1995 Wicklow by-election

1995 Wicklow by-election
29 June 1995
Turnout(53.5%)
 
Nominee Mildred Fox Dick Roche Tom Honan
Party Independent Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 11,724 10,060 5,503
Percentage 26.9% 23.1% 12.6%
Final count 22,922 14,895 –
 
Nominee Tim Collins Nicky Kelly John McManus
Party Labour Independent Democratic Left
First preferences 5,064 4,556 2,841
Percentage 11.6% 10.5% 6.5%
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Emer Singleton Susan Philips Charlie Keddy
Party Green Independent Independent
First preferences 1,565 1,627 254
Percentage 3.6% 3.7% 0.6%
Final count – – –
TD before election

Johnny Fox
Independent

 Elected TD

Mildred Fox
Independent

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Wicklow constituency in Ireland on 29 June 1995. It followed the death of Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Johnny Fox on 17 March 1995.

The election was won by Independent Wicklow County Councillor Mildred Fox, daughter of Johnny Fox.

Among the candidates were Senator, Wicklow County Councillor, former and future TD and future Minister Dick Roche, Wicklow County Councillor Tom Honan, future Wicklow County Councillor Nicky Kelly, former Wicklow County Councillor and then husband of sitting TD Liz McManus, John McManus and Wicklow County Councillor Susan Philips.

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