1970 Kildare by-election

By-election to the 19th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1970 Kildare by-election Ireland by-election no 1969 Irish general election 1969 14 April 1970 1973 Irish general election 1973 26,012 (71.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Malone Patrick Malone Fine Gael 9,335 35.9% 13,169 Kane Eamon Kane Fianna Fáil 10,754 41.3% 12,061 Bermingham Joseph Bermingham Labour Party (Ireland) 5,923 22.8% – 175px TD Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael TD after election Patrick Malone Fine Gael 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.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1970-02-04/27/ 4 February 1970 Dáil Debates 244 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 18 March 1970.Issue of Writ: Kildare By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1970-03-18/37/ 18 March 1970 Dáil Debates 245 4 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Malone.Returns to Writs: Kildare and Longford–Westmeath - Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1970-04-21/24/ 21 April 1970 Dáil Debates 245 10 Houses of the Oireachtas It was held on the same day as the 1970 Longford–Westmeath by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates. Result 1970 Kildare by-electionBy-election 1970: Kildare http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969B&cons=141&ref=89 ElectionsIreland.org 25 September 2010 13 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250913071252/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969B&cons=141&ref=89 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/20thDail_February1973_ByeElections19th_1969_1973.pdf 20th Dáil 1973 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas October 1973 19 April 2026Kildare: 1970 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=133&constitid=72&electype=2 19 April 2026 2 Eamon Kane Fianna Fáil 41.3 10,754 12,061 Patrick Malone Fine Gael 35.9 9,335 13,169 Joseph Bermingham Labour Party (Ireland) 22.8 5,923   2 36,284 26,012 13,007 71.7% References Category:1970 in Irish politics Category:1970 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:19th Dáil Kildare 1970 Category:Elections in County Kildare Category:April 1970 in Europe