1974 Irish presidential election

1974 Irish presidential election

← 1973 18 December 1974
(Unopposed)
1976 →
 
Nominee Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Party Fianna Fáil

President before election

Erskine H. Childers
Fianna Fáil

Elected President

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Independent

The 1974 Irish presidential election resulted from the sudden death in office of President Erskine H. Childers. Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was elected unopposed as the fifth president of Ireland.