1975 Mayo West by-election
By-election to the 20th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Mayo West in Ireland on Wednesday, 12 November 1975, to fill a vacancy in the 20th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Henry Kenny on 25 September 1975.[1]
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12 November 1975
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| Turnout | 29,513 (77.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A government motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 23 October 1975.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Enda Kenny, son of the deceased TD, Henry Kenny.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fine Gael | Enda Kenny | 52.8 | 15,584 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Michael Joe McGreal | 42.2 | 12,448 | |
| Independent | Basil Morahan | 5.0 | 1,481 | |
| Electorate: 38,249 Valid: 29,513 Quota: 14,757 Turnout: 77.2% | ||||