1982 Galway East by-election

1982 Galway East by-election
20 July 1982
Turnout(77.1%)
 
Treacy
Burke
Dwyer
Nominee Noel Treacy Ulick Burke Kevin Dwyer
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
First preferences 16,337 13,610 1,741
Percentage 50.2% 41.8% 5.4%
TD before election

Johnny Callanan
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Noel Treacy
Fianna Fáil

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Galway East in Ireland on Tuesday, 20 July 1982. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan on 15 June 1982.

A government motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1982. The by-election was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.

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