1945 Kerry South by-election
By-election to the 12th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry South in Ireland on Tuesday, 4 December 1945, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil TD Frederick Crowley on 5 May 1945.[1]
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4 December 1945
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| Turnout | 18,501 (51.4%) | ||||||||||||||||
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In 1945, Kerry South was a three seat constituency comprising the southern half of County Kerry taking in the Dingle and Iveragh Peninsulas.[2]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 14 November 1945.[3]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Honor Crowley, widow of the deceased TD, Frederick Crowley.[4]
Four other by-elections were held on the same day: in Clare, Dublin North-West, Mayo South and Wexford. Three by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil, one by Clann na Talmhan, and one by Labour.
This was the second by-election in Kerry South during the 12th Dáil.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Honor Crowley | 56.7 | 10,483 | |
| Clann na Talmhan | Edmund Horan | 43.3 | 8,018 | |
| Electorate: 36,029 Valid: 18,501 Quota: 9,251 Turnout: 51.4% | ||||