1969 Irish general election

1969 Irish general election

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144 seats in Dáil Éireann[a] 73 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.9% 1.8pp
First party Second party Third party   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 before 74 46 18 Seats won 75 50 18 Seat change 3 3 4 Percentage 45.7% 34.1% 17.0% Swing 2.0% 0% 1.6%
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 minority Fianna Fáil government.

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