Christopher Byrne (politician)

Christopher Michael Byrne (1886 – 12 April 1958) was an Irish politician whose career as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Senator came in two distinct periods, separated by a decade's gap and a change of party.

He was re-elected the following year as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin candidate, and returned at the 1923 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for the Wicklow constituency.

[3] He stood as an independent candidate at the June 1927 general election, but lost his seat.

[4] At the 1943 general election, he returned to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow.

However, he lost his seat at the 1944 general election, to his Fianna Fáil running-mate Thomas Brennan.