A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin West in Ireland on Tuesday, 2 April 1996, to fill a vacancy in the 27th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Lenihan Snr on 1 November 1995.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 12 March 1996.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr, son of the deceased TD, Brian Lenihan Snr.
Among the candidates were Fingal County Councillors Joe Higgins, Tom Morrissey, Sheila Terry and Sean Lyons; Dublin City Councillors Tomás Mac Giolla and Vincent Jackson; and Paul Gogarty.
It was held on the same day as the 1996 Donegal North-East by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
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