1959 Clare by-election
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22 July 1959
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Clare in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 July 1959, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the election of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera[a] as president of Ireland on 17 June 1959.[1]
Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1959.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.[3]
Two other by-elections were held on the same day, in Dublin South-West and Meath.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | 56.1 | 18,154 | |
| Fine Gael | Francis Gordon | 27.1 | 8,770 | |
| Sinn Féin | Séamus Sabhat | 16.9 | 5,464 | |
| Electorate: 47,227 Valid: 32,388 Quota: 16,195 Turnout: 68.6% | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Éamon de Valera was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD at the 1957 general election.
References
- ↑ "Election of President of Ireland". Dáil Debates. 176 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 June 1959.
- ↑ "Issue of Writs: Dublin South (West), Meath and Clare By-Elections". Dáil Debates. 176 (2). Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 June 1959.
- ↑ "Returns to Writs: Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 177 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 October 1959.
- ↑ "By-election 1959: Clare". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Clare: 1959 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 4 May 2026.