1953 Galway South by-election

By-election to the 14th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1953 Galway South by-election Ireland by-election no 1951 Irish general election 1951 21 August 1953 1954 Irish general election 1954 25,162 (83.3%) First preferences Percentage Lahiffe Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil 13,714 54.5% Glynn Brendan Glynn Fine Gael 8,345 33.2% Shields Vincent Shields Clann na Poblachta 2,474 9.8% 175px TD Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil TD after election Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway South in Ireland on Friday, 21 August 1953, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Frank Fahy on 12 July 1953.Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-07-14/27/ ga 14 July 1953 Dáil Debates 140 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 31 July 1953.Dáil Vacancy - Issue of Writ https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-07-31/3/ 31 July 1953 Dáil Debates 141 8 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Robert Lahiffe.New Deputy Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-10-20/65/ 20 October 1953 Dáil Debates 142 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 16 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016073815/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-10-20/65/ live The runner-up Brendan Glynn of Fine Gael, was elected for Galway South at the 1954 general election. Result 1953 Galway South by-electionBy-election 1953: Galway South http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=128&ref=57 ElectionsIreland.org 20 September 2010 16 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250716211633/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=128&ref=57 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Galway South: 1953 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=130&constitid=60&electype=2 12 May 2026 1 Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil 54.5 13,714 Brendan Glynn Fine Gael 33.2 8,345 Vincent Shields Clann na Poblachta 9.8 2,474 Thomas McNamara Clann na Talmhan 2.5 629 1 30,209 25,162 12,582 83.3% References Category:1953 in Irish politics Category:1953 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:14th Dáil Galway South 1953 Category:Elections in County Galway Category:August 1953 in Europe