A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath in Ireland on Tuesday, 14 April 1970, to fill a vacancy in the 19th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Lenihan on 11 March 1970.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 18 March 1970.
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Cooney. It was held on the same day as the 1970 Kildare by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates.
Result
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