1966 Kerry South by-election
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7 December 1966
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| Turnout | 27,223 (76.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry South in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 December 1966, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Honor Crowley on 18 October 1966.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 November 1966.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John O'Leary.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1966 Waterford by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | John O'Leary | 45.9 | 12,499 | 13,590 | |
| Fine Gael | Michael Begley | 36.3 | 9,875 | 12,807 | |
| Labour | Michael Moynihan | 17.8 | 4,849 | ||
| Electorate: 35,832 Valid: 27,223 Quota: 13,612 Turnout: 76.0% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 224 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 October 1966.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: South Kerry By-election". Dáil Debates. 225 (8). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 November 1966.
- ↑ "Returns to Writs: Waterford and South Kerry - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 226 (3). Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 December 1966.
- ↑ "By-election 1966: Kerry South". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kerry South: 1966 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 24 April 2026.