John Lynch (Kerry politician)
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John Lynch was an Irish
Fine Gael
Party politician who was a one-term TD
and then a Senator
.
Lynch was elected to Dáil Éireann
on his first attempt, at the 1951 general election
, as a Fine Gael
candidate in the Kerry North constituency taking his seat in the 14th Dáil.
At the 1954 general election
, he lost his seat to the Clann na Poblachta
candidate Johnny Connor
, but was then elected to the 8th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, where he served until 1957.
He stood again as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1957 general election
, but was unsuccessful. Clann na Poblachta had not put forward a candidate, and the seat was won by a Fianna Fáil
candidate, Daniel Moloney
. Lynch did not contest the subsequent election to the 9th Seanad, and died in June 1957.
Ireland
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
Party politician who was a one-term TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
and then a Senator
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
.
Lynch was elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
on his first attempt, at the 1951 general election
Irish general election, 1951
The Irish general election of 1951 was held on 30 May 1951. The newly elected members of the 14th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 13 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
, as a Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
candidate in the Kerry North constituency taking his seat in the 14th Dáil.
At the 1954 general election
Irish general election, 1954
The Irish general election of 1954 was held on 18 May 1954. The newly elected members of the 15th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
, he lost his seat to the Clann na Poblachta
Clann na Poblachta
Clann na Poblachta , abbreviated CnaP, was an Irish republican and social democratic political party founded by former Irish Republican Army Chief of Staff Seán MacBride in 1946.-Foundation:...
candidate Johnny Connor
Johnny Connor
Johnny Connor was an Irish Clann na Poblachta politician and TD for Kerry North.He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his third attempt, at the 1954 general election, unseating sitting Fine Gael TD John Lynch and taking his seat in the 15th Dáil...
, but was then elected to the 8th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, where he served until 1957.
He stood again as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1957 general election
Irish general election, 1957
The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February. The newly elected members of the 16th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 20 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place...
, but was unsuccessful. Clann na Poblachta had not put forward a candidate, and the seat was won by a Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
candidate, Daniel Moloney
Daniel Moloney
Daniel J. Moloney was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who served one term as a TD for Kerry North and was then a Senator....
. Lynch did not contest the subsequent election to the 9th Seanad, and died in June 1957.
External links
- John Lynch's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)