2013 Meath East by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Meath East constituency in Ireland on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 following the death of the Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Shane McEntee on 21 December 2012.

2013 Meath East by-election
27 March 2013
 
Nominee Helen McEntee Thomas Byrne Darren O'Rourke
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
First preferences 9,356 8,002 3,165
Percentage 38.5 32.9 13.0
Final count 11,473 9,582 –
 
Nominee Ben Gilroy Eoin Holmes Seán Ó Buachalla
Party Direct Democracy Labour Green
First preferences 1,568 1,112 423
Percentage 6.5 4.6 1.7
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Seamus McDonagh Mick Martin Charlie Keddy
Party Workers' Party Independent Independent
First preferences 263 190 110
Percentage 1.1 0.8 0.5
Final count – – –
Meath East shown within Ireland
TD before election

Shane McEntee
Fine Gael

 Elected TD

Helen McEntee
Fine Gael

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring. The electorate of Meath East at the 2011 general election was 64,873.

Fine Gael candidate Helen McEntee, daughter of the deceased, was elected on the third count.

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