1968 Wicklow by-election

1968 Wicklow by-election
14 March 1968
Turnout26,293 (71.7%)
 
Timmins
O'Neill
Nominee Godfrey Timmins Nancy O'Neill Liam Kavanagh
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
First preferences 8,035 9,788 5,761
Percentage 30.6% 37.2% 21.9%
Final count 12,596 12,050 –
TD before election

James Everett
Labour

 TD after election

Godfrey Timmins
Fine Gael

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Wicklow in Ireland on Thursday, 14 March 1968, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) James Everett on 18 December 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 Fine Gael candidate Godfrey Timmins.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1968 Clare by-election.

Result

1968 Wicklow by-election[4][5][6][7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Nancy O'Neill 37.2 9,788 9,829 9,945 10,343 12,050
Fine Gael Godfrey Timmins 30.6 8,035 8,089 8,280 8,728 12,596
Labour Liam Kavanagh 21.9 5,761 5,796 5,892 6,797  
Sinn Féin Seamus Costello 7.6 2,009 2,024 2,081    
Liberal Kevin McLeavey 1.9 509 526      
Independent James J. Tallon 0.7 191        
Electorate: 36,658   Valid: 26,293   Quota: 13,147   Turnout: 71.7%  

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 232 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 31 January 1968.
  2. ↑ "Issue of Writ: Wicklow By-election". Dáil Debates. 232 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 February 1968.
  3. ↑ "Returns to Writs: Clare and Wicklow - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 233 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 March 1968.
  4. ↑ "By-election 1968: Wicklow". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
  6. ↑ "19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Wicklow: 1968 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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