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1914 Tullamore by-election

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The Tullamore by-election of 1914 was held on 8 December 1914. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, Edmund Haviland-Burke. It was won by the Independent Nationalist candidate Edward John Graham.[1]

Votes

Tullamore by-election, 8 December 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Nationalist Edward John Graham 1,667 51.2 New
Irish Parliamentary Patrick F. Adams 1,588 48.8 N/A
Majority 79 2.4 N/A
Turnout 4,547 71.6
Ind. Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing

References

  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)