Irish presidential election, 1959

Irish presidential election, 1959

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Turnout	58.3%
Nominee Éamon de Valera Seán Mac Eoin Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Popular vote 538,003 417,536 Final percentage 56.3% 43.7%
President before election Seán T. O'Kelly Fianna Fáil Elected President Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil

Seán T. O'Kelly
Fianna Fáil

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

The Irish presidential election of 1959 was held on 17 June 1959.Fianna Fáil's founder and longtime leader, Taoiseach Éamon de Valera (under pressure from members of his party) decided to leave active party politics and seek the presidency. The main opposition party, Fine Gael, decided to run its defeated candidate in 1945, Seán Mac Eoin, against him. As expected, Éamon de Valera won the presidency.

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