1976 Dublin South-West by-election

1976 Dublin South-West by-election
10 June 1976
Turnout(53.7%)
 
Mitchell
Nominee Brendan Halligan Eileen Lemass Jim Mitchell
Party Labour Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 6,870 9,687 5,169
Percentage 27.5% 38.8% 20.7%
Final count 12,099 11,462 –
TD before election

Noel Lemass
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Brendan Halligan
Labour

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Thursday, 10 June 1976. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Noel Lemass on 13 April 1976.

The writ of election was moved by Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lalor on 20 May 1976 and was agreed by the Dáil.

The Fianna Fáil candidate was Eileen Lemass, widow of the deceased TD. The by-election was won by Labour candidate Brendan Halligan.

It was held on the same day as the 1976 Donegal North-East by-election. Halligan was not subsequently re-elected to the Dáil.

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