1940 Galway West by-election
By-election to the 10th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway West in Ireland on Thursday, 30 May 1940, to fill a vacancy in the 10th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy on 15 July 1939.[1]
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30 May 1940
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| Turnout | 20,571 (47.7%) | ||||||||||||||||
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In 1940, Galway West was a three seat constituency comprising Galway City and the western parts of County Galway.[2] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 9 May 1940.[3]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John J. Keane.[4]
Keane lost his seat at the 1943 general election, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil. The runner-up Michael Donnellan of Clann na Talmhan was elected for Galway East at the 1943 general election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | John J. Keane | 72.1 | 14,836 | |
| Clann na Talmhan | Michael Donnellan | 27.9 | 5,735 | |
| Electorate: 43,091 Valid: 20,571 Quota: 10,286 Turnout: 47.7% | ||||