2009 Dublin South by-election explained

Election Name:2009 Dublin South by-election
Country:Ireland
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2007 general election
Election Date:5 June 2009
Next Year:2011 general election
Turnout:52,479 (57.8%)
2Blank:Percentage
Nominee1:George Lee
Party1:Fine Gael
1Data1:27,768
2Data1:53.4
Nominee2:Alex White
Party2:Labour Party (Ireland)
1Data2:10,294
2Data2:19.8
Party3:Fianna Fáil
1Data3:9,250
2Data3:17.8
Party4:Green Party (Ireland)
1Data4:1,846
2Data4:3.5
Party5:Sinn Féin
1Data5:1,705
2Data5:3.3
Party6:Independent politician
1Data6:650
2Data6:1.2
Nominee7:Frank O'Gorman
Party7:Independent politician
1Data7:351
2Data7:0.7
Nominee8:Noel O'Gara
Party8:Independent politician
1Data8:172
2Data8:0.3
Map Size:150px
TD
Before Election:Séamus Brennan
Before Party:Fianna Fáil
After Election:George Lee
After Party:Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann 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

George Lee resigned from Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2010 after serving 8 months as a TD.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: By-elections set for June 5th. 28 April 2009. The Irish Times. 29 April 2009. 25 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925160342/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/byelections-set-for-june-5th-1.839682. live.
  2. News: FG may opt for high-profile by-election candidate. 25 November 2008. The Irish Times. 25 November 2008. 29 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029013501/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1125/1227486545297.html. live.
  3. News: Speculation begins over who will fill TD position. Irish Independent. 10 July 2008. Fionnan. Sheahan. 14 July 2008. 12 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081212025445/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/speculation-begins-over-who-will-fill-td-position-1430535.html. live.
  4. News: Dublin South. 6 June 2009. The Irish Times. 6 June 2009. 23 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023100002/http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/elections2009/results/byelections/dublinsouth.html. live.
  5. News: Fine Gael TD George Lee resigns . . 8 February 2010 . 8 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100211115335/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0208/leeg.html . 11 February 2010 .