2014 Dublin West by-election

2014 Dublin West by-election
23 May 2014
Turnout29,350 (46.2%)
 
Nominee Ruth Coppinger David McGuinness Paul Donnelly
Party Socialist Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
First pref 5,977 5,053 6,056
Percentage 20.6% 17.5% 20.9%
Final count 12,334 9,237 –
 
Nominee David Hall Eamonn Coghlan Roderic O'Gorman
Party Independent Fine Gael Green
First pref 3,803 3,715 1,856
Percentage 13.1% 12.8% 6.4%
Final count – – –
Dublin West shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Patrick Nulty
Independent

Elected TD

Ruth Coppinger
Socialist Party

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, following the resignation of independent (and former Labour) TD Patrick Nulty on 22 March 2014. It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Longford–Westmeath by-election.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.

Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger was elected on the sixth count.

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