Waterford City by-election, 1918

The Waterford City by-election of 1918 was held on 29 March 1918. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, John Redmond. The Irish Parliamentary candidate William Redmond,^[1] his son, defeated Vincent White, the Sinn Féin candidate, by 1,242 votes to 764.^[2] Redmond had resigned his seat in East Tyrone to contest the seat.^[3]

Famously Redmond campaigned in his army uniform and wearing a black armband. His victory was the second defeat of Sinn Féin at by-elections and gave a big, albeit temporary, boost to the morale of supporters of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Although he retained his seat in the general election of December that year, he did not take part in the First Dáil.

By-election 29 March 1918: Waterford City.^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Parliamentary	William Redmond	1242	61.9
	Sinn Féin	Vincent White	764	38.1
Majority			478	23.8
Turnout			2,006
	Irish Parliamentary hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. "Waterford Election Result". Irish Times. 30 March 1918.
3. "The Waterford Election". Cork Examiner. 15 March 1918.
4. "Waterford Election Result". Irish Times. 30 March 1918.