1877 Dungarvan by-election

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The 1877 Dungarvan by-election was fought on 23 June 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Home Rule MP, John O'Keeffe. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell. [1] [ not specific enough to verify ]

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References

  1. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)