2009 Dublin Central by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin Central constituency in Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, following the death of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory on 2 January 2009. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2009 European and local elections. A by-election was held in the Dublin South constituency on the same date. There was no legal requirement on when to hold a by-election in Ireland in 2009 but they were generally held within six months.

2009 Dublin Central by-election
5 June 2009
Turnout28,803 (46.3%)
 
Nominee Maureen O'Sullivan Paschal Donohoe Ivana Bacik
Party Independent Fine Gael Labour
First preferences 7,639 6,439 4,926
Percentage 26.9 22.7 17.3
Final count 13,739 10,198 –
 
Nominee Christy Burke Maurice Ahern David Geary
Party Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Green
First preferences 3,770 3,483 819
Percentage 13.3 13.3 2.9
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Patrick Talbot Malachy Steenson Paul O'Loughlin
Party Immigration Control Workers' Party Christian Solidarity
First preferences 614 519 203
Percentage 2.2 1.8 0.7
Final count – – –
Dublin Central shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Tony Gregory
Independent

 Elected TD

Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent

The independent candidate Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory's former election agent, was elected on the eighth count.

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