1973 Monaghan by-election

1973 Monaghan by-election
27 November 1973
Turnout(77.5%)
 
Toal
Mooney
Nominee Brendan Toal Rory O'Hanlon Patrick Mooney
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Aontacht Éireann
First preferences 14,535 13,822 5,363
Percentage 47.3% 45.0% 7.1%
Final count 15,080 14,791 –
TD before election

Erskine H. Childers
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Brendan Toal
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Monaghan in Ireland on Tuesday, 27 November 1973. It followed the election of Fianna Fáil TD Erskine H. Childers as president of Ireland on 30 May 1973.

Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat.

The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 6 November 1973.

The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Brendan Toal.

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