1965 Irish general election

1965 Irish general election

← 1961 7 April 1965 1969 →

144 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
73 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.1% Increase 4.5pp
  First party Second party
 
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James Dillon circa 1930s.jpg
Leader Seán Lemass James Dillon
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
Leader since 22 June 1959 21 March 1959
Leader's seat Dublin South-Central Monaghan
Last election 70 seats, 43.8% 47 seats, 32.0%
Seats before 71 48
Seats won 72 47
Seat change Increase2 Steady
Percentage 47.7% 34.1%
Swing Increase3.9% Increase2.1%

  Third party Fourth party
 
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Seán MacBride circa 1947.jpg
Leader Brendan Corish Seán MacBride
Party Labour Clann na Poblachta
Leader since 2 March 1960 21 January 1946
Leader's seat Wexford N/A
Last election 16 seats, 11.6% 1 seat, 1.1%
Seats before 18 1
Seats won 22 1
Seat change Increase6 Steady
Percentage 15.4% 0.8%
Swing Increase3.7% Decrease0.3%

Percentage of seats gained by each of the three major parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.

Taoiseach before election

Seán Lemass
Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach after election

Seán Lemass
Fianna Fáil

The 1965 Irish general election to the 18th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 7 April, following the dissolution of the 17th Dáil on 18 March by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Seán Lemass. The general election took place in 38 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. The governing Fianna Fáil saw a slight increase, though did not obtain a majority.

The 18th Dáil met at Leinster House on 21 April to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. Lemass was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the 11th government of Ireland, a single-party minority Fianna Fáil government.

  1. ^ Electoral Act 1963, s. 14: Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle (No. 19 of 1963, s. 14). Enacted on 12 July 1963. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. ^ "18th Dáil 1965: Clare". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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