1966 Irish General Election
1 June 1966 · The office nobody contested
Éamon de Valera won with 50.48% against Tom O'Higgins on 49.52%. Turnout 65.4%.
President before
Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil
President (re-elected)
Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil
Winning share
50.5%
Turnout
65.4%
The result
Éamon de Valera
558,861 votes
50.48%
share
Tom O'Higgins
548,144 votes
49.52%
share