1979 Cork City by-election

1979 Cork City by-election
7 November 1979
Turnout(55.1%)
 
Burke
Dennehy
O'Sullivan
Nominee Liam Burke John Dennehy Toddy O'Sullivan
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
First preferences 12,832 13,890 8,742
Percentage 33.2% 35.9% 22.6%
Final count 19,524 16,210 –
TD before election

Patrick Kerrigan
Labour

Elected TD

Liam Burke
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Cork City in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 November 1979. It followed the death of Labour TD Patrick Kerrigan on 4 July 1979.

The writ of election was moved by Labour TD Barry Desmond on 17 October 1979 and was agreed by the Dáil.

The by-election was won by Fine Gael candidate Liam Burke. It was held on the same day as the 1979 Cork North-East by-election.

Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates. The victory of Fine Gael in both by-elections contributed to the decision of Jack Lynch to step down as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach the following month.

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