1995 Wicklow by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Wicklow constituency in Ireland on 29 June 1995. It followed the death of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Fox on 17 March 1995.

1995 Wicklow by-election

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Turnout	(53.5%)
Nominee Mildred Fox Dick Roche Tom Honan Party Independent Fianna Fáil Fine Gael First preferences 11,724 10,060 5,503 Percentage 26.9% 23.1% 12.6% Final count 22,922 14,895 –   Nominee Tim Collins Nicky Kelly John McManus Party Labour Independent Democratic Left First preferences 5,064 4,556 2,841 Percentage 11.6% 10.5% 6.5% Final count – – –   Nominee Emer Singleton Susan Philips Charlie Keddy Party Green Independent Independent First preferences 1,565 1,627 254 Percentage 3.6% 3.7% 0.6% Final count – – –
TD before election Johnny Fox Independent Elected TD Mildred Fox Independent

The election was won by Independent Wicklow County Councillor Mildred Fox, daughter of Johnny Fox.

Among the candidates were Senator, Wicklow County Councillor, former and future TD and future Minister Dick Roche, Wicklow County Councillor Tom Honan, future Wicklow County Councillor Nicky Kelly, former Wicklow County Councillor and then husband of sitting TD Liz McManus, John McManus and Wicklow County Councillor Susan Philips.

Result

1995 Wicklow by-election

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Independent	Mildred Fox	26.9	11,724	11,872	12,627	13,119	13,928	15,131	17,793	22,922
	Fianna Fáil	Dick Roche	23.1	10,060	10,135	10,352	10,536	11,194	11,968	13,056	14,895
	Fine Gael	Tom Honan	12.6	5,503	5,529	5,725	5,912	6,246	7,996	9,971
	Labour	Tim Collins	11.6	5,064	5,139	5,279	5,591	6,527	7,203
	Independent	Nicky Kelly	10.5	4,556	4,635	4,729	4,943	5,250
	Democratic Left	John McManus	6.5	2,841	2,907	2,956	3,249
	Independent	Susan Philips	3.7	1,627	1,663
	Green	Emer Singleton	3.6	1,565	1,674	1,816
	Independent	Charlie Keddy	0.6	254
	Workers' Party	Frank Hayes	0.5	211
	Natural Law	Desmond Garrett	0.2	104
	Independent	Jim Tallon	0.2	80
Electorate: 81,525   Valid: 43,589   Quota: 21,795   Turnout: 53.5%

See also

• List of Dáil by-elections
• Dáil constituencies