2009 Dublin Central by-election

2009 Dublin Central by-election

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Turnout28,803 (46.3%)
 
Nominee Maureen O'Sullivan Paschal Donohoe Ivana Bacik
Party Independent Fine Gael Labour
First preferences 7,639 6,439 4,926
Percentage 26.9 22.7 17.3
Final count 13,739 10,198

 
Nominee Christy Burke Maurice Ahern David Geary
Party Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Green
First preferences 3,770 3,483 819
Percentage 13.3 13.3 2.9
Final count

 
Nominee Patrick Talbot Malachy Steenson Paul O'Loughlin
Party Immigration Control Workers' Party Christian Solidarity
First preferences 614 519 203
Percentage 2.2 1.8 0.7
Final count

Dublin Central shown within County Dublin

TD before election

Tony Gregory
Independent

Elected TD

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,[1] following the death of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections.[2] A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.[3]

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former election agent, was elected on the eighth count.[4]

  1. ^ "By-elections set for June 5th". The Irish Times. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  2. ^ Brennan, Michael (3 January 2009). "FF faces by-election battles in the capital". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  3. ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (10 July 2008). "Speculation begins over who will fill TD position". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Dublin Central". The Irish Times. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2009.