The 1916 Ossory by-election was held on 28 April 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, William Delany. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate John Lalor Fitzpatrick.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | John Lalor Fitzpatrick | 2,003 | 55.3 | N/A | |
Independent Nationalist | James J. Aird | 1,616 | 44.7 | New | |
Majority | 387 | 10.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,619 | 75.6 | N/A | ||
Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A |
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