1969 Irish general election

1969 Irish general election
← 1965 18 June 1969 1973 →
144 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
73 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.9% Increase 1.8pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Jack Lynch 1979 (cropped).jpg
Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave-Patricks Day 1976.jpg
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Leader Jack Lynch Liam Cosgrave Brendan Corish
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Leader since 9 November 1966 21 April 1965 2 March 1960
Leader's seat Cork City North-West Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown Wexford
Last election 72 seats, 47.7% 47 seats, 34.1% 22 seats, 15.4%
Seats won 75 50 18
Seat change Increase3 Increase3 Decrease4
Percentage 45.7% 34.1% 17.0%
Swing Decrease2.0% Steady0% Increase1.6%
Percentage of seats gained by each of the three major parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.
Taoiseach before election

Jack Lynch
Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach after election

Jack Lynch
Fianna Fáil

The 1969 Irish general election to the 19th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 18 June, following the dissolution of the 18th Dáil on 22 May by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 144 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, with boundary changes under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969. The governing Fianna Fáil won its fourth successive election.

The 19th 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. Lynch was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the 13th government of Ireland, a single-party majority 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. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, s. 5: Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle (No. 3 of 1969, s. 5). Enacted on 26 March 1969. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  3. ^ "19th Dáil 1969: Donegal–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 July 2022.


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