1970 Kildare by-election
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14 April 1970
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| Turnout | 26,012 (71.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kildare in Ireland on Tuesday, 14 April 1970, to fill a vacancy in the 19th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Gerard Sweetman on 28 January 1970.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 18 March 1970.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Malone.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1970 Longford–Westmeath by-election.[3] Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Eamon Kane | 41.3 | 10,754 | 12,061 | |
| Fine Gael | Patrick Malone | 35.9 | 9,335 | 13,169 | |
| Labour | Joseph Bermingham | 22.8 | 5,923 | ||
| Electorate: 36,284 Valid: 26,012 Quota: 13,007 Turnout: 71.7% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 244 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 4 February 1970.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Kildare By-election". Dáil Debates. 245 (4). Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 March 1970.
- 1 2 "Returns to Writs: Kildare and Longford–Westmeath - Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 245 (10). Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 April 1970.
- ↑ "By-election 1970: Kildare". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "20th Dáil 1973 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. October 1973. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kildare: 1970 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 19 April 2026.