1984 Laois–Offaly by-election
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14 June 1984
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| Turnout | 47,581 (64.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.png) Laois–Offaly shown within Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Laois–Offaly in Ireland on Thursday, 14 June 1984, to fill a vacancy in the 24th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984.[1]
A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February 1984 was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government.[2] A second motion to move the writ on 17 May 1984 was unopposed.[3] The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Cowen, son of the deceased TD, Bernard Cowen.[4][5]
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Brian Cowen | 54.7 | 26,022 | |
| Fine Gael | Pádraig Horan | 38.2 | 18,173 | |
| Labour | Seán O'Brien | 3.7 | 1,737 | |
| Independent | Joe McCormack | 3.1 | 1,471 | |
| Communist | Eoin Ó Murchú | 0.3 | 120 | |
| Independent | Jim Tallon | 0.1 | 58 | |
| Electorate: 74,087 Valid: 47,581 Quota: 23,791 Turnout: 64.2% | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Death of Member - Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 347 (3). Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 January 1984.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Laoighis-Offaly By-Election (Resumed)". Dáil Debates. 348 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 February 1984. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Laois-Offaly By-Election". Dáil Debates. 350 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 May 1984.
- ↑ McCullough, Alan (15 June 1984). "Brian Cowen Set To Win Seat". RTÉ Archives. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Return to Writ: Constituency of Laois–Offaly". Dáil Debates. 351 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 June 1984.
- ↑ "By-election 1984: Laoighis–Offaly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Laois–Offaly: 1984 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "25th Dáil 1987 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. July 1987. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
