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OfficeTaoiseach
HonorificTaoiseach - Abbr: Taoiseach
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 28, 1973 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close February 28, 1973 - 10:00am Central
Term Start March 14, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End July 05, 1977 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia January 09, 2021 06:21pm
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Description 14 March 1973 Election of Taoiseach:
YES - 72 (Fine Gael (54), Labour Party (18))
NO - 70 (Fianna Fáil (69), Independent Fianna Fáil (1))
NOT VOTING - 2 (Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (1))
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFianna Fáil Won11/10/1966
NameJack Lynch Votes71 (52.59%)
Term11/10/1966 - 03/14/1973 Margin7 (+5.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFianna Fáil Won06/16/1977
NameJack Lynch Votes84 (56.76%)
Term07/05/1977 - 12/11/1979 Margin41 (+27.70%)
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Name Party Leader Liam Cosgrave (I) Taoiseach Jack Lynch Independents  
PartyFine Gael Fianna Fáil Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 73 (50.69%) 69 (47.92%) 2 (1.39%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4 (-2.78%) -71 (-49.31%)  
Fusion Votes
FG Fine Gael54
LAB Labour19
 
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Endorsements
LAB Brendan Corish
LAB Labour Party
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Brendan Corish (LAB)
 00, 1973 -  00, 1973

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