1996 Donegal North-East by-election

By-election to the 27th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1996 Donegal North-East by-election Ireland by-election no 1992 Irish general election 1992 2 April 1996 1997 Irish general election 1997 30,625 (60.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Keaveney Cecilia Keaveney Fianna Fáil 9,872 32.2% 14,115 Blaney Harry BlaneyIFF Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent. Independent Fianna Fáil 8,943 29.2% 13,077 Sheridan Jim Sheridan Fine Gael 5,679 18.5% – Donegal North East (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 175px Donegal North-East shown within Ireland TD Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil TD after election Cecilia Keaveney Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Donegal North-East in Ireland on Tuesday, 2 April 1996, to fill a vacancy in the 27th Dáil. It followed the death of Independent Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Neil Blaney on 8 November 1995.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-11-08/2/ 8 November 1995 Dáil Debates 457 8 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 12 March 1996.Issue of Writ: Donegal North-East By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-03-12/20/ 12 March 1996 Dáil Debates 462 8 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cecilia Keaveney, a member of Donegal County Council.Returns to Writs: Constituencies of Donegal North-East and Dublin West - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-04-16/23/ 16 April 1996 Dáil Debates 463 8 Houses of the Oireachtas Among the candidates were Donegal county councillor, Harry Blaney, brother of the deceased TD; Senator and Donegal county councillor Seán Maloney and vice-president of Sinn Féin Pat Doherty It was held on the same day as the 1996 Dublin West by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. At the 1997 general election for Donegal North-East, Keaveney was re-elected and Harry Blaney was elected as an Independent Fianna Fáil TD. Result 1996 Donegal North-East by-electionBy-election 1996: Donegal North–East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=72&ref=114 ElectionsIreland.org 19 February 2009 25 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070825201311/http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=72&ref=114 livehttps://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/28thDail_June1997.pdf 28th Dáil 1997 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas 1998 1 May 2026Donegal North-East: 1996 by-election Ireland Election http://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=43&constitid=25&electype=2 23 April 2026 4 Cecilia Keaveney Fianna Fáil 32.2 9,872 10,351 11,454 14,115 Harry BlaneyIFF Independent Fianna Fáil 29.2 8,943 10,208 11,444 13,077 Jim Sheridan Fine Gael 18.5 5,679 5,813 6,861   Seán Maloney Labour Party (Ireland) 12.4 3,791 4,003     Pat Doherty Sinn Féin 7.6 2,340       4 50,443 30,625 15,313 60.7% Footnotes References Category:1996 in Irish politics Category:1996 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:27th Dáil Donegal North-East 1996 Category:Elections in County Donegal Category:April 1996 in Europe