A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Wednesday, 29 October 1947, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Michael Morrissey on 10 May 1947.
In 1947, Waterford was a four seat constituency comprising Waterford city and County Waterford, as well as several electoral divisions in County Cork.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 8 October 1947.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John Ormonde. It was held on the same day as the 1947 Dublin County by-election and the 1947 Tipperary by-election. Two by-elections were won by Clann na Poblachta, and one by Fianna Fáil.
The third-place candidate, Thomas Kyne of Labour, was elected for Waterford at the 1948 general election.
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