1947 Dublin County by-election

By-election to the 12th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1947 Dublin County by-election Ireland by-election no 1944 Irish general election 1944 29 October 1947 1948 Irish general election 1948 56,506 (53.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Seán MacBride circa 1947.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 16,062 28.4% 29,629 Thomas Mullins, 1927.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Thomas Mullins Fianna Fáil 16,261 28.8% 20,197 Eamon Rooney, 1948 (cropped).png 100 100 120 0 5 Éamon Rooney Fine Gael 14,116 25.0% – 175px TD Patrick Fogarty Fianna Fáil TD after election Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin County in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 October 1947, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Fogarty on 2 May 1947.Death of a Deputy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-05-02/3/ ga 2 May 1947 Dáil Debates 105 15 Houses of the Oireachtas 16 May 2026 28 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210928231829/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-05-02/3/ live In 1947, Dublin County was a five seat constituency comprising County Dublin and several townlands in Dublin city.1935 ifs act 5 Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 27 February 1935 1 Revised Constituencies 16 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 October 1947.Writs for By-Elections – Motions https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-10-08/48/ 8 October 1947 Dáil Debates 108 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 16 May 2026 15 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231015125445/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-10-08/48/ live The by-election was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Seán MacBride.New Deputies Take Their Seats https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-11-05/20/ 5 November 1947 Dáil Debates 108 9 Houses of the Oireachtas 16 May 2026 15 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231015093541/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1947-11-05/20/ live It was held on the same day as the 1947 Tipperary by-election and the 1947 Waterford by-election. Two by-elections were won by Clann na Poblachta, and one by Fianna Fáil. It was the first election victories for Clann na Poblachta, which was founded by MacBride in 1946. The third and fourth place candidates, Éamon Rooney of Fine Gael, and Seán Dunne of Labour were both elected for Dublin County at the 1948 general election. Result 1947 Dublin County by-electionBy-election 1947: Dublin County http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=88&ref=45 ElectionsIreland.org 11 February 2009 5 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251105163234/https://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944B&cons=88&ref=45 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Dublin County: 1947 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=123&constitid=55&electype=2 16 May 2026 3 Thomas Mullins Fianna Fáil 28.8 16,261 17,399 20,197 Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta 28.4 16,062 21,755 29,629 Éamon Rooney Fine Gael 25.0 14,116 15,361   Seán Dunne Labour Party (Ireland) 17.8 10,067     3 105,286 56,506 28,254 53.7% References Category:1947 in Irish politics Category:1947 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:12th Dáil Dublin County 1947 Category:Elections in County Dublin Category:October 1947 in Europe