1930 Dublin County by-election
By-election to the 6th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin County in the Irish Free State on Tuesday, 9 December 1930, to fill a vacancy in the 6th Dáil. It followed the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Bryan Cooper on 5 July 1930.[1]
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9 December 1930
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| Turnout | 50,386 (44.5%) | ||||||||||||||||
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In 1931, Dublin County was an eight-seat constituency comprising County Dublin.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 19 November 1930.[3] The by-election was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Finlay.[4]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Finlay | 70.2 | 35,362 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Conor Maguire | 29.8 | 15,024 | |
| Electorate: 113,260 Valid: 50,386 Quota: 25,194 Turnout: 44.5% | ||||