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Dublin Central by-election, 2009

Dublin Central by-election, 2009
Republic of Ireland
← 2007 5 June 2009 2011 →
Turnout 28,803 (46.3%)
 
Nominee Maureen O'Sullivan Paschal Donohoe Ivana Bacik
Party Independent Fine Gael Labour Party
First preferences 7,639 6,439 4,926
Percentage 26.9 22.7 17.3
Final count 13,739 10,198

 
Nominee Christy Burke Maurice Ahern David Geary
Party Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Green Party
First preferences 3,770 3,483 819
Percentage 13.3 13.3 2.9
Final count

Dublin Central Dáil Éireann constituency.png
Dublin Central shown within County Dublin

TD before election

Tony Gregory
Independent

Elected TD

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent


Tony Gregory
Independent

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent

A by-election was held in the Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former Director of Elections, was elected on the eighth count.


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