William Aird
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William Patrick Aird was an Irish
politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann
as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Leix–Offaly constituency at the September 1927 general election. He died during the 6th Dáil but no by-election
was held for his seat.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician. He 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...
as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála
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...
(TD) for the Leix–Offaly constituency at the September 1927 general election. He died during the 6th Dáil but no by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held for his seat.