A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork West in Ireland on Wednesday, 15 June 1949, to fill a vacancy in the 13th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Timothy J. Murphy on 29 April 1949.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 24 May 1949.
The by-election was won by the Labour candidate William J. Murphy, son of the deceased TD, Timothy J. Murphy.
Aged 21 years and 29 days at the time, William J. Murphy is the youngest ever TD. Murphy did not contest the 1951 general election, and was never subsequently re-elected to the Dáil.
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