1966 Irish presidential election

1966 Irish presidential election
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Turnout65.3%
 
Nominee Éamon de Valera Tom O'Higgins
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
Popular vote 558,861 548,144
Final percentage 50.5% 49.5%
President before election

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

Elected President

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

The 1966 Irish presidential election was the fifth election in Ireland and was held on Wednesday, 1 June 1966. Incumbent president Éamon de Valera, 83 and with a rapidly deteriorating eyesight, standing for Fianna Fáil was narrowly re-elected, with Fine Gael candidate Tom O'Higgins coming within 1% (or 10,718 votes) of defeating de Valera.