1956 Dublin North-East by-election
By-election to the 15th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North-East in Ireland on Monday, 30 April 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Alfie Byrne on 13 March 1956.[1]
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30 April 1956
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| Turnout | 32,079 (49.4%) | ||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 10 April 1956.[2]
The by-election was won by the independent candidate Patrick Byrne, son of the deceased TD, Alfie Byrne.[3]
It was held on the same day as the 1956 Leix–Offaly by-election.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Independent | Patrick Byrne | 56.5 | 18,129 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Charles Haughey | 43.5 | 13,950 | |
| Electorate: 64,903 Valid: 32,079 Quota: 16,040 Turnout: 49.4% | ||||
Byrne and Haughey were both elected for Dublin North-East at the 1957 general election. Haughey later served as a TD until 1992, and in several government positions, culminating as Taoiseach three times between 1979 and 1992.