2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil constituency of Roscommon–South Leitrim in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, for a vacancy in the 31st Dáil following the election of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament.^[1][2][3]

2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election

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FF Nominee Michael Fitzmaurice Ivan Connaughton Maura Hopkins Party Independent Fianna Fáil Fine Gael First preferences 6,220 7,334 5,593 Percentage 18.7% 22.0% 16.8% Final count 14,881 12,050 –   Lab Nominee Martin Kenny John McDermott John Kelly Party Sinn Féin Independent Labour First preferences 5,906 2,944 2,037 Percentage 17.7% 8.8% 6.1% Final count – – –

Roscommon–South Leitrim shown within Ireland

TD before election Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent Elected Michael Fitzmaurice Independent

The Dublin South-West by-election was held on the same date.^[1] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 required a writ for a by-election to be issued within six months of a vacancy occurring.^[4]

Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice was elected on the seventh count.^[5]

Result

2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election^[6]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fianna Fáil	Ivan Connaughton	22.0	7,334	7,502	7,652	7,846	8,863	10,083	12,050
	Independent	Michael Fitzmaurice	18.7	6,220	6,371	6,625	7,075	9,211	11,722	14,881
	Sinn Féin	Martin Kenny	17.7	5,906	6,184	6,283	6,447	7,022
	Fine Gael	Maura Hopkins	16.8	5,593	5,742	5,864	6,075	7,312	8,476
	Independent	John McDermott	8.8	2,944	3,018	3,187	3,468
	Labour	John Kelly	6.1	2,037	2,060	2,090	2,144
	Independent	Emmett Corcoran	3.8	1,262	1,305	1,483
	Independent	Tom Crosby	3.1	1,030	1,063
	Independent	Des Guckian	2.7	902
	Independent	Gerry O'Boyle	0.2	82
Electorate: 64,873   Valid: 33,310   Spoilt: 262 (0.8%)   Quota: 16,656   Turnout: 33,572 (51.8%)