| Country: | Ireland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Irish general election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 (GE) |
| Election Date: | 10 October 2014[1] |
| Next Election: | 2016 Irish general election |
| Next Year: | 2016 (GE) |
| 2Blank: | Percentage |
| 3Blank: | Final count |
| Nominee1: | Michael Fitzmaurice |
| Party1: | Independent politician (Ireland) |
| 1Data1: | 6,220 |
| 2Data1: | 18.7 |
| 3Data1: | 14,881 |
| Nominee2: | Ivan Connaughton |
| Party2: | Fianna Fáil |
| 1Data2: | 7,334 |
| 2Data2: | 22.0 |
| 3Data2: | 12,050 |
| Nominee3: | Maura Hopkins |
| Party3: | Fine Gael |
| 1Data3: | 5,593 |
| 2Data3: | 16.8 |
| 3Data3: | – |
| Nominee4: | Martin Kenny |
| Party4: | Sinn Féin |
| 1Data4: | 5,906 |
| 2Data4: | 17.7 |
| 3Data4: | – |
| Nominee5: | John McDermott |
| Party5: | Independent politician (Ireland) |
| 1Data5: | 2,944 |
| 2Data5: | 8.8 |
| 3Data5: | – |
| Image6: | Lab |
| Nominee6: | John Kelly |
| Party6: | Labour Party (Ireland) |
| 1Data6: | 2,037 |
| 2Data6: | 6.1 |
| 3Data6: | – |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| TD | |
| Before Election: | Luke 'Ming' Flanagan |
| Before Party: | Independent politician (Ireland) |
| Posttitle: | Elected |
| After Election: | Michael Fitzmaurice |
| After Party: | Independent politician (Ireland) |
A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Roscommon–South Leitrim in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, for a vacancy in the 31st Dáil following the election of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament.[1] [2] [3]
The Dublin South-West by-election was held on the same date.[1] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 required a writ for a by-election to be issued within six months of a vacancy occurring.[4]
Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice was elected on the seventh count.[5]