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The Irish presidential election of 1959 was held on 17 June 1959. Fianna Fáil’s founder and longtime leader Taoiseach Éamon de Valera (under pressure from members of his party) decided to leave active party politics and seek the presidency. The main opposition party Fine Gael decided to run its defeated candidate in 1945 Seán Mac Eoin against him. As expected Éamon de Valera won the presidency.
