1959 Clare by-election

By-election to the 16th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1959 Clare by-election Ireland by-election no 1957 Irish general election 1957 22 July 1959 1961 Irish general election 1961 32,388 (68.6%) First preferences Percentage Ó Ceallaigh Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil 18,154 56.1% Gordon Francis Gordon Fine Gael 8,770 27.1% Sabhat Séamus Sabhat Sinn Féin 5,464 16.9% 175px TD Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil TD after election Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Clare in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 July 1959, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the election of the Taoiseach Éamon de ValeraFF Éamon de Valera was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD at the 1957 general election. as president of Ireland on 17 June 1959.Election of President of Ireland https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-06-23/3/ 23 June 1959 Dáil Debates 176 1 Houses of the Oireachtas Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat. The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1959.Issue of Writs: Dublin South (West), Meath and Clare By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-06-30/32/ 30 June 1959 Dáil Debates 176 2 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.Returns to Writs: Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1959-10-21/48/ 21 October 1959 Dáil Debates 177 1 Houses of the Oireachtas Two other by-elections were held on the same day, in Dublin South-West and Meath. Result 1959 Clare by-electioneBy-election 1959: Clare http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=42&ref=70 ElectionsIreland.org 24 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163432/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957B&cons=42&ref=70 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Clare: 1959 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=32&constitid=101&electype=2 4 May 2026 1 Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil 56.1 18,154 Francis Gordon Fine Gael 27.1 8,770 Séamus Sabhat Sinn Féin 16.9 5,464 1 47,227 32,388 16,195 68.6% Notes References Category:1959 in Irish politics Category:1959 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:16th Dáil Clare 1959 Category:Elections in County Clare Category:July 1959 in Europe