1961 Sligo–Leitrim by-election
By-election to the 16th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim in Ireland on Wednesday, 1 March 1961, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Stephen Flynn on 24 November 1960.[1]
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1 March 1961
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| Turnout | 32,933 (58.1%) | ||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 February 1961.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Joseph McLoughlin.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fine Gael | Joseph McLoughlin | 52.0 | 17,126 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Willie Farrell | 48.0 | 15,807 | |
| Electorate: 56,714 Valid: 32,933 Quota: 16,467 Turnout: 58.1% | ||||