Irish presidential election, 1959
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The Irish presidential election of 1959 was held on 17 June 1959.[1]Fianna Fáil's founder and longtime leader, Taoiseach Éamon de Valera (under pressure from members of his party) decided to leave active party politics and seek the presidency. The main opposition party, Fine Gael, decided to run its defeated candidate in 1945, Seán Mac Eoin, against him. As expected, Éamon de Valera won the presidency.
Result
| Irish presidential election, 1959[2] | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
| Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 538,003 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fine Gael | Seán Mac Eoin | 417,536 | 43.7 | |||
| Electorate: 1,678,450 Valid: 955,539 Spoilt: 24,089 (2.5%) Quota: 477,770 Turnout: 58.3% | ||||||
References
- ^ A referendum proposing to change the electoral system was held on the same day, see Third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 1958.
- ^ "Presidential Election 17 June 1959". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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