A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork Mid in Ireland on Wednesday, 10 March 1965, to fill a vacancy in the 17th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Dan Desmond on 9 December 1964.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 10 February 1965.
The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Eileen Desmond, widow of the deceased TD, Dan Desmond.
Her victory in the by-election led Taoiseach Seán Lemass to dissolve the 17th Dáil before she could assume her seat, and call a general election. Eileen Desmond was re-elected for Cork Mid at the 1965 general election.
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