1996 Dublin West by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin West constituency in Ireland on 2 April 1996. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Tánaiste Brian Lenihan Snr on 1 November 1995.

1996 Dublin West by-election
2 April 1996
Turnout(43.4%)
 
Nominee Brian Lenihan Jnr Joe Higgins[1] Tom Morrissey
Party Fianna Fáil Independent Fine Gael
First preferences 6,995 6,743 3,728
Percentage 24.6 23.7 13.1
Final count 11,754 11,384 –
 
Nominee Tomás Mac Giolla Paul Gogarty John McCann
Party Workers' Party Green Sinn Féin
First preferences 2,909 1,286 1,574
Percentage 10.2 4.5 5.5
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Sheila Terry Vincent Jackson Michael O'Donovan
Party Progressive Democrats Independent Labour
First preferences 1,314 1,131 1,058
Percentage 4.6 4.0 3.7
Final count – – –
TD before election

Brian Lenihan Snr
Fianna Fáil

 Elected TD

Brian Lenihan Jnr
Fianna Fáil

The election was won by Brian Lenihan Jnr of Fianna Fáil, the son of Brian Lenihan Snr.

Among the candidates were Fingal County Councillor and future TD and MEP Joe Higgins, Fingal County Councillor and future Senator Tom Morrissey, Dublin City Councillor and former TD Tomás Mac Giolla, Fingal County Councillor and future Senator Sheila Terry, future TD Paul Gogarty, Dublin City Councillor Vincent Jackson and Fingal County Councillor Sean Lyons

On the same day, a by-election took place in Donegal North-East.

Result
1996 Dublin West by-election
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr 24.6 6,995 7,023 7,111 7,293 7,458 7,661 8,032 8,303 8,688 9,670 11,754
Independent Joe Higgins[2] 23.7 6,743 6,785 6,881 6,983 7,243 7,397 7,559 7,911 8,352 9,810 11,384
Fine Gael Tom Morrissey 13.1 3,728 3,750 3,836 3,955 4,163 4,245 4,750 4,821 5,160 5,876  
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 10.2 2,909 2,993 3,045 3,085 3,294 3,766 3,895 4,463 4,888    
Sinn Féin John McCann 5.5 1,574 1,636 1,643 1,673 1,691 1,788 1,810        
Progressive Democrats Sheila Terry 4.6 1,314 1,328 1,377 1,433 1,506 1,543          
Green Paul Gogarty 4.5 1,286 1,311 1,356 1,483 1,576 1,692 1,899 2,041      
Independent Vincent Jackson 4.0 1,131 1,186 1,195 1,247 1,290            
Labour Michael O'Donovan 3.7 1,058 1,072 1,101 1,122              
Christian Solidarity Gerard Casey 2.7 768 774 806                
Independent Sean Lyons 1.8 514 524                  
Independent John O'Halloran 1.3 369                    
Independent Benny Cooney 0.1 21                    
Electorate: 65,534   Valid: 28,410   Quota: 14,206   Turnout: 43.4%

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    1. Was a member of Militant Labour but appeared as non party on the ballot.
    2. Was a member of Militant Labour but appeared as non party on the ballot.
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