2019 Wexford by-election

By-election to the 32nd Dáil

2019 Wexford by-election

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Turnout| 40,382 (35.3%)
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Nominee  | Malcolm Byrne | George Lawlor  | Verona Murphy
Party  | Fianna Fáil | Labour | Fine Gael
First preferences | 12,506  | 8,024  | 9,543
Percentage  | 31.2%  | 20.0%  | 23.8%
Final count  | 18,830 | 14,476  | \-

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Codd

Nominee  | Johnny Mythen | Karin Dubsky | Jim Codd
Party  | Sinn Féin | Green | Aontú
First preferences | 4,125  | 2,490  | 2,102
Percentage  | 10.3%  | 6.2%  | 5.2%
Final count  | \-  | \-  | \-

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Wexford shown within Ireland

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| TD before election

Mick Wallace
Inds. 4 Change

| TD

Malcolm Byrne
Fianna Fáil

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A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Wexford constituency in Ireland on Friday, 29 November 2019, to fill the vacancy left by the election of Independents 4 Change TD Mick Wallace to the European Parliament.

It was held on the same day as three other by-elections in Cork North-Central, Dublin Fingal and Dublin Mid-West.[1] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.[2] The by-election writ was moved in the Dáil on 7 November 2019.[3][4]

At the 2016 general election, the electorate of Wexford was 109,861, and the constituency elected one Labour Party TD, one Fianna Fáil TD, one I4C TD and two Fine Gael TDs.[5]

The election was won by Wexford County Councillor Malcolm Byrne of Fianna Fáil.[6] Andrew Bolger was co-opted to Byrne's seat on Wexford County Council following his election to the Dáil.

Three of the candidates were sitting Wexford County Councillors; Malcolm Byrne, Jim Codd and George Lawlor. Johnny Mythen was a former Wexford County Councillor while Melissa O'Neill was a former Kilkenny County Councillor.

This was the first occasion the Irish Freedom Party contested any national election as a registered political party and, alongside Cork North-Central, the first time Aontú contested by-elections.

Byrne subsequently lost his seat at the February 2020 general election. His defeat after only 71 days made him the TD with the second-shortest term of service.[7] Byrne was subsequently elected to the Seanad in April 2020, with Mythen and Murphy being elected to the Dáil in the 2020 general election.[8]

## Result

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2019 Wexford by-election  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Fianna Fáil | Malcolm Byrne | 31.2  | 12,506  | 12,660  | 13,082  | 14,729  | 18,830
| Fine Gael | Verona Murphy | 23.8  | 9,543  | 9,620  | 9,943  | 10,836  |
| Labour | George Lawlor  | 20.0  | 8,024  | 8,112  | 8,517  | 10,907  | 14,476
| Sinn Féin | Johnny Mythen | 10.3  | 4,125  | 4,344  | 4,665  |  |
| Green | Karin Dubsky | 6.2  | 2,490  | 2,745  | 3,037  |  |
| Aontú | Jim Codd  | 5.2  | 2,102  | 2,395  |  |  |
| People Before Profit | Cinnamon Blackmore  | 1.6  | 659  |  |  |  |
| Irish Freedom | Melissa O'Neill  | 1.2  | 489  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Charlie Keddy  | 0.3  | 130  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 114,483  Valid: 40,068  Spoilt: 314 (0.8%)  Quota: 20,035  Turnout: 40,382 (35.3%)

## See also

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* List of Dáil by-elections
* Dáil constituencies

## References

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1. ^ "Four by-elections likely to take place in November". RTÉ News. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
3. ^ "Writs moved for four Dáil by-elections". RTÉ News. 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
4. ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 7 November 2019: Wexford By-election: Issue of Writ". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
5. ^ "Wexford – General Election: 26 February 2016". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
6. ^ "Wexford – By Election: 29 November 2019". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
7. ^ "Labour hits rock bottom and the second-shortest serving TD ever: 6 election records made this year". thejournal.ie. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
8. ^ "33rd DÁIL GENERAL ELECTION 8 February 2020 Election Results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

## External links

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* Wexford returning officer

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32nd Dáil|

* 2019: Cork North-Central
* Dublin Fingal
* Dublin Mid-West
* Wexford

33rd Dáil|

* 2021: Dublin Bay South

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