1996 Donegal North-East by-election

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2 April 1996

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Turnout

(60.7%)


Nominee	Cecilia Keaveney	Harry Blaney	Jim Sheridan
Party	Fianna Fáil	Independent Fianna Fáil	Fine Gael
First preferences	9,872	8,943	5,679
Percentage	32.2%	29.2%	18.5%
Final count	14,115	13,077	–


Nominee	Seán Maloney	Pat Doherty
Party	Labour	Sinn Féin
First preferences	3,791	2,340
Percentage	12.4%	7.6%
Final count	–	–

TD before election

Neil Blaney
Independent Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Cecilia Keaveney
Fianna Fáil

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Donegal North-East constituency in Ireland on 2 April 1996. It followed the death of Independent Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Minister Neil Blaney on 8 November 1995.

The election was won by Donegal County Councillor Cecilia Keaveney of Fianna Fáil.

Among the candidates were Donegal County Councillor, brother of Neil Blaney, and future TD Harry Blaney, Senator and Donegal County Councillor Seán Maloney and Vice President of Sinn Féin and future Member of Parliament for West Tyrone Pat Doherty

On the same day, a by-election took place in Dublin West.

Result

1996 Donegal North-East by-election
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4
	Fianna Fáil	Cecilia Keaveney	32.2	9,872	10,351	11,454	14,115
	Independent Fianna Fáil	Harry Blaney	29.2	8,943	10,208	11,444	13,077
	Fine Gael	Jim Sheridan	18.5	5,679	5,813	6,861
	Labour	Seán Maloney	12.4	3,791	4,003
	Sinn Féin	Pat Doherty	7.6	2,340
Electorate: 50,443 Valid: 30,625 Quota: 15,313 Turnout: 60.7%

References

External links

Donegal North–East: 1996 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis
ElectionsIreland.org: 27th Dail By Elections - Donegal North East First Preference Votes

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