Election Name: | 1995 Wicklow by-election |
Country: | Ireland |
Type: | by-election |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 1992 general election |
Election Date: | 29 June 1995 |
Next Year: | 1997 general election |
Turnout: | (53.5%) |
2Blank: | Percentage |
3Blank: | Final count |
Nominee1: | Mildred Fox |
Party1: | Independent politician |
1Data1: | 11,724 |
2Data1: | 26.9% |
3Data1: | 22,922 |
Nominee2: | Dick Roche |
Party2: | Fianna Fáil |
1Data2: | 10,060 |
2Data2: | 23.1% |
3Data2: | 14,895 |
Nominee3: | Tom Honan |
Party3: | Fine Gael |
1Data3: | 5,503 |
2Data3: | 12.6% |
3Data3: | – |
Nominee4: | Tim Collins |
Party4: | Labour Party (Ireland) |
1Data4: | 5,064 |
2Data4: | 11.6% |
3Data4: | – |
Nominee5: | Nicky Kelly |
Party5: | Independent politician |
1Data5: | 4,556 |
2Data5: | 10.5% |
3Data5: | – |
Nominee6: | John McManus |
Party6: | Democratic Left (Ireland) |
1Data6: | 2,841 |
2Data6: | 6.5% |
3Data6: | – |
Nominee7: | Emer Singleton |
Party7: | Green Party (Ireland) |
1Data7: | 1,565 |
2Data7: | 3.6% |
3Data7: | – |
Nominee8: | Susan Philips |
Party8: | Independent politician |
1Data8: | 1,627 |
2Data8: | 3.7% |
3Data8: | – |
Nominee9: | Charlie Keddy |
Party9: | Independent politician |
1Data9: | 254 |
2Data9: | 0.6% |
3Data9: | – |
TD | |
Before Election: | Johnny Fox |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Election: | Mildred Fox |
After Party: | Independent politician |
A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Wicklow constituency in Ireland on 29 June 1995. It followed the death of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Fox on 17 March 1995.
The election was won by Independent Wicklow County Councillor Mildred Fox, daughter of Johnny Fox.
Among the candidates were Senator, Wicklow County Councillor, former and future TD and future Minister Dick Roche, Wicklow County Councillor Tom Honan, future Wicklow County Councillor Nicky Kelly, former Wicklow County Councillor and then husband of sitting TD Liz McManus, John McManus and Wicklow County Councillor Susan Philips.