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Under what name did she run in the Irish presidential election?

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Dana Rosemary Scallon is a former Irish singer, television personality and politician. She is best known as the winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Amsterdam. In 1997, she ran for the Irish presidency, running under the name Dana Rosemary Scallon. She finished second in the election, losing to Mary McAleese.
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