1956 Kerry North by-election
By-election to the 15th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry North in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 February 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Clann na Poblachta Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Connor on 11 December 1955.[1]
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29 February 1956
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| Turnout | 34,004 (74.2%) | ||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 February 1956.[2]
The by-election was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD, Johnny Connor.[3]
Kathleen O'Connor was only 21 years old when elected. She became the youngest TD ever at that time, and was still not registered to vote.[4] She did not stand at the 1957 general election, and retired from politics.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Clann na Poblachta | Kathleen O'Connor | 53.4 | 18,176 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Daniel Moloney | 46.6 | 15,828 | |
| Electorate: 45,841 Valid: 34,004 Quota: 17,003 Turnout: 74.2% | ||||