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Irish general election, 1969
| Party | Leader | Seats | Loss/Gain | Dáil Seats (%) |
| Fianna Fáil | Jack Lynch | 75 | + 3 | 52.0 |
| Fine Gael | Liam Cosgrave | 50 | + 3 | 34.7 |
| Labour | Brendan Corish | 18 | - 4 | 12.5 |
| Independents | - | 1 | - 2 | 0.7 |
First time TDs
By-Elections
- March 4, 1970: In Dublin South West the Labour Party loses its seat to Fianna Fáil.
- April 14, 1970: In Kildare Fine Gael retains its seat in the constituency. On the same day the death of Patrick Lenihan in Longford-Westmeath causes Fianna Fáil to lose a seat to Fine Gael.
- December 2, 1970: In Donegal-Leitrim Fine Gael loses a seat to Fianna Fáil. However, on the same day in Dublin County South Fianna Fáil loses its seat to Fine Gael.
- August 2, 1972: Fianna Fáil retains its seat in Mid Cork.
See also
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