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previous next By Election: 2 April 1996
Back Next Donegal North East
Dun na nGall Thoir Thuaidh
Donegal Area (Ulster)

1 Seat 5 Candidates 4 Counts
Electorate: 50,443 Quota: 15,313
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Harry Blaney  Independent Fianna Fail Lozenge   8,943   29.20%   0.58   (4)      Not Elected       ♂
Pat Doherty1  Sinn Féin Lozenge   2,340   7.64%   0.15   (1)      Lost Deposit       ♂
Cecilia Keaveney  Fianna Fail Lozenge   9,872   32.24%   0.64   4      Elected     1 ♀  
Seán Maloney  Labour Lozenge   3,791   12.38%   0.25   (2)      Eliminated       ♂
Jim Sheridan  Fine Gael Lozenge   5,679   18.54%   0.37   (3)      Eliminated       ♂

Total poll 30,625 60.71%

Final votes required for expenses: 3,829
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 4 male (♂)
By election caused by death on 8 November 1995 of Neil T Blaney.
The Writ for the By Election was moved on 12 March 1996.
 
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