1963 Dublin North-East by-election

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1963 Dublin North-East by-election

 1961
30 May 1963
1965 
Turnout39,285 (57.3%)
 
Belton
O'Brien
Larkin
Nominee Paddy Belton Stan O'Brien Denis Larkin
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
First preferences 16,357 13,132 7,270
Percentage 41.6% 33.4% 18.5%
Final count 21,956 15,358

TD before election

Jack Belton
Fine Gael

TD after election

Paddy Belton
Fine Gael

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Dublin North-East in Ireland on Thursday, 30 May 1963, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Jack Belton on 23 February 1963.[1]

The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 7 May 1963.[2]

The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Paddy Belton, brother of the deceased TD, Jack Belton.[3]

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