1916 Ossory by-election
The Ossory by-election of 1916 was held on 28 April 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, William Delany. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate John Lalor Fitzpatrick.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | John Lalor Fitzpatrick | 2,003 | 55.3 | ||
Independent Nationalist | James J. Aird | 1,616 | 44.7 | ||
Majority | 387 | 10.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,619 | 75.6 | |||
Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing |
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- 1916 elections in Ireland
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Queen's County constituencies
- 1916 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituency stubs