1964 Galway East by-election

1964 Galway East by-election

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Turnout	42,029 (78.1%)
Donnellan Hussey Ó Ceallaigh Nominee John Donnellan Thomas Hussey Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin First preferences 20,920 19,612 1,497 Percentage 49.8% 46.6% 3.6% Final count 21,706 19,977 –
TD before election Michael Donnellan Clann na Talmhan TD after election John Donnellan Fine Gael

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway East in Ireland on Thursday, 3 December 1964, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) Michael Donnellan on 27 September 1964.^[1]

The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 November 1964.^[2]

The by-election was won by John Donnellan, son of the deceased TD, Michael Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.^[3]