Ireland presidential election 1973
Ireland elections · 1973-05-30 · held
Erskine H. Childers elected on the first count.
Results: final · partial coverage · First-preference votes and share of valid ballots; winner determined after all STV counts
Turnout: 62.22%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil — Elected | 635867 | 51.97% | — | — |
| Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael | 587771 | 48.03% | — | — |
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
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