1953 Galway South by-election

1953 Galway South by-election

← 1951 21 August 1953 1954 →
Turnout	25,162 (83.3%)
Lahiffe Glynn Shields Nominee Robert Lahiffe Brendan Glynn Vincent Shields Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Clann na Poblachta First preferences 13,714 8,345 2,474 Percentage 54.5% 33.2% 9.8%
TD before election Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil TD after election Robert Lahiffe Fianna Fáil

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway South in Ireland on Friday, 21 August 1953, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Frank Fahy on 12 July 1953.^[1] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 31 July 1953.^[2]

The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Robert Lahiffe.^[3]

The runner-up Brendan Glynn of Fine Gael, was elected for Galway South at the 1954 general election.

Result

1953 Galway South by-election^[4][5][6]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	54.5	13,714
	Fine Gael	Brendan Glynn	33.2	8,345
	Clann na Poblachta	Vincent Shields	9.8	2,474
	Clann na Talmhan	Thomas McNamara	2.5	629
Electorate: 30,209   Valid: 25,162   Quota: 12,582   Turnout: 83.3%

References

1. "Bás Teachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 140 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 July 1953. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
2. "Dáil Vacancy - Issue of Writ". Dáil Debates. 141 (8). Houses of the Oireachtas. 31 July 1953. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
3. "New Deputy Introduced". Dáil Debates. 142 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 October 1953. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
4. "By-election 1953: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
5. Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
6. "Galway South: 1953 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 12 May 2026.