1966 Waterford by-election

1966 Waterford by-election

← 1965 7 December 1966 1969 →
Turnout	28,581 (77.3%)
Browne Griffin Nominee Fad Browne Edward Collins John Griffin Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour First preferences 12,181 9,617 6,783 Percentage 42.6% 33.7% 23.7% Final count 13,853 13,178 –
TD before election Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael TD after election Fad Browne Fianna Fáil

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Waterford in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 December 1966, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Thaddeus Lynch on 25 October 1966.^[1]

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 Fad Browne.^[3] It was held on the same day as the 1966 Kerry South by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.