A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath in the Irish Free State on Friday, 13 June 1930, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Killane on 26 April 1930.[1]
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13 June 1930
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In 1930, Longford–Westmeath was an five-seat constituency comprising County Longford and County Westmeath.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 21 May 1930.[3] The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate James Geoghegan.[4]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | James Geoghegan | 53.6 | 21,881 | |
| Cumann na nGaedheal | Vincent Delany | 40.3 | 16,438 | |
| Labour | Michael Duffy | 6.2 | 2,525 | |
| Electorate: 56,059 Valid: 40,844 Quota: 20,423 Turnout: 72.9% | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 34 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 April 1930. 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.
- ↑ "Constituency of Longford and Westmeath – Issue of Writ". Dáil Debates. 34 (18). Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 May 1930. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputy". Dáil Debates. 35 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 June 1930. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1930: Longford–Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Longford–Westmeath: 1930 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 20 May 2026.