1996 Donegal North-East by-election

1996 Donegal North-East by-election
2 April 1996
Turnout(60.7%)
 
Keaveney
Blaney
Sheridan
Nominee Cecilia Keaveney Harry Blaney Jim Sheridan
Party Fianna Fáil Independent Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 9,872 8,943 5,679
Percentage 32.2% 29.2% 18.5%
Final count 14,115 13,077 –
 
Maloney
Nominee Seán Maloney Pat Doherty
Party Labour Sinn Féin
First preferences 3,791 2,340
Percentage 12.4% 7.6%
Final count – –
TD before election

Neil Blaney
Independent Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Cecilia Keaveney
Fianna Fáil

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Donegal North-East in Ireland on Tuesday, 2 April 1996. It followed the death of Independent Fianna Fáil TD and former Minister Neil Blaney on 8 November 1995.

The election was won by Donegal County Councillor Cecilia Keaveney of Fianna Fáil.

Among the candidates were Donegal County Councillor, brother of Neil Blaney, and future TD Harry Blaney, Senator and Donegal County Councillor Seán Maloney and Vice President of Sinn Féin Pat Doherty

On the same day, a by-election took place in Dublin West.

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