1952 Waterford by-election

By-election to the 14th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1952 Waterford by-election Ireland by-election no 1951 Irish general election 1951 26 June 1952 1954 Irish general election 1954 34,399 (76.8%) First preferences Percentage Final count Kenneally William Kenneally Fianna Fáil 15,532 45.2% 17,005 Thaddeus Lynch, 1954 (cropped).png 100 100 120 0 5 Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael 11,714 34.1% 16,448 Griffin John Griffin Labour Party (Ireland) 7,153 20.8% – 175px TD Bridget Redmond Fine Gael TD after election William Kenneally Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Thursday, 26 June 1952, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Bridget Redmond on 3 May 1952.Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-05-06/17/ ga 6 May 1952 Dáil Debates 131 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 June 1952.Issue of Writs for By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-06-05/42/ 5 June 1952 Dáil Debates 132 5 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate William Kenneally.New Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-07-01/7/ 1 July 1952 Dáil Debates 132 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Limerick East and Mayo North. The runner-up Thaddeus Lynch of Fine Gael, was elected for Waterford at the 1954 general election. Result 1952 Waterford by-electionBy-election 1952: Waterford http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=226&ref=53 ElectionsIreland.org 3 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165704/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=226&ref=53 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Waterford: 1952 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=98&constitid=19&electype=2 13 May 2026 2 William Kenneally Fianna Fáil 45.2 15,532 17,005 Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael 34.1 11,714 16,448 John Griffin Labour Party (Ireland) 20.8 7,153 2 44,797 34,399 17,200 76.8% References Category:1952 in Irish politics Category:1952 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:14th Dáil Waterford 1952 Category:Elections in County Waterford Category:June 1952 in Europe