1983 Donegal South-West by-election

1983 Donegal South-West by-election
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Turnout(69.3%)
 
Coughlan
Reid
Rodgers
Nominee Cathal Coughlan J. J. Reid Séamus Rodgers
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Workers' Party
First preferences 17,960 9,870 2,992
Percentage 56.6% 31.1% 9.4%
TD before election

Clement Coughlan
Fianna Fáil

Elected TD

Cathal Coughlan
Fianna Fáil

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Donegal South-West in Ireland on Friday, 13 May 1983. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Clement Coughlan on 1 February 1983.[1]

On 19 April 1983, the writ of election to fill the vacancy was issued.[2] The by-election was held on 13 May 1983., and the by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cathal Coughlan, brother of the deceased TD.[3]

Cathal Coughlan died on 21 June 1986.[4] On 22 October 1986, a Fianna Fáil motion to issue the writ, opposed by the Fine Gael–Labour government, was rejected by a vote of 81 to 82.[5]

No by-election was held to fill the vacancy, but Cathal Coughlan's daughter, Mary Coughlan, was elected for the constituency at the 1987 general election.[6]

Result

1983 Donegal South-West by-election[7][8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fianna Fáil Cathal Coughlan 56.6 17,960    
Fine Gael J. J. Reid 31.1 9,870 10,512 10,731
Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 9.4 2,992 4,021 4,435
Independent Eamon Ó Gallachoir 1.7 530 802  
Independent Leo Armstrong 1.2 373 490  
Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 37 55  
Electorate: 45,823   Valid: 31,762   Quota: 15,882   Turnout: 69.3%  

References

  1. ^ "Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 339 (6). 1 February 1983.
  2. ^ "Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-Election". Dáil Debates. 341 (6). 19 April 1983.
  3. ^ "Return to Writ: Donegal South West. - Introduction of New Member". Dáil Debates. 342 (8). 18 May 1983.
  4. ^ "Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 368 (5). 24 June 1986.
  5. ^ "Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-Election". Dáil Debates. 369 (1). 22 October 1986.
  6. ^ "Mary Coughlan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  7. ^ "By-election 1983: Donegal South–West". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  8. ^ "25th Dáil 1987 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. July 1987. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Donegal South-West: 1983 by-election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis". Ireland Election. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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