1929 Leitrim–Sligo by-election

By-election to the 6th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1929 Leitrim–Sligo by-election Ireland by-election no September 1927 Irish general election Sept 1927 7 June 1929 1932 Irish general election 1932 53,219 (73.3%) First preferences Percentage Seán Mac Eoin headshot, circa 1922 (retouched).png 100 100 120 0 5 Seán Mac Eoin Cumann na nGaedheal 28,598 53.7% Donnelly Eamon Donnelly Fianna Fáil 24,621 46.3% 175px TD Samuel Holt Fianna Fáil TD after election Seán Mac Eoin Cumann na nGaedheal A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo in the Irish Free State on Friday, 7 June 1929, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt on 18 April 1929.Death of a Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1929-04-18/10/ 18 April 1929 Dáil Debates 29 5 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 May 2026 In 1929, Leitrim–Sligo was a seven-seat constituency comprising County Leitrim and County Sligo.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 20 May 2026 ifs 8 Constituencies The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 15 May 1929.Issue of Writ https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1929-05-15/28/ 15 May 1929 Dáil Debates 29 16 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Seán Mac Eoin.New Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1929-06-12/17/ 12 June 1929 Dáil Debates 30 10 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 May 2026 Result 1929 Leitrim–Sligo by-electionBy-election 1929: Leitrim–Sligo http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927sepB&cons=154&ref=27 ElectionsIreland.org 5 March 2009 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165238/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1927sepB&cons=154&ref=27 liveParliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 Walker, Brian M Royal Irish Academy Dublin 1992 0-901714-96-8 0332-0286Gallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815Leitrim–Sligo: 1929 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=136&constitid=38&electype=2 20 May 2026 1 Seán Mac Eoin Cumann na nGaedheal 53.7 28,598 Eamon Donnelly Fianna Fáil 46.3 24,621 1 72,573 53,219 26,610 73.3% References Category:1929 in Irish politics Category:1929 elections in the Irish Free State Category:6th Dáil Leitrim–Sligo 1929 Category:Elections in County Leitrim Category:Elections in County Sligo Category:June 1929 in Europe