A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Clare in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 July 1959, to fill a vacancy in the 16th Dáil. It followed the election of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera as president of Ireland on 17 June 1959.
Under Article 12.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, a member of either House of the Oireachtas who is elected as president is deemed to have vacated that seat.
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 June 1959.
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.
Two other by-elections were held on the same day, in Dublin South-West and Meath.
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