2000 Tipperary South by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Tipperary South constituency in Ireland on 22 June 2000. It followed the death of Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Michael Ferris on 20 March 2000.

2000 Tipperary South by-election

← 1997 general election 22 June 2000 2001 Tipperary South →
Turnout	30,576 (58.0%)
Nominee Séamus Healy Tom Hayes Barry O'Brien Party Independent Fine Gael Fianna Fáil First preferences 9,419 8,184 6,959 Percentage 30.8% 26.8% 22.8% Final count 13,982 13,449 –   Nominee Ellen Ferris Mary Heaney Raymond McInerney Party Labour Christian Solidarity Natural Law First preferences 5,133 784 97 Percentage 16.8% 2.6% 0.3% Final count – – –
Tipperary South shown within Ireland
TD before election Michael Ferris Labour Elected TD Séamus Healy Independent

The election was won by Independent South Tipperary County Councillor Séamus Healy, elected as part of Workers and Unemployed Action. The other candidates being Senator Tom Hayes standing For Fine Gael who would go on to win the 2001 Tipperary South by-election the following year, Barry O'Brien for Fianna Fáil and Ellen Ferris for the Labour Party who was Michael Ferris's widow, Mary Heaney for Christian Solidarity and Raymond McInerney for Natural Law.

Result

2000 Tipperary South by-election^[1]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3
	Independent	Séamus Healy	30.8	9,419	11,169	13,982
	Fine Gael	Tom Hayes	26.8	8,184	10,718	13,449
	Fianna Fáil	Barry O'Brien	22.8	6,959	8,056
	Labour	Ellen Ferris	16.8	5,133
	Christian Solidarity	Mary Heaney	2.6	784
	Natural Law	Raymond McInerney	0.3	97
Electorate: 52,740   Valid: 30,576   Quota: 15,289   Turnout: 58.0%

See also

• List of Dáil by-elections
• Dáil constituencies