2009 Dublin Central by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

2009 Dublin Central by-election

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Turnout28,803 (46.3%)
 
NomineeMaureen O'SullivanPaschal DonohoeIvana Bacik
PartyIndependentFine GaelLabour
First preferences7,6396,4394,926
Percentage26.922.717.3
Final count13,73910,198

 
NomineeChristy BurkeMaurice AhernDavid Geary
PartySinn FéinFianna FáilGreen
First preferences3,7703,483819
Percentage13.313.32.9
Final count

 
NomineePatrick TalbotMalachy SteensonPaul O'Loughlin
PartyImmigration ControlWorkers' PartyChristian Solidarity
First preferences614519203
Percentage2.21.80.7
Final count

Dublin Central shown within County Dublin

TD before election

Tony Gregory
Independent

Elected TD

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former election agent, was elected on the eighth count.[4]

Result

2009 Dublin Central by-election[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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IndependentMaureen O'Sullivan[6]26.97,6397,7117,8628,1058,3419,35211,06213,739
Fine GaelPaschal Donohoe[7]22.76,4396,4616,4886,5786,7377,4127,88010,198
LabourIvana Bacik[8]17.34,9264,9315,0085,0735,3385,7746,537 
Sinn FéinChristy Burke[9]13.33,7703,7803,9023,9904,0424,420  
Fianna FáilMaurice Ahern[10]12.33,4833,5123,5263,5643,621   
GreenDavid Geary[7]2.9819829849893    
Immigration ControlPatrick Talbot[11]2.2614636676     
Workers' PartyMalachy Steenson[12]1.8519528      
Christian SolidarityPaul O'Loughlin0.7203       
Electorate: 62,141   Valid: 28,412   Spoilt: 391 (1.4%)   Quota: 14,207   Turnout: 28,803 (46.3%)  

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