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1984 Laois–Offaly by-election
A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Laois–Offaly in Ireland on Thursday, 14 June 1984, to fill a vacancy in the 24th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984.
A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Laois–Offaly in Ireland on Thursday, 14 June 1984, to fill a vacancy in the 24th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984.
A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February 1984 was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government. A second motion to move the writ on 17 May 1984 was unopposed. The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Cowen, son of the deceased TD, Bernard Cowen.
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | Brian Cowen | 54.7 | 26,022 | |
| Fine Gael | Pádraig Horan | 38.2 | 18,173 | |
| Labour | Seán O'Brien | 3.7 | 1,737 | |
| Independent | Joe McCormack | 3.1 | 1,471 | |
| Communist | Eoin Ó Murchú | 0.3 | 120 | |
| Independent | Jim Tallon | 0.1 | 58 | |
| Electorate: 74,087 Valid: 47,581 Quota: 23,791 Turnout: 64.2% |
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