1956 Kerry North by-election

By-election to the 15th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1956 Kerry North by-election Ireland by-election no 1954 Irish general election 1954 29 February 1956 1957 Irish general election 1957 34,004 (74.2%) First preferences Percentage O'Connor Kathleen O'Connor Clann na Poblachta 18,176 53.4% Moloney Daniel Moloney Fianna Fáil 15,828 46.6% 175px TD Johnny Connor Clann na Poblachta TD after election Kathleen O'Connor Clann na Poblachta A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry North in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 February 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Clann na Poblachta Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Connor on 11 December 1955.Death of Deputy: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1955-12-14/52/ 14 December 1955 Dáil Debates 153 10 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 February 1956.By-Election Writ - North Kerry https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-02-08/84/ 8 February 1956 Dáil Debates 154 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD, Johnny Connor.Introduction of New Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1956-03-07/49/ 7 March 1956 Dáil Debates 155 1 Houses of the Oireachtas Kathleen O'Connor was only 21 years old when elected. She became the youngest TD ever at that time, and was still not registered to vote.O'Shea Owen Revington Gordon 1 October 2018 A Century of Politics in the Kingdom: A County Kerry Compendium https://books.google.com/books?id=nOF0DwAAQBAJ&q=kathleen+o%27connor+clann+na+poblachta&pg=PT162 Merrion Press 978-1785372018 She did not stand at the 1957 general election, and retired from politics. Result 1956 Kerry North by-electionBy-election 1956: Kerry North http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=138&ref=61 ElectionsIreland.org 29 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163935/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954B&cons=138&ref=61 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Kerry North: 1956 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=156&constitid=60&electype=2 9 May 2026 1 Kathleen O'Connor Clann na Poblachta 53.4 18,176 Daniel Moloney Fianna Fáil 46.6 15,828 1 45,841 34,004 17,003 74.2% References Category:1956 in Irish politics Category:1956 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:15th Dáil Kerry North 1956 Category:Elections in County Kerry Category:February 1956 in Europe