A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Donegal West in Ireland on Wednesday, 16 November 1949, to fill a vacancy in the 13th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Brady on 10 September 1949.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 26 October 1949.
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick O'Donnell.
The runner-up Joseph Brennan of Fianna Fáil, was elected for Donegal West at the 1951 general election.
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