2011 Dublin West by-election

2011 Dublin West by-election
27 October 2011
Turnout36,391 (58.3%)
 
Nominee Patrick Nulty David McGuinness Ruth Coppinger
Party Labour Fianna Fáil Socialist Party
First preferences 8,665 7,742 7,542
Percentage 24.3% 21.7% 21.1%
Final count 17,636 11,590 –
 
Nominee Eithne Loftus Paul Donnelly Roderic O'Gorman
Party Fine Gael Sinn Féin Green
First preferences 5,263 3,173 1,787
Percentage 14.7% 8.9% 5.0%
Final count – – –
Dublin West shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Brian Lenihan Jnr
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Patrick Nulty
Labour

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Thursday, 27 October 2011, following the death of Fianna Fáil TD and former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan Jnr on 10 June 2011. The 2011 Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums were held on the same day.

Patrick Nulty of the Labour Party was elected after a prolonged count.

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