1968 Clare by-election
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14 March 1968
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| Turnout | 32,471 (67.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Clare in Ireland on Thursday, 14 March 1968, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) William Murphy on 16 November 1967.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 21 February 1968.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sylvester Barrett.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1968 Wicklow by-election.
The surplus votes of Barrett were distributed after he 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.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 58.7 | 19,066 | ||
| Fine Gael | Patrick Bugler | 28.7 | 9,313 | 10,407 | |
| Labour | Flan Honan | 11.7 | 3,799 | 5,177 | |
| Independent | Jean Grace | 0.9 | 293 | 651 | |
| Electorate: 48,182 Valid: 32,471 Quota: 16,236 Turnout: 67.4% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 231 (4). Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 November 1967.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Clare By-election". Dáil Debates. 232 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 February 1968.
- ↑ "Returns to Writs: Clare and Wicklow - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 233 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 March 1968.
- ↑ "By-election 1968: Clare". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 24 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Clare: 1968 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 22 April 2026.