A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Carlow–Kilkenny in Ireland on Wednesday, 14 November 1956, to fill a vacancy in the 15th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Thomas Walsh on 14 July 1956.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 25 October 1956.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Medlar.
The surplus votes of the elected candidate Medlar, were distributed after he was declared elected. This was because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.
It was held on the same day as the 1956 Dublin South-West by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
Result
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