1967 Irish local elections

Nationwide local authority elections November 2021 November 2021 1967 Irish local elections Republic of Ireland parliamentary 1960 Irish local elections 1960 1974 Irish local elections 1974 28 June 1967 The 1967 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Wednesday, 28 June 1967.High poll may be "protest" vote http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0629/Pg001.html The Irish Times 29 June 1967 1 September 2011 24 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024145419/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0629/Pg001.html live The result was a large gain in seats for Fine Gael, while Fianna Fáil and Labour remained largely unchanged on net seat totals. Others, including independents and Sinn Féin, lost many seats. Under the Electoral Act 1963, the elections were due to be held in 1965.Electoral Act 1963 1963 19 81 Year of election 12 July 1963 However, they were postponed twice.Local Elections Act 1965 1965 19 1 Postponement of 1965 local elections 20 July 1965Local Elections Act 1966 1966 28 1 Alteration of years for holding local elections 15 November 1966 The context of the elections was an Ireland in the process of rapid modernisation. Social changes since the 1960 local elections include the launch of the first national television network, Telefís Éireann, in 1961. The National Farmers Association campaigned against the Fianna Fáil government, which was reducing tariffs in preparation for European Economic Community membership. Several NFA representatives won seats, particularly in Tipperary and Offaly. Labour's breakthrough in Dublin, coupled with a decline in rural areas, marked another step in its transformation from a rural party to an urban one. Results Party Seats ± First pref. votesFinal first preferences http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0704/Pg001.html The Irish Times 4 July 1967 1 September 2011 24 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024145452/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0704/Pg001.html live % FPV ±% Fianna Fáil 333 463,233 40.1 Fine Gael 285 377,065 32.6 Labour Party (Ireland) 80 174,064 15.1 Independent politician (Ireland), Sinn Féin and others 81 141,091 12.2 Total 779 1,155,453 100 — See also Local government in the Republic of Ireland :Category:Irish local government councils References Category:1967 elections in Europe Category:1967 in Irish politics 1967 Category:June 1967 in Europe Local elections