1945 Wexford by-election

By-election to the 12th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1945 Wexford by-election Ireland by-election no 1944 Irish general election 1944 4 December 1945 1948 Irish general election 1948 32,380 (54.5%) First preferences Percentage Brendan Corish 1949.png 100 100 120 0 5 Brendan Corish Labour Party (Ireland) 16,263 50.2% Moran Robert Moran Fianna Fáil 11,816 36.5% Kinsella Patrick Kinsella Clann na Talmhan 3,051 9.4% 175px TD Richard Corish Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Brendan Corish Labour Party (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Wexford in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 December 1945, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour TD Richard Corish on 19 July 1945.Death of A Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-07-20/3/ 20 July 1945 Dáil Debates 97 26 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 In 1945, Wexford was a five seat constituency comprising County Wexford and several electoral divisions in County Carlow.1935 ifs act 5 Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 27 February 1935 1 Revised Constituencies 17 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 14 November 1945.Writs for By-Elections – Motions https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-11-14/32/ 14 November 1945 Dáil Debates 98 9 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Brendan Corish, son of the deceased TD, Richard Corish.New Deputies Take Their Seats https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-12-06/19/ 6 December 1945 Dáil Debates 98 13 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 Four other by-elections were held on the same day: in Clare, Dublin North-West, Kerry South and Mayo South. Three by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil, one by Clann na Talmhan, and one by Labour. Result 1945 Wexford by-electionBy-election 1945: Wexford http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=232&ref=43 ElectionsIreland.org 3 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165649/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=232&ref=43 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Wexford: 1945 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=100&constitid=30&electype=2 17 May 2026 1 Brendan Corish Labour Party (Ireland) 50.2 16,263 Robert Moran Fianna Fáil 36.5 11,816 Patrick Kinsella Clann na Talmhan 9.4 3,051 Robert Murphy Independent politician (Ireland) 3.9 1,250 1 59,369 32,380 16,191 54.5% References Category:1945 in Irish politics Category:1945 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:12th Dáil Wexford 1945 Category:Elections in County Wexford Category:December 1945 in Europe