The WeekThe Week Vol. 3, No. 17, 28 April 1965The Irish General Election Results
by William Barrett · The Week Vol. 3, No. 17, 28 April 1965 · p. 11 of the scan · 111 words
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Voting in the trish Republic is by proportional representation* but by using the first preference votes it is possible to make a comparison in voting trends. Thus we see the following picture: Fi Fail “ie ae a anna Fai ei% 78 seats 45.22% 70 seat «6% a Fine Gael 28.1% 40 * 33.1% . ats Bg = pa Labour 9.6612 % 12.0616 " 15.4% 20 Oth rs 11.2% 17 . * 9.7%11 " 2.9% 3" Total 147i 144+" 1448 * For a full explanation of proportional representation in Ireland reads "Voting in Democracies' by E. Lakeman and J.D. Lambert (195 Lond Faber and Faber, pages 103-118, ( 955) ondon,