1934 Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election

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The 1934 Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election was held on 27 June 1934. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Nationalist (NI) MP, Joseph Devlin. It was won by the Nationalist (NI) candidate Joseph Francis Stewart. [1]

Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Joseph Francis Stewart 28,790 61.4 N/A
Independent Nationalist Dominick McCrossan18,80938.6New
Majority10,70122.8
Turnout 47,599
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

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