By‐elections to Dáil Éireann 1923–96
The anomaly that conforms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Gallagher (0000-0002-3858-0130) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-60 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907189608406556 |
| OpenAlex | W2002318816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 11 |
Ireland is the only country in Europe to combine a proportional representation electoral system with by‐elections as a means of filling casual vacancies. However, this is the only anomalous feature of Irish by‐elections; the pattern of results conforms closely to that observed in other countries. Turnout falls compared with the general election level, support for the government falls, support for minor parties rises, and the number of candidates is increasing over time. Despite the possibility that by‐elections in a PR electoral system will give an undue advantage to larger parties, in practice by‐elections have not distorted political representation in Ireland. The merits of by‐elections as a method of filling casual vacancies are discussed
Anomaly (physics · Casual · Democracy · Demographic economics · Economics · Electoral system · General election · Government (linguistics · Irish · Linguistics · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Representation (politics · Seniority · Turnout · Voting · Irish and British Studies · Law
The Electoral Framework and the Politics of Representation
Developments in West European political science journal and electronic literature during 1996
The Decision to Go Negative
Special elections in alternative vote electoral systems
The 2005 Meath and Kildare North by‐elections
Was Sinn Féin Dying? A Quantitative Post‐Mortem of the Party's Decline and the Emergence of Fianna Fáil
Guest editorial
Localized dynamics and national implications
Political Campaigns and Social Media
Politics in the Republic of Ireland
The alternative vote with the optional use of preferences
Proportional representation and intra‐party competition in Tasmania and the republic of Ireland 1
Irish Elections 1948–77
Do By-Elections Constitute Referenda? A Four-Country Comparison
The Impact of By-elections on General Elections
Government and third-party performance in mid-term by-elections
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |