1958 Galway South by-election
By-election to the 16th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway South in Ireland on Friday, 30 May 1958, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Beegan on 2 February 1958.[1]
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30 May 1958
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| Turnout | 21,578 (75.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 6 May 1958.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Anthony Millar, nephew of the deceased TD, Patrick Beegan.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Anthony Millar | 53.5 | 11,552 | |
| Fine Gael | Frank Clarke | 29.1 | 6,268 | |
| Sinn Féin | Murchadh Mac Ualtair | 17.4 | 3,758 | |
| Electorate: 28,546 Valid: 21,578 Quota: 10,790 Turnout: 75.6% | ||||