1966 Waterford by-election
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7 December 1966
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| Turnout | 28,581 (77.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 December 1966, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Thaddeus Lynch on 25 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 Fad Browne.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1966 Kerry South by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Fad Browne | 42.6 | 12,181 | 13,853 | |
| Fine Gael | Edward Collins | 33.7 | 9,617 | 13,178 | |
| Labour | John Griffin | 23.7 | 6,783 | ||
| Electorate: 36,986 Valid: 28,581 Quota: 14,291 Turnout: 77.3% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 224 (13). Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 October 1966.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Waterford 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: Waterford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 3 October 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.
- ↑ "Waterford: 1966 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 24 April 2026.