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2000 Tipperary South by-election|
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Turnout | 30,576 (58.0%) |
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A
by-election was held in the
Dáil Éireann
Tipperary South constituency in
Ireland on 22 June 2000. It followed the death of
Labour Party
Teachta Dála (TD)
Michael Ferris on 20 March 2000.
The election was won by
Independent
South Tipperary County Councillor
Séamus Healy, elected as part of
Workers and Unemployed Action. The other candidates being Senator
Tom Hayes standing For
Fine Gael who would go on to win the
2001 Tipperary South by-election the following year, Barry O'Brien for
Fianna Fáil and Ellen Ferris for the
Labour Party who was
Michael Ferris's window, Mary Heaney for
Christian Solidarity and Raymond McInerney for
Natural Law.
Result
2000 Tipperary South by-election
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Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3
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Independent
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Séamus Healy
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30.8
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9,419
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11,169
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13,982
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Fine Gael
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Tom Hayes
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26.8
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8,184
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10,718
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13,449
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Fianna Fáil
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Barry O'Brien
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22.8
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6,959
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8,056
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Labour
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Ellen Ferris
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16.8
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5,133
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Christian Solidarity
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Mary Heaney
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2.6
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784
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Natural Law
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Raymond McInerney
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0.3
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97
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Electorate: 52,740 Valid: 30,576 Quota: 15,289 Turnout: 58.0%
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