1964 Kildare by-election

By-election to the 17th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1964 Kildare by-election Ireland by-election no 1961 Irish general election 1961 19 February 1964 1965 Irish general election 1965 31,944 (73.0%) First preferences Percentage Final count Boylan Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil 13,905 43.5% 15,973 Malone Patrick Malone Fine Gael 9,825 30.8% 14,254 Norton Patrick Norton Labour Party (Ireland) 8,214 25.7% – 175px TD William Norton Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kildare in Ireland on Wednesday, 19 February 1964, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) William Norton on 4 December 1963.Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1963-12-05/2/ 5 December 1963 Dáil Debates 206 6 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 29 January 1964.Issue of Writ: Kildare By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1964-01-29/63/ 29 January 1964 Dáil Debates 207 1 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Terence Boylan.Returns to Writs: Cork and Kildare - Introduction of New Member https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1964-02-25/19/ 25 February 1964 Dáil Debates 207 11 Houses of the Oireachtas It was held on the same day as the 1964 Cork Borough by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates. The Labour candidate Patrick Norton, son of the deceased TD, was elected for Kildare at the 1965 general election. Result 1964 Kildare by-electionBy-election 1964: Kildare http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961B&cons=141&ref=77 ElectionsIreland.org 25 September 2010 12 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250212134123/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961B&cons=141&ref=77 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 2026Kildare: 1964 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=134&constitid=60&electype=2 29 April 2026 2 Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil 43.5 13,905 15,973 Patrick Malone Fine Gael 30.8 9,825 14,254 Patrick Norton Labour Party (Ireland) 25.7 8,214   2 43,779 31,944 15,973 73.0% References Category:1964 in Irish politics Category:1964 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:17th Dáil Kildare 1964 Category:Elections in County Kildare Category:February 1964 in Europe