2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election

2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election

10 October 2014[1]

FF Nominee Michael Fitzmaurice Ivan Connaughton Maura Hopkins Party Independent Fianna Fáil Fine Gael First preferences 6,220 7,334 5,593 Percentage 18.7% 22.0% 16.8% Final count 14,881 12,050 –   Lab Nominee Martin Kenny John McDermott John Kelly Party Sinn Féin Independent Labour First preferences 5,906 2,944 2,037 Percentage 17.7% 8.8% 6.1% Final count – – –

Roscommon–South Leitrim shown within Ireland

TD before election Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent Elected Michael Fitzmaurice Independent

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]

Result

2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election^[6]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fianna Fáil	Ivan Connaughton	22.0	7,334	7,502	7,652	7,846	8,863	10,083	12,050
	Independent	Michael Fitzmaurice	18.7	6,220	6,371	6,625	7,075	9,211	11,722	14,881
	Sinn Féin	Martin Kenny	17.7	5,906	6,184	6,283	6,447	7,022
	Fine Gael	Maura Hopkins	16.8	5,593	5,742	5,864	6,075	7,312	8,476
	Independent	John McDermott	8.8	2,944	3,018	3,187	3,468
	Labour	John Kelly	6.1	2,037	2,060	2,090	2,144
	Independent	Emmett Corcoran	3.8	1,262	1,305	1,483
	Independent	Tom Crosby	3.1	1,030	1,063
	Independent	Des Guckian	2.7	902
	Independent	Gerry O'Boyle	0.2	82
Electorate: 64,873   Valid: 33,310   Spoilt: 262 (0.8%)   Quota: 16,656   Turnout: 33,572 (51.8%)

References

1. "Dublin South West and Roscommon South Leitrim by-elections to take place on 10 October". TheJournal.ie. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
2. "Two byelections 'to be held on October 10th'". The Irish Times. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
3. "Ní Riada elected, counts suspended in Midlands North West and South". RTÉ News. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
4. Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011, s. 2 (No. 14 of 2011, s. 2). Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 1 June 2014.
5. "Michael Fitzmaurice wins in Roscommon/South-Leitrim by-election". RTÉ News. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
6. "Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.