A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway South in Ireland on Friday, 21 August 1953, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Frank Fahy on 12 July 1953. The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 31 July 1953.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Robert Lahiffe.
The runner-up Brendan Glynn of Fine Gael, was elected for Galway South at the 1954 general election.
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