2011 Dublin West by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin West constituency in Ireland on Thursday 27 October 2011, following the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan Jnr on 10 June 2011. The 2011 Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums were held on the same day.

2011 Dublin West by-election
27 October 2011
Turnout36,391 (58.3%)
 
Nominee Patrick Nulty David McGuinness Ruth Coppinger
Party Labour Fianna Fáil Socialist Party
First preferences 8,665 7,742 7,542
Percentage 24.3 21.7 21.1
Final count 17,636 11,590 –
 
Nominee Eithne Loftus Paul Donnelly Roderic O'Gorman
Party Fine Gael Sinn Féin Green
First preferences 5,263 3,173 1,787
Percentage 14.7 8.9 5.0
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Barry Caesar Hunt John Frank Kidd Gary Bermingham
Party Independent Independent Independent
First preferences 775 311 185
Percentage 2.2 0.9 0.5
Final count – – –
Dublin West shown within County Dublin
TD before election

Brian Lenihan Jnr
Fianna Fáil

 Elected TD

Patrick Nulty
Labour

Patrick Nulty of the Labour Party was elected after a prolonged count.

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