Dublin South by-election, 2009

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Dublin South by-election, 2009
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Turnout 52,479 (57.8%)
 
Nominee George Lee Alex White Shay Brennan
Party Fine Gael Labour Party Fianna Fáil
First preferences 27,768 10,294 9,250
Percentage 53.4 19.8 17.8
 
Nominee Elizabeth Davidson Shaun Tracey Ross O'Mullane
Party Green Party Sinn Féin Independent
First preferences 1,846 1,705 650
Percentage 3.5 3.3 1.2
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Dublin South shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Séamus Brennan
Fianna Fáil

 Elected TD

George Lee
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,[1] following the death of the Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Séamus Brennan on 9 July 2008. As Brennan was a Fianna Fáil TD, that party had the responsibility of deciding when the by-election should take place. It was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections.[2] There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but it was generally held within six months.[3] A by-election in the Dublin Central constituency was held on the same date.

Eight candidates contested the vacant seat, with victory going to the Fine Gael candidate, George Lee who was elected on the first count.[4]

Result

Dublin South by-election, 2009[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael George Lee[6] 27,768 53.4 1 1
Labour Party Alex White[7] 10,294 19.8
Fianna Fáil Shay Brennan[6] 9,250 17.8
Green Party Elizabeth Davidson[8] 1,846 3.5
Sinn Féin Shaun Tracey[8] 1,705 3.3
Independent Ross O'Mullane[9] 650 1.2
Independent Frank O'Gorman 351 0.7
Independent Noel O'Gara 172 0.3
Electorate: 90,802   Valid: 52,036   Spoilt: 443 (0.8%)   Quota: 26,019   Turnout: 52,479 (57.8%)

George Lee resigned from Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2010 after serving 8 months as a TD.[10]

See also

References

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