Death Maguire's death in 1981 (due to a heart attack) produced a by-election which was won by Bobby Sands, an IRA hunger striker who died within a month of being elected. See also Owen Carron Lisnaskea Fermanagh References 'Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979' by Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees (Harvester, Brighton, 1979) External links The Night the Government Fell, BBC archive on the 1979 vote of confidence, including photo of Maguire 1929 births 1981 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Fermanagh and South Tyrone (since 1950) Independent politicians in Northern Ireland Independent members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 People from Lisnaskea Politicians from County Galway People from County Fermanagh Drinking establishment owners