2009 Dublin Central by-election

2009 Dublin Central by-election
5 June 2009
Turnout28,803 (46.3%)
 
Nominee Maureen O'Sullivan Paschal Donohoe Ivana Bacik
Party Independent Fine Gael Labour
First preferences 7,639 6,439 4,926
Percentage 26.9% 22.7% 17.3%
Final count 13,739 10,198 –
 
Nominee Christy Burke Maurice Ahern David Geary
Party Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Green
First preferences 3,770 3,483 819
Percentage 13.3% 13.3% 2.9%
Final count – – –
Dublin Central shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Tony Gregory
Independent

Elected TD

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin Central in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the independent TD Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former election agent, was elected on the eighth count.

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