2001 Tipperary South by-election

2001 Tipperary South by-election
30 June 2001
Turnout31,907 (58.5%)
 
Nominee Tom Hayes Phil Prendergast Michael Maguire
Party Fine Gael Independent Fianna Fáil
First preferences 11,446 7,897 8,461
Percentage 35.9% 24.8% 26.5%
Final count 15,791 12,891 –
 
Nominee Denis Landy
Party Labour
First preferences 4,103
Percentage 12.9%
Final count –
Tipperary South shown within Ireland
TD before election

Theresa Ahearn
Fine Gael

Elected TD

Tom Hayes
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Tipperary South in Ireland on Saturday, 30 June 2001. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD Theresa Ahearn on 20 September 2000.

The election was won by Fine Gael Senator Tom Hayes. The other candidates being Phil Prendergast standing as an independent, Michael Maguire for Fianna Fáil and Denis Landy for the Labour Party. Prendergast, Maguire and Landy were all members of South Tipperary County Council at the time.

This was the second by-election in Tipperary South during the 28th Dáil.

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