Conor Byrne (died 19 April 1948) was an Irish politician and medical doctor. He was first elected to

Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( ; , ) is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas, which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann.Article 15.1.2° of the Constitution of Ireland reads: "The Oireachtas shall co ...

as a

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(TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not take his seat in the Dáil due to Sinn Féin's

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policy. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election. He stood as a

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candidate at the 1948 general election but was not elected.

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