2014 Dublin West by-election

By-election to the 31st Dáil February 2022 February 2022 2014 Dublin West by-election Ireland by-election no 2011 Dublin West by-election 2011 b 23 May 2014 2016 Irish general election 2016 29,350 (46.2%) First pref Percentage Final count Ruth Coppinger.jpg 110 100 130 0 5 Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party (Ireland) 5,977 20.6% 12,334 Councillor David McGuinness.jpeg 110 100 130 0 5 David McGuinness Fianna Fáil 5,053 17.5% 9,237 Paul Donnelly 2012.jpg 110 100 130 0 5 Paul Donnelly Sinn Féin 6,056 20.9% – Dublin West Dáil Éireann constituency.png 150px Dublin West shown within County Dublin TD Patrick Nulty Independent politician (Ireland) TD after election Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, to fill a vacancy in the 31st Dáil. It followed the resignation of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick NultyNulty was elected as a Labour TD at the 2011 Dublin West by-election before leaving the party in June 2013. on 22 March 2014.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0322/603972-patrick-nulty/ Nulty resigns over 'inappropriate' Facebook messages RTÉ News 23 March 2014 23 March 2014 23 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140323151427/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0322/603972-patrick-nulty/ live It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Longford–Westmeath by-election.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0501/614321-by-elections/ Government moves writs on the two by-elections RTÉ News 1 May 2014 1 May 2014 2 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032546/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0501/614321-by-elections/ live The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html Irish Statute Book Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 23 March 2014 9 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009165339/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/sec0002.html live Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger was elected on the sixth count.http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0524/619349-elections-2014/ Coppinger wins Dublin West by-election RTÉ News 24 May 2014 24 May 2014 16 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216000237/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0524/619349-elections-2014/ live This was the second by-election in Dublin West during the 31st Dáil. Result 2014 Dublin West by-electionhttp://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=112&ref=129 Dublin West by-election ElectionsIreland.org 16 May 2014 14 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250714025649/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011B&cons=112&ref=129 livehttp://www.dublincountyreturningofficer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=201 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220818/http://www.dublincountyreturningofficer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=201 dead 23 September 2015 List of Candidates 2014 Bye Election Dublin County Returning Officer 6 May 2014 12 May 2014 Dublin West: 2014 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=68&constitid=45&electype=2 23 April 2026 6 Paul Donnelly Sinn Féin 20.9 6,056 6,120 6,296 6,516 7,028   Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party (Ireland) 20.6 5,977 6,112 6,744 7,342 8,807 12,334 David McGuinness Fianna Fáil 17.5 5,053 5,156 5,691 6,789 8,163 9,237 David Hall Independent politician (Ireland) 13.1 3,803 4,133 4,783 5,846     Eamonn Coghlan Fine Gael 12.8 3,715 3,788 4,693       Roderic O'Gorman Green Party (Ireland) 6.4 1,856 1,951         Lorraine Mulligan Labour Party (Ireland) 5.2 1,505 1,540         Seán Lyons Independent politician (Ireland) 2.2 649           John Kidd Independent politician (Ireland) 0.8 228           Daniel Boyne Fís Nua 0.4 113           6 63,521 28,955 395 (1.4%) 14,478 29,350 (46.2%) Notes References Category:2014 in Irish politics Category:2014 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:31st Dáil Dublin West Category:Elections in Fingal Category:By-elections in County Dublin Category:May 2014 in Ireland