1939 Dublin South by-election

By-election to the 10th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1939 Dublin South by-election Ireland by-election no 1938 Irish general election 1938 6 June 1939 1943 Irish general election 1943 35,936 (44.4%) First preferences Percentage McCann John McCann Fianna Fáil 20,059 55.8% Cahill Patrick Cahill Fine Gael 15,877 44.2% 175px TD James Beckett Fine Gael TD after election John McCann Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South in Ireland on Tuesday, 6 June 1939, to fill a vacancy in the 10th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD James Beckett on 19 December 1938.000532.v1 Beckett, James WalterDeath of Deputy James Walter Beckett https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1939-02-08/48/ ga 8 February 1939 Dáil Debates 74 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 In 1939, Dublin South was a seven-seat constituency which included the wards of Fitzwilliam, Merchants Quay, Mansion House, New Kilmainham, Royal Exchange, South City, South Dock, Trinity, Ushers Quay and Wood Quay; and also included Ringsend.1935 ifs act 5 Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 27 February 1935 1 Revised Constituencies 17 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 May 1939.Issue of Writ for By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1939-05-17/6/ 17 May 1939 Dáil Debates 75 20 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 It was the first by-election held in Ireland after the Constitution of Ireland came into force on 29 December 1937. The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John McCann.New Deputy Takes His Seat https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1939-06-14/22/ 14 June 1939 Dáil Debates 76 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 2026 Result 1939 Dublin South by-electionBy-election 1939: Dublin South http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1938B&cons=102&ref=36 ElectionsIreland.org 27 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165248/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1938B&cons=102&ref=36 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815Dublin South: 1939 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=59&constitid=28&electype=2 17 May 2026 1 John McCann Fianna Fáil 55.8 20,059 Patrick Cahill Fine Gael 44.2 15,877 1 80,961 35,936 17,969 44.4% References Category:1939 in Irish politics Category:1939 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:10th Dáil Dublin South 1939 Category:Elections in Dublin (city) Category:June 1939 in Europe