1965 Cork Mid by-election

By-election to the 17th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1965 Cork Mid by-election Ireland by-election no 1961 Irish general election 1961 10 March 1965 1965 Irish general election 1965 38,078 (75.8%) First preferences Percentage Final count Eileen Desmond 1981 02.jpg 100 100 110 0 0 Eileen Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) 12,752 33.5% 20,756 Crowley Flor Crowley Fianna Fáil 13,779 36.2% 15,093 Donal Creed MEP (cropped).jpg 100 100 110 0 0 Donal Creed Fine Gael 4,849 17.8% – 175px TD Dan Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Eileen Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork Mid in Ireland on Wednesday, 10 March 1965, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Dan Desmond on 9 December 1964.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1964-12-09/41/ 9 December 1964 Dáil Debates 213 5 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 10 February 1965.Issue of Writ: Mid-Cork By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1965-02-10/44/ 10 February 1965 Dáil Debates 214 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Eileen Desmond, widow of the deceased TD, Dan Desmond.Forógra Proclamation https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1965-04-21/2/ 21 April 1965 Dáil Debates 215 1 Houses of the Oireachtas Her victory in the by-election led Taoiseach Seán Lemass to dissolve the 17th Dáil before she could assume her seat, and call a general election.https://www.dib.ie/biography/desmond-eileen-nee-harrington-a9386 Desmond, Eileen (née Harrington) Dictionary of Irish Biography 10.3318/dib.009386.v1 Maume Patrick 25 April 2026 Eileen Desmond was re-elected for Cork Mid at the 1965 general election. Result 1965 Cork Mid by-electionBy-election 1965: Cork Mid http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961B&cons=55&ref=80 ElectionsIreland.org 19 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130171201/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961B&cons=55&ref=80 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/18thDail_April1965_ByeElections17th_1961_1965.pdf 18th Dáil 1965 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas March 1966 30 April 2026Cork Mid: 1965 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=114&constitid=30&electype=2 25 April 2026 3 Flor Crowley Fianna Fáil 36.2 13,779 13,932 15,093 Eileen Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) 33.5 12,752 12,937 20,756 Donal Creed Fine Gael 28.8 10,957 11,105   Sylvester Cotter Independent politician (Ireland) 1.6 590     3 50,220 38,078 19,040 75.8% References Category:1965 in Irish politics Category:1965 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:17th Dáil Cork Mid 1965 Category:Elections in County Cork Category:December 1965 in Europe