1945 Clare by-election

By-election to the 12th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1945 Clare by-election Ireland by-election no 1944 Irish general election 1944 4 December 1945 1948 Irish general election 1948 29,825 (48.9%) First preferences Percentage Shanahan Patrick Shanahan Fianna Fáil 21,526 72.2% Monahan Edward Monahan Fine Gael 8,299 27.8% 175px TD Patrick Burke Fine Gael TD after election Patrick Shanahan Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Clare in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 December 1945, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD Patrick Burke on 7 February 1945 in the precincts of Leinster House.Deputy Dies at Leinster House https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/36587/pages/1 The Irish Times 8 February 1945 1 subscriptionDeath of a Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-02-07/38/ 7 February 1945 Dáil Debates 95 17 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-02-08/13/ 8 February 1945 Dáil Debates 95 18 ga Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 15 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180515093213/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-02-08/13/ live In 1945, Clare was a five seat constituency comprising County Clare and several electoral divisions in County Galway.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 Patrick Shanahan.New Deputies Take Their Seats https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-12-12/25/ 12 December 1945 Dáil Debates 98 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 16 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180516183354/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1945-12-12/25/ live Four other by-elections were held on the same day: in Dublin North-West, Kerry South, Mayo South and Wexford. Three by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil, one by Clann na Talmhan, and one by Labour. Shanahan lost his seat at the 1948 general election, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. Result 1945 Clare by-electionBy-election 1945: Clare http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=42&ref=39 ElectionsIreland.org 24 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165255/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=42&ref=39 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Clare: 1945 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=33&constitid=19&electype=2 17 May 2026 1 Patrick Shanahan Fianna Fáil 72.2 21,526 Edward Monahan Fine Gael 27.8 8,299 1 60,993 29,825 14,913 48.9% References Category:1945 in Irish politics Category:1945 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:12th Dáil Clare 1945 Category:Elections in County Clare Category:December 1945 in Europe