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1995 Wicklow by-election 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
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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
–
–
–
A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Wicklow 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.
1995 Wicklow by-election
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Independent
Mildred Fox 26.9
11,724
11,872
12,627
13,119
13,928
15,131
17,793
22,922
Fianna Fáil
Dick Roche
23.1
10,060
10,135
10,352
10,536
11,194
11,968
13,056
14,895
Fine Gael
Tom Honan
12.6
5,503
5,529
5,725
5,912
6,246
7,996
9,971
Labour
Tim Collins
11.6
5,064
5,139
5,279
5,591
6,527
7,203
Independent
Nicky Kelly
10.5
4,556
4,635
4,729
4,943
5,250
Democratic Left
John McManus
6.5
2,841
2,907
2,956
3,249
Independent
Susan Philips
3.7
1,627
1,663
Green
Emer Singleton
3.6
1,565
1,674
1,816
Independent
Charlie Keddy
0.6
254
Workers' Party
Frank Hayes
0.5
211
Natural Law
Desmond Garrett
0.2
104
Independent
Jim Tallon
0.2
80
Electorate: 81,525 Valid: 43,589 Quota: 21,795 Turnout: 53.5%
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