1964 Kildare by-election
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19 February 1964
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| Turnout | 31,944 (73.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kildare in Ireland on Wednesday, 19 February 1964, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) William Norton on 4 December 1963.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 29 January 1964.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Terence Boylan.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1964 Cork Borough by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
The Labour candidate Patrick Norton, son of the deceased TD, was elected for Kildare at the 1965 general election.[4]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Terence Boylan | 43.5 | 13,905 | 15,973 | |
| Fine Gael | Patrick Malone | 30.8 | 9,825 | 14,254 | |
| Labour | Patrick Norton | 25.7 | 8,214 | ||
| Electorate: 43,779 Valid: 31,944 Quota: 15,973 Turnout: 73.0% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 206 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 December 1963.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Kildare By-election". Dáil Debates. 207 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 January 1964.
- ↑ "Returns to Writs: Cork and Kildare - Introduction of New Member". Dáil Debates. 207 (11). Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 February 1964.
- 1 2 Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "By-election 1964: Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ "18th Dáil 1965 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. March 1966. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kildare: 1964 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 29 April 2026.