A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo in the Irish Free State on Friday, 7 June 1929, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt on 18 April 1929.[1]
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7 June 1929
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| Turnout | 53,219 (73.3%) | ||||||||||||||||
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In 1929, Leitrim–Sligo was an seven-seat constituency comprising County Leitrim and County Sligo.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 15 May 1929.[3] The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Seán Mac Eoin.[4]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Cumann na nGaedheal | Seán Mac Eoin | 53.7 | 28,598 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Eamon Donnelly | 46.3 | 24,621 | |
| Electorate: 72,573 Valid: 53,219 Quota: 26,610 Turnout: 73.3% | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 29 (5). Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 April 1929. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ". Dáil Debates. 29 (16). Houses of the Oireachtas. 15 May 1929. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy". Dáil Debates. 30 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 June 1929. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1929: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
- ↑ "Leitrim–Sligo: 1929 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 20 May 2026.