1915 Dublin Harbour by-election
The 1915 Dublin Harbour by-election was held on 1 October 1915. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary Party MP, William Abraham. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate Alfie Byrne.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Alfie Byrne | 2,208 | 58.14 | −25.6 | |
Healyite Nationalist | Pierce O'Mahony | 913 | 24.04 | N/A | |
Irish Nationalist | John Joseph Farrell | 677 | 17.83 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,295 | 34.10 | −33.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,798 | 43.26 | +0.4 | ||
Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S. (1974)