Ireland presidential election 1959
Ireland elections · 1959-06-17 · held
Éamon de Valera elected on the first count.
Results: final · partial coverage · First-preference votes and share of valid ballots; winner determined after all STV counts
Turnout: 58.37%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil — Elected | 538003 | 56.3% | — | — |
| Seán Mac Eoin Fine Gael | 417536 | 43.7% | — | — |
This table reports first preferences only. The elected-candidate marker reflects the final result, so the first-preference leader need not be the winner. Later counts redistribute the same ballots and are not added to first preferences or recorded as another polling round.
Sources & further reading
Election results and historical references