A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin South-West in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 July 1959, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Butler on 13 March 1959.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1959.
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Richie Ryan, by a margin of 56 votes.
Two other by-elections were held on the same day, in Clare and Meath.
Result
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