Dublin South by-election, 2009

Dublin South by-election, 2009

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Turnout	52,479 (57.8%)
Nominee George Lee Alex White Shay Brennan Party Fine Gael Labour Party Fianna Fáil First preferences 27,768 10,294 9,250 Percentage 53.4 19.8 17.8   Nominee Elizabeth Davidson Shaun Tracey Ross O'Mullane Party Green Party Sinn Féin Independent First preferences 1,846 1,705 650 Percentage 3.5 3.3 1.2
Dublin South shown within County Dublin
TD before election Séamus Brennan Fianna Fáil Elected TD George Lee Fine Gael

Séamus Brennan
Fianna Fáil

George Lee
Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Séamus Brennan on 9 July 2008. As Brennan was a Fianna Fáil TD, that party had the responsibility of deciding when the by-election should take place. It was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but it was generally held within six months. A by-election in the Dublin Central constituency was held on the same date.

Eight candidates contested the vacant seat, with victory going to the Fine Gael candidate, George Lee who was elected on the first count.

George Lee resigned from Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2010 after serving 8 months as a TD.