1964 Cork Borough by-election

1964 Cork Borough by-election
19 February 1964
Turnout38,047 (69.1%)
 
Galvin
Manley
Hurley
Nominee Sheila Galvin Tadhg Manley Donal Hurley
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
First preferences 20,276 11,475 6,296
Percentage 53.3% 30.2% 16.6%
Final count – 11,666 7,357
TD before election

John Galvin
Fianna Fáil

 TD after election

Sheila Galvin
Fianna Fáil

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork Borough in Ireland on Wednesday, 19 February 1964, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) John Galvin on 11 October 1963.[1]

On 13 November 1963, Seán Casey, Labour Party TD for Cork Borough, proposed a motion that the writ of election be issued. This was opposed by the Fianna Fáil government and was defeated by 67 to 71.[2] A government motion to issue the writ was agreed by the Dáil on 29 January 1964.[3]

The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sheila Galvin, widow of the deceased TD, John Galvin.[4] It was held on the same day as the 1964 Kildare by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.

The surplus votes of the elected candidate, Sheila Galvin, were distributed after she was declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota. This would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.[5]

Sheila Galvin did not contest the 1965 general election and retired from politics.

Result

1964 Cork Borough by-election[6][7][5][8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna Fáil Sheila Galvin 53.3 20,276  
Fine Gael Tadhg Manley 30.2 11,475 11,666
Labour Donal Hurley 16.6 6,296 7,357
Electorate: 55,076   Valid: 38,047   Quota: 19,024   Turnout: 69.1%  

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 205 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 October 1963.
  2. ↑ "Borough Constituency of Cork: Issue of Writ—Motion". Dáil Debates. 205 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 November 1963.
  3. ↑ "Issue of Writ: Cork By-election". Dáil Debates. 207 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 January 1964.
  4. ↑ "Returns to Writs: Cork and Kildare - Introduction of New Member". Dáil Debates. 207 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 February 1964.
  5. 1 2 Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
  6. ↑ Election results and transfer of votes in general election (April, 1965) for eighteenth Dáil and bye-elections to seventeenth Dáil (1961–1965) (PDF). Dublin Stationery Office. March 1966. p. 48 – via Houses of the Oireachtas.
  7. ↑ "By-election 1964: Cork Borough". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Cork Borough: 1964 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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