2001 Tipperary South by-election

2001 Tipperary South by-election

← 2000 Tipperary South 30 June 2001 2002 general election →
Turnout	31,907 (58.5%)
Nominee Tom Hayes Phil Prendergast Michael Maguire Party Fine Gael Independent Fianna Fáil First preferences 11,446 7,897 8,461 Percentage 35.9 24.8 26.5 Final count 15,791 12,891 –   Nominee Denis Landy Party Labour First preferences 4,103 Percentage 12.9 Final count –
Tipperary South shown within Ireland
TD before election Theresa Ahearn Fine Gael Elected TD Tom Hayes Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Tipperary South constituency in Ireland on 30 June 2001. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Theresa Ahearn on 20 September 2000.

The election was won by Fine Gael Senator Tom Hayes. The other candidates being Phil Prendergast standing as an Independent, Michael Maguire for Fianna Fáil and Denis Landy for the Labour Party. Prendergast, Maguire and Landy were all members of South Tipperary County Council at the time.

This was the second by-election in Tipperary South during the 28th Dáil.

Result

See also

• List of Dáil by-elections
• Dáil constituencies

References

External links

• https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1997B&cons=219&ref=121
• http://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=95&constitid=48&electype=2
• https://www.rte.ie/news/2001/0701/16494-byelection/
• https://books.google.com/books?id=ddQrBgAAQBAJ&dq=2001+tipperary+south+by+election+result&pg=PA26