1998 Dublin North by-election

1998 Dublin North by-election
11 March 1998
Turnout33,046 (50.2%)
 
Ryan
Kennedy
Jenkinson
Nominee Seán Ryan Michael Kennedy Philip Jenkinson
Party Labour Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 11,012 10,334 3,185
Percentage 33.3% 31.3% 9.6%
Final count 16,896 13,633 –
 
Martin
Nominee Clare Daly Paul Martin Paul Donnelly
Party Socialist Party Green Sinn Féin
First preferences 2,692 1,092 1,088
Percentage 8.2% 3.3% 3.3%
Final count – – –
TD before election

Ray Burke
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Seán Ryan
Labour

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin North in Ireland on Wednesday, 11 March 1998. It followed the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Ray Burke on 7 October 1997. The by-election was won by Senator Seán Ryan of the Labour Party.

19 candidates contested the by-election, including 9 independents. The winner was declared after 14 counts, with eight candidates getting less than 1% of the first preference vote. On the same day, a by-election took place in Limerick East; both were the final occasions in which Democratic Left contested by-elections.

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