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2014 Dublin West by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin West constituency in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, following the resignation of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Nulty on 22 March 2014.[1] It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Longford–Westmeath by-election.[2]

2014 Dublin West by-election

Turnout29,350 (46.2%)
 
Nominee Ruth Coppinger David McGuinness Paul Donnelly
Party Socialist Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
First pref 5,977 5,053 6,056
Percentage 20.6 17.5 20.9
Final count 12,334 9,237

 
Nominee David Hall Eamonn Coghlan Roderic O'Gorman
Party Independent Fine Gael Green
First pref 3,803 3,715 1,856
Percentage 13.1 12.8 6.4
Final count

 
Nominee Lorraine Mulligan Seán Lyons John Kidd
Party Labour Independent Independent
First pref 1,505 649 228
Percentage 5.2 2.2 0.8
Final count

Dublin West shown within County Dublin

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.[3]

Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger was elected on the sixth count.[4]

Result edit

2014 Dublin West by-election[5][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 20.9 6,056 6,120 6,296 6,516 7,028  
Socialist Party Ruth Coppinger 20.6 5,977 6,112 6,744 7,342 8,807 12,334
Fianna Fáil David McGuinness 17.5 5,053 5,156 5,691 6,789 8,163 9,237
Independent David Hall 13.1 3,803 4,133 4,783 5,846    
Fine Gael Eamonn Coghlan 12.8 3,715 3,788 4,693      
Green Roderic O'Gorman 6.4 1,856 1,951        
Labour Lorraine Mulligan 5.2 1,505 1,540        
Independent Seán Lyons 2.2 649          
Independent John Kidd 0.8 228          
Fís Nua Daniel Boyne 0.4 113          
Electorate: 63,521   Valid: 28,955   Spoilt: 395 (1.4%)   Quota: 14,478   Turnout: 29,350 (46.2%)  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nulty resigns over 'inappropriate' Facebook messages". RTÉ News. 23 March 2014. from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Government moves writs on the two by-elections". RTÉ News. 1 May 2014. from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011". Irish Statute Book. from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Coppinger wins Dublin West by-election". RTÉ News. 24 May 2014. from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Dublin West by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  6. ^ . Dublin County Returning Officer. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

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