1964 Roscommon by-election
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8 July 1964
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| Turnout | 34,823 (78.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Roscommon in Ireland on Wednesday, 8 July 1964, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) James Burke on 12 May 1964.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 June 1964.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Joan Burke, widow of the deceased TD, James Burke.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Joan Burke | 49.7 | 17,308 | 18,754 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Hugh Gibbons | 43.4 | 15,107 | 15,673 | |
| Labour | Oliver Macklin | 5.9 | 2,056 | ||
| Sinn Féin | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | 1.0 | 352 | ||
| Electorate: 44,635 Valid: 34,823 Quota: 17,412 Turnout: 78.0% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 209 (9). Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 May 1964.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Roscommon By-election". Dáil Debates. 211 (2). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 June 1964.
- ↑ "Introduction of New Member". Dáil Debates. 212 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 3 November 1964.
- ↑ "By-election 1964: Roscommon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "18th Dáil 1965 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. March 1966. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Roscommon: 1964 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 28 April 2026.