1945 Dublin North-West by-election

By-election to the 12th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1945 Dublin North-West by-election Ireland by-election no 1944 Irish general election 1944 4 December 1945 1948 Irish general election 1948 19,900 (28.3%) First preferences Percentage De Valera Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil 13,503 67.9% Breen John Breen Labour Party (Ireland) 6,397 32.2% 175px TD Seán T. O'Kelly Fianna Fáil TD after election Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North-West in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 December 1945, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the election of Fianna Fáil TD Seán T. O'Kelly as president of Ireland. Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat. O'Kelly was declared elected as president on 18 June 1945.Election of President of Ireland https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-06-20/21/ 20 June 1945 Dáil Debates 97 12 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 27 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127222355/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-06-20/21/ live In 1945, Dublin North-West was a five-seat constituency containing the Arran Quay, Glasnevin, Inns Quay, North City and Rotunda wards, part of Mountjoy ward, and certain townlands which had been transferred from Dublin County.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 Fianna Fáil candidate Vivion de Valera, son of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.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, Kerry South, Mayo South and Wexford. Three by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil, one by Clann na Talmhan, and one by Labour. Result 1945 Dublin North-West by-electionBy-election 1945: Dublin North–West http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=99&ref=40 ElectionsIreland.org 27 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163920/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=99&ref=40 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Dublin North-West: 1945 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=57&constitid=99&electype=2 17 May 2026 1 Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil 67.9 13,503 John Breen Labour Party (Ireland) 32.2 6,397 1 70,331 19,900 9,951 28.3% References Category:1945 in Irish politics Category:1945 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:12th Dáil Dublin North-West 1945 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:December 1945 in Europe