in local elections the previous May, winning 50.3% of the first preference vote in the Tallaght South LEA and 32% in the Tallaght Central LEA,https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014L&cons=211 ElectionsIreland.org: 2014 Local - Tallaght Central First Preference Votes 2014-12-23 2014-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223025443/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014L&cons=211 live https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014L&cons=212 ElectionsIreland.org: 2014 Local - Tallaght South First Preference Votes 2014-12-23 2014-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223022639/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014L&cons=212 live and were widely predicted to win the seat.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ Surprise results in both by-elections - RTÉ News RTÉ.ie 11 October 2014 2014-10-11 2014-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013005856/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1011/651577-by-elections/ live https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/paul-murphy-trumps-sinn-f%C3%A9in-s-cathal-king-in-dublin-south-west-1.1960624 Paul Murphy trumps Sinn Féin's Cathal King in Dublin South West The Irish Times 2020-02-20 2018-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20181116031355/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/paul-murphy-trumps-sinn-f%C3%A9in-s-cathal-king-in-dublin-south-west-1.1960624 live https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-south-west-is-sf-s-to-lose-despite-left-wing-competition-1.1957681 Dublin South West is SF's to lose despite left-wing competition The Irish Times 2020-02-20 2014-12-23 https://archive.today/20141223001722/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-south-west-is-sf-s-to-lose-despite-left-wing-competition-1.1957681 live Murphy largely campaigned on the issue of Irish Water, stating that Sinn Féin could not be trusted to oppose water charges. In the wake of a poor local election result, Labour and Fine Gael were not considered contenders for the seat while Fianna Fáil largely focused its resources on the Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election.http://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-ivan-connaughton-1848983-Dec2014/ 'Shock' in Fianna Fáil as failed by-election candidate says Martin should go 2014-12-23 2014-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223023757/http://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-ivan-connaughton-1848983-Dec2014/ live Murphy's victory brought the issue of water charges to the forefront of political debate in the run-up to the 2016 general election, and contributed to a shift in Sinn Féin's position to one of outright opposition.http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/columnists/gerard-howlin/water-charges-vital-to-tax-base-and-to-supporting-those-on-low-incomes-395170.html Water charges vital to tax base and to supporting those on low incomes Howlin Gerard 27 April 2016 Irish Examiner 27 April 2016 28 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160428093052/http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/columnists/gerard-howlin/water-charges-vital-to-tax-base-and-to-supporting-those-on-low-incomes-395170.html live Result 2014 Dublin South-West by-electionhttp://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=105 Dublin South-West by-election ElectionsIreland.org 11 October 2014 11 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250211061814/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=105 liveDublin South-West: 2014 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=68&constitid=5&electype=2 23 April 2026 8 Cathal King Sinn Féin 30.3 7,288 7,304 7,340 7,448 7,580 7,828 8,017 8,999 Paul Murphy Anti-Austerity Alliance 27.2 6,540 6,579 6,622 6,890 7,079 7,436 7,726 9,565 Ronan McMahon Independent politician (Ireland) 8.9 2,142 2,167 2,227 2,265 2,464 3,049 3,416   Cáit Keane Fine Gael 8.8 2,110 2,117 2,194 2,203 2,267 2,575 3,857   John Lahart Fianna Fáil 8.6 2,077 2,085 2,138 2,152 2,200       Pamela Kearns Labour Party (Ireland) 8.5 2,043 2,053 2,155 2,170 2,239 2,492     Declan Burke Independent politician (Ireland) 2.8 681 711 746 818         Nicky Coules People Before Profit 2.2 530 540 554           Francis Noel Duffy Green Party (Ireland) 1.9 447 453             Tony Rochford Independent politician (Ireland) 0.4 92               Colm O'Keeffe Independent politician (Ireland) 0.3 74               8 70,400 24,024 256 (1.1%) 12,013 24,280 (34.5%) See also 2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election References Dublin South-West by-election Category:2014 in Irish politics Category:31st Dáil Dublin South-West 2014 Category:Elections in South Dublin (county) Category:By-elections in County Dublin Category:October 2014 in Ireland