1995 Wicklow by-election explained

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.

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