1966 Kerry South by-election
By-election to the 18th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Kerry South in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 December 1966, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Honor Crowley on 18 October 1966.[1]
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7 December 1966
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| Turnout | 27,223 (76.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 November 1966.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John O'Leary.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1966 Waterford by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
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| Fianna Fáil | John O'Leary | 45.9 | 12,499 | 13,590 | |
| Fine Gael | Michael Begley | 36.3 | 9,875 | 12,807 | |
| Labour | Michael Moynihan | 17.8 | 4,849 | ||
| Electorate: 35,832 Valid: 27,223 Quota: 13,612 Turnout: 76.0% | |||||