Limerick East (Dáil constituency)
Dáil constituency (1948–2011)
Limerick East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2011. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 and first used at the 1948 general election . It succeeded the constituency of Limerick , which was divided between Limerick East and Limerick West .
At its abolition, it encompassed the whole of Limerick City , together with the Castleconnell electoral area part of the Bruff electoral area of County Limerick and the Ballyglass electoral division in County Clare .
The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs) from 1948 to 1981, and 5 deputies from 1981 to 2011.
While support for left-wing parties has usually been strong in the city of Limerick, the constituency also elected at least one Progressive Democrats TD in all general elections from 1987 until 2007.
The Constituency Commission published its final recommendations on 23 October 2007.[ 1] As a result of population decline, Limerick East was replaced by a 4-seat Limerick City constituency at the 2011 general election . Most of the rural parts of Limerick East were transferred to the new Limerick constituency.[ 2]
Limerick East – Constituency boundaries
1948–1961
1961–1969
1969–1981
1981–2011
Changes to the Limerick East constituency 1948–2011
Years
TDs
Boundaries
Notes
1948–1961
4
The county borough of Limerick, and that part of County Limerick not in Limerick West
Created from Limerick .
1961–1969
4
The county borough of Limerick,[ 3] and in County Limerick
The district electoral divisions of:
Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom ;
Bruff, Cahercorney, Glenbrohane, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Anglesborough, Ballylanders, Cullane, Duntryleague, Galbally, Kilbeheny, Kilglass, Knocknascrow, Riversdale, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 2 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 .
1969–1981
4
The county borough of Limerick,[ 4] [ 5] and in County Limerick
The district electoral divisions of:
Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom ;
Bruff, Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 .
1981–1992
5
The county borough of Limerick,[ 6] [ 7] and in County Limerick
The district electoral divisions of:
Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom ;
Bruff, Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 .
Transfer of Ballycummin from Limerick West .[ 8]
1992–2002
5
The county borough of Limerick,[ 9] [ 10] in County Limerick
The district electoral divisions of:
Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom ;
Bruff, Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 ;
and in County Clare
the townlands of Athlunkard, Ballykeelaun, Cloonoughter, Fairyhill, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Knockballynameath, Parteen, Quinspool South, Rosmadda East, Rosmadda West, St. Thomas' Island, Shannakyle, in the district electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick .
Transfer of territory from Clare [ 11] [ 12]
2002–2007
5
The city of Limerick,[ 13] in County Limerick
The electoral divisions of:
Bruff, Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 ;
and in County Clare
the townlands of Athlunkard, Ballykeelaun, Cloonoughter, Fairyhill, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Knockballynameath, Parteen, Quinspool South, Rosmadda East, Rosmadda West, St. Thomas' Island, Shannakyle, in the electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick .
Transfer of Croom area to Limerick West[ 14]
2007–2011
5
The city of Limerick,[ 15] in County Limerick
The electoral divisions of:
Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ;
Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ;
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 2 ;
and in County Clare
the electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick .
Transfer from Clare of
[ 16]
Ballyglass, Blackwater, Castlebank, Drummin, Lakyle, Parkroe, Quinspool North, Reanabrone, Glenlon North, Glenlon South, Illaunaroan and 7 other islands on the River Shannon, in the former Rural District of Meelick , and
Transfer to Limerick West of
Bruff, Uregare, Knockainy, Knocklong, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock .
2011
—
Constituency abolished
Greater part of constituency renamed as Limerick City ,[ 17]
Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock ,
Abington, Ballybricken, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. 1 ,
Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former
Rural District of Tipperary No. 1 .
TDs
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
Elections
2007 general election
2007 general election : Limerick East[ 39]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
38.6
19,082
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
15.2
7,507
8,484
Labour
Jan O'Sullivan
10.3
5,098
6,236
6,271
6,352
6,556
7,236
8,114
9,051
Fine Gael
Kieran O'Donnell
10.3
5,094
5,566
5,584
5,644
5,816
6,148
6,498
6,966
Fianna Fáil
Peter Power
7.2
3,569
8,669
Progressive Democrats
Tim O'Malley
6.8
3,354
4,211
4,268
4,308
4,387
4,526
4,670
5,776
Sinn Féin
Maurice Quinlivan
4.2
2,081
2,480
2,494
2,513
2,686
2,839
Fianna Fáil
Noreen Ryan
2.8
1,391
2,943
3,245
3,278
3,419
3,536
4,110
Green
Trish Forde Brennan
2.6
1,296
1,420
1,425
1,432
1,619
Independent
John Devane
0.7
330
457
461
469
Independent
Cathal McCarthy
0.4
188
232
233
236
Independent
Denis Riordan
0.4
186
207
209
210
Christian Solidarity
Conor O'Donoghue
0.4
171
202
203
205
Independent
Patrick Moore
0.1
28
38
Electorate: 76,874 Valid: 49,375 Spoilt: 431 (0.9%) Quota: 8,230 Turnout: 49,806 (64.8%)
2002 general election
2002 general election : Limerick East[ 38]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
26.3
13,174
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
18.9
9,451
Progressive Democrats
Tim O'Malley
9.8
4,885
5,327
5,415
5,490
5,506
5,631
5,782
5,872
6,324
6,953
7,723
Labour
Jan O'Sullivan
9.3
4,629
5,048
5,193
5,255
5,356
5,715
5,927
6,323
6,958
7,256
7,467
Fine Gael
Mary Jackman
8.9
4,468
4,712
5,409
5,497
5,529
5,657
5,842
5,979
6,569
6,986
7,162
Fianna Fáil
Peter Power
7.8
3,881
5,838
5,879
5,969
6,007
6,080
6,253
6,425
6,851
9,491
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Wade
5.8
2,918
4,029
4,042
4,084
4,105
4,134
4,266
4,323
4,529
Independent
Patrick Kennedy
4.2
2,092
2,313
2,366
2,434
2,567
2,650
2,840
3,379
Independent
John Gilligan
2.3
1,176
1,315
1,333
1,379
1,576
1,680
1,920
Ind. Health Alliance
Tom Ryan
2.3
1,148
1,269
1,289
1,361
1,405
1,478
Green
Timothy Hourigan
1.8
917
970
985
1,053
1,077
Independent
Michael Kelly
1.3
677
736
751
764
National Party
Nora Bennis
1.0
479
536
545
Christian Solidarity
Conor O'Donoghue
0.2
86
95
96
Independent
Aidan Ryan
0.1
19
27
29
Electorate: 80,593 Valid: 50,000 Spoilt: 513 (1.0%) Quota: 8,334 Turnout: 50,513 (62.7%)
1998 by-election
Following the death of Labour Party TD Jim Kemmy , a by-election was held on 11 March 1998. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Jan O'Sullivan.
1998 by-election : Limerick East[ 40]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Labour
Jan O'Sullivan
24.9
10,619
11,444
13,724
14,967
22,888
Fine Gael
Mary Jackman
24.5
10,445
10,870
11,591
12,860
Fianna Fáil
Sandra Marsh
23.8
10,173
10,852
11,328
13,117
15,188
Progressive Democrats
Tim O'Malley
10.0
4,287
4,578
4,913
Democratic Left
John Ryan
9.1
3,868
4,507
Sinn Féin
Jenny Marie Shapland
2.1
909
Independent
John Gilligan
2.0
850
National Party
Nora Bennis
1.6
700
Green
Eric Sheppard
1.3
546
Independent
Barney Sheehan
0.5
198
Independent
Noel Hannon
0.3
108
Electorate: 78,062 Valid: 42,703 Quota: 21,352 Turnout: (54.7%)
1997 general election
1997 general election : Limerick East[ 41]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
25.3
12,581
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
20.3
10,092
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Wade
9.7
4,798
6,600
6,655
6,768
7,034
7,360
7,451
9,632
Progressive Democrats
Desmond O'Malley
8.8
4,358
4,836
4,981
5,063
5,278
6,561
6,714
7,478
8,419
Democratic Left
John Ryan
6.9
3,403
3,682
3,809
3,994
4,092
4,129
4,562
4,756
4,873
4,904
Fine Gael
Mary Jackman
6.2
3,084
3,209
4,208
4,327
4,599
4,755
5,106
5,330
5,459
5,519
6,499
Labour
Jim Kemmy
5.4
2,702
2,933
3,153
3,329
3,439
3,509
4,625
4,875
5,003
5,047
7,173
Fianna Fáil
Peter Power
4.8
2,362
3,340
3,393
3,483
3,784
3,903
3,993
Labour
Jan O'Sullivan
3.8
1,866
1,984
2,115
2,292
2,353
2,383
Progressive Democrats
Edmond Creighton
3.7
1,817
1,959
1,988
2,021
2,150
National Party
Nora Bennis
3.1
1,533
1,610
1,637
1,730
Green
Eric Sheppard
1.6
802
843
858
Independent
Noel Raymond Hannan
0.4
195
217
222
Independent
Denis Riordan
0.2
108
112
114
Electorate: 76,705 Valid: 49,701 Spoilt: 348 (0.7%) Quota: 8,284 Turnout: 50,049 (65.3%)
1992 general election
1992 general election : Limerick East[ 42] [ 43]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
22.7
10,990
Progressive Democrats
Desmond O'Malley
17.2
8,304
Labour
Jim Kemmy
17.1
8,262
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
11.2
5,437
5,650
5,664
5,697
5,715
5,725
5,792
5,829
5,936
7,379
8,627
Progressive Democrats
Peadar Clohessy
9.0
4,334
4,607
4,631
4,804
4,814
4,847
4,885
4,912
4,996
5,322
6,175
6,630
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Wade
7.5
3,637
5,605
5,617
5,625
5,630
5,685
5,782
5,840
5,941
6,060
6,435
6,548
Labour
Jan O'Sullivan
6.4
3,091
3,308
3,320
3,336
3,484
3,528
3,566
3,726
4,099
4,353
Fine Gael
Mary Jackman
6.2
2,110
2,196
2,197
2,207
2,214
2,221
2,253
2,276
2,324
Democratic Left
John Ryan
1.7
835
919
940
942
949
989
1,017
1,130
Independent
Augustine Moore
1.0
463
477
481
481
482
496
Sinn Féin
Tom Clancy
0.8
400
422
425
426
427
People's Democracy
Joe Harrington
0.8
370
413
420
422
428
576
601
Independent
Jude Williams
0.2
118
129
Electorate: 71,136 Valid: 48,351 Spoilt: 721 (1.5%) Quota: 8,059 Turnout: 49,072 (69.0%)
1989 general election
1989 general election : Limerick East[ 44] [ 45]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
20.8
9,658
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
19.8
9,168
Progressive Democrats
Desmond O'Malley
18.1
8,385
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
12.5
5,805
5,936
6,286
6,590
6,714
6,937
9,124
Progressive Democrats
Peadar Clohessy
9.1
4,233
4,420
4,769
5,047
5,507
5,709
6,266
7,517
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Wade
6.6
3,073
4,030
4,097
4,179
4,195
6,240
6,396
6,545
Fine Gael
Mary Jackman
5.9
2,715
2,794
2,929
3,122
3,168
3,309
Fianna Fáil
Tony Bromell
5.0
2,298
2,829
2,926
3,010
3,025
Labour
Declan Leddin
2.2
1,006
1,055
1,501
Electorate: 66,471 Valid: 46,341 Spoilt: 499 (1.1%) Quota: 7,724 Turnout: 46,840 (70.5%)
1987 general election
1987 general election : Limerick East[ 33] [ 46] [ 47]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Progressive Democrats
Desmond O'Malley
24.9
12,358
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
18.7
9,268
Progressive Democrats
Peadar Clohessy
12.2
6,069
9,101
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
11.9
5,920
6,228
6,309
6,529
6,544
6,556
6,654
6,807
6,966
7,240
7,387
8,412
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
11.9
5,913
6,217
6,256
6,510
6,513
6,536
6,573
6,596
6,633
6,648
6,727
7,303
10,122
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
6.0
2,968
3,126
3,179
3,305
3,312
3,326
3,335
3,340
3,384
3,401
3,463
3,520
Labour
Frank Prendergast
4.4
2,201
2,311
2,349
2,462
2,470
2,475
2,507
2,531
2,581
2,633
2,707
Fianna Fáil
Richard O'Flaherty
4.3
2,111
2,185
2,722
2,763
2,764
2,771
2,784
2,792
2,835
2,962
4,117
4,423
4,687
Fianna Fáil
Michael Parkes
2.5
1,254
1,317
1,545
1,580
1,582
1,586
1,595
1,596
1,615
1,657
Sinn Féin
Pádraig Malone
1.1
565
572
579
582
587
587
595
619
664
Independent
Martin Nugent
0.7
353
371
381
402
405
412
437
463
Workers' Party
Fergal Grant
0.5
246
253
255
262
273
276
295
Green
Declan O'Lehane
0.5
241
247
250
257
260
264
Independent
Denis Riordan
0.2
87
89
89
91
92
Independent
John Donovan
0.1
59
59
60
63
Electorate: 67,301 Valid: 49,613 Quota: 8,269 Turnout: 73.7%
November 1982 general election
November 1982 general election : Limerick East[ 32] [ 48] [ 49]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
22.5
10,615
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
19.2
9,058
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
15.5
7,306
8,893
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
11.9
5,631
5,740
6,548
6,589
6,610
6,646
6,682
7,910
Labour
Frank Prendergast
10.2
4,793
4,927
5,009
5,075
5,112
5,160
5,217
5,381
7,892
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
8.7
4,125
4,239
4,314
4,353
4,400
4,438
4,508
4,580
Fianna Fáil
Michael Herbert
6.8
3,204
3,762
3,788
4,396
4,400
4,424
5,494
5,546
6,028
Fine Gael
John O'Sullivan
2.8
1,308
1,340
1,526
1,535
1,541
1,551
1,570
Fianna Fáil
John Bourke
1.8
859
1,059
1,065
1,319
1,328
1,350
Independent
Richard Power
0.4
177
182
184
186
198
Independent
Patrick Moore
0.3
145
150
152
155
Electorate: 64,982 Valid: 47,221 Quota: 7,871 Turnout: 72.7%
February 1982 general election
February 1982 general election : Limerick East[ 31] [ 50]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
19.1
9,049
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
18.0
8,514
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
15.7
7,425
8,105
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
13.7
6,502
6,565
6,619
6,628
6,660
6,742
6,902
7,195
7,438
8,597
Fianna Fáil
Peadar Clohessy
10.5
4,947
5,289
5,310
5,500
5,511
5,556
5,603
5,715
5,812
6,093
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
9.6
4,527
4,555
4,943
4,949
4,952
4,966
5,067
5,163
6,687
7,861
Labour
Michael Lipper
5.7
2,684
2,700
2,730
2,735
2,753
2,835
2,914
3,086
3,297
Fine Gael
Patrick Kennedy
4.1
1,938
1,949
2,064
2,066
2,079
2,093
2,146
2,234
Independent
John Frawley
1.4
676
684
689
689
706
807
914
Independent
Win Harrington
1.1
516
524
532
533
545
581
Irish Republican Socialist
John Gilligan
0.7
343
345
347
348
448
Independent
Joseph Harrington
0.5
215
216
217
218
Electorate: 63,737 Valid: 47,336 Quota: 7,890 Turnout: 74.3%
1981 general election
1981 general election : Limerick East[ 30] [ 51]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
20.4
9,915
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
19.2
9,346
Fianna Fáil
Peadar Clohessy
10.8
5,256
5,295
5,724
5,788
5,847
6,864
6,976
7,192
7,511
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan
8.9
4,311
5,232
5,268
5,312
5,422
5,594
7,653
8,491
Fianna Fáil
Willie O'Dea
8.8
4,297
4,364
4,713
4,791
4,824
5,375
5,530
5,750
5,985
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
8.6
4,190
4,293
4,338
4,482
4,742
4,831
4,921
5,644
7,976
Labour
Michael Lipper
6.0
2,905
2,996
3,022
3,170
3,337
3,395
3,502
4,757
Labour
Frank Prendergast
5.8
2,840
2,970
3,026
3,100
3,251
3,351
3,460
Fine Gael
Richard Hourigan
4.5
2,184
2,591
2,605
2,623
2,685
2,744
Fianna Fáil
Éamonn Cregan
3.4
1,636
1,657
1,930
1,994
2,072
Independent
John Frawley
1.8
866
891
904
1,038
Independent
Joseph Harrington
1.7
844
856
862
Electorate: 63,737 Valid: 48,590 Quota: 8,099 Turnout: 76.2%
1977 general election
1977 general election : Limerick East[ 29] [ 52]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
19.5
8,762
8,765
8,788
8,860
8,900
8,994
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
14.6
6,571
6,573
6,585
6,692
7,302
7,374
7,636
10,169
Fianna Fáil
Michael Herbert
14.0
6,293
6,306
6,321
6,377
6,405
6,474
6,640
6,786
7,105
7,342
Fianna Fáil
Peadar Clohessy
12.2
5,488
5,497
5,512
5,540
5,572
5,610
5,722
5,778
6,090
6,249
Independent
Michael Lipper
11.6
5,224
5,257
5,322
5,429
5,575
6,023
7,608
8,049
9,775
Labour
Stephen Coughlan
7.9
3,553
3,555
3,565
3,618
3,693
3,786
4,008
4,380
Fine Gael
Ted Russell
6.7
3,022
3,024
3,030
3,097
3,403
3,521
3,684
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy
5.2
2,333
2,348
2,413
2,476
2,530
2,920
Independent
Michael Crowe
2.9
1,325
1,335
1,358
1,408
1,447
Fine Gael
Patrick Kennedy
2.9
1,302
1,303
1,307
1,357
Independent
Win Harrington
1.4
646
657
677
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Fergus Reynolds
0.6
262
280
Independent
Joseph Harrington
0.3
122
Electorate: 57,023 Valid: 44,903 Spoilt: 217 (0.5%) Quota: 8,981 Turnout: 45,120 (79.1%)[ 53]
1973 general election
1973 general election : Limerick East[ 28] [ 54]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
21.0
7,806
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
18.4
6,841
6,853
7,916
Labour
Stephen Coughlan
14.8
5,495
5,508
5,824
5,898
6,174
8,999
Fianna Fáil
Michael Herbert
12.2
4,532
4,758
4,806
4,812
7,573
Fine Gael
Ted Russell
9.5
3,523
3,530
4,211
4,571
4,653
5,210
Labour
Michael Lipper
8.9
3,292
3,296
3,566
3,602
3,665
Fianna Fáil
Peadar Clohessy
8.7
3,242
3,344
3,387
3,389
Fine Gael
Patrick Kennedy
6.6
2,456
2,460
Electorate: 47,001 Valid: 37,187 Quota: 7,438 Turnout: 79.1%
1969 general election
1969 general election : Limerick East[ 27] [ 55]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
17.9
6,438
6,457
6,616
7,926
Labour
Stephen Coughlan
17.7
6,362
6,474
6,579
6,792
7,059
7,189
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
16.6
5,960
5,972
5,984
6,029
6,062
6,916
7,142
Fianna Fáil
Michael Herbert
13.9
4,985
4,993
5,016
5,060
5,080
6,415
6,635
Independent
Hilda O'Malley
9.4
3,361
3,411
3,439
3,658
4,010
4,352
5,543
Labour
Michael Lipper
9.0
3,222
3,353
3,365
3,478
3,538
3,649
Fianna Fáil
Liam Hickey
7.9
2,838
2,845
2,857
2,885
2,896
Fine Gael
Patrick Kennedy
5.1
1,821
1,839
2,038
Fine Gael
Patrick Clancy
1.5
560
565
Labour
Anthony Pratschke
1.0
366
Electorate: 44,859 Valid: 35,913 Quota: 7,183 Turnout: 80.1%
1968 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Donogh O'Malley , a by-election was held on 22 May 1968. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Desmond O'Malley, nephew of the deceased TD.
1968 by-election : Limerick East[ 56] [ 55]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Desmond O'Malley
43.7
16,638
16,828
18,447
Labour
Michael Lipper
26.7
10,151
10,760
17,520
Fine Gael
James F. O'Higgins
26.4
10,039
10,335
Liberal
Mick B. Crowe
3.2
1,209
Electorate: 46,798 Valid: 38,037 Quota: 19,019 Turnout: 81.3%
1965 general election
1965 general election : Limerick East[ 25] [ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Donogh O'Malley
29.1
10,285
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
17.7
6,253
6,368
6,682
9,686
Labour
Stephen Coughlan
15.9
5,623
5,839
5,879
6,612
7,729
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Clohessy
13.6
4,812
6,071
6,099
6,249
6,378
Fine Gael
Ted Russell
11.4
4,025
4,193
4,283
Fianna Fáil
Michael Herbert
10.8
3,804
5,243
5,275
5,452
5,709
Fine Gael
James Hickey
1.4
500
527
Electorate: 45,607 Valid: 35,302 Quota: 7,061 Turnout: 77.4%
1961 general election
1961 general election : Limerick East[ 24] [ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Donogh O'Malley
26.2
8,622
Labour
Stephen Coughlan
21.1
6,964
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Clohessy
14.6
4,827
6,022
6,139
7,485
Independent
Ted Russell
10.8
3,547
3,838
3,949
4,133
4,337
4,612
5,566
Fine Gael
Tom O'Donnell
10.2
3,367
3,415
3,784
3,869
3,941
3,995
6,378
Fine Gael
John Carew
10.0
3,288
3,364
3,682
3,724
3,819
3,874
Fianna Fáil
William Slattery
4.2
1,388
1,773
1,789
Fine Gael
John Kirby
2.9
958
992
Electorate: 43,769 Valid: 32,961 Quota: 6,593 Turnout: 75.3%
1957 general election
1957 general election : Limerick East[ 23] [ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Donogh O'Malley
20.7
7,501
Independent
Ted Russell
15.5
5,623
5,640
5,777
6,271
7,114
7,547
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Clohessy
14.3
5,178
5,324
5,478
5,756
6,215
8,955
Fine Gael
John Carew
11.6
4,193
4,196
5,060
5,541
5,738
5,962
6,155
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Maguire
9.5
3,455
3,524
3,665
3,932
4,265
Clann na Poblachta
Stephen Coughlan
9.4
3,395
3,402
3,478
3,781
4,491
4,696
4,861
Sinn Féin
Pádraig Ó Maolcathaigh
8.5
3,085
3,092
3,141
3,380
Labour
Christopher Keyes
5.8
2,098
2,102
2,319
Fine Gael
Patrick Donegan
4.7
1,690
1,694
Electorate: 46,854 Valid: 36,218 Quota: 7,244 Turnout: 77.3%
1954 general election
1954 general election : Limerick East[ 22] [ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Donogh O'Malley
18.1
6,860
6,879
6,979
7,010
8,009
Clann na Poblachta
Stephen Coughlan
14.9
5,652
5,808
6,145
6,824
7,107
7,170
7,272
Fine Gael
John Carew
14.2
5,362
6,344
9,244
Labour
Michael Keyes
13.3
5,035
5,275
5,617
6,504
6,827
6,985
7,301
Fianna Fáil
Tadhg Crowley
12.8
4,857
5,083
5,138
5,171
7,983
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Clohessy
11.8
4,458
4,495
4,564
4,613
Fine Gael
James Reidy
8.5
3,196
3,886
Fine Gael
Denis Quish
6.4
2,402
Electorate: 47,468 Valid: 37,822 Quota: 7,565 Turnout: 79.7%
1952 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Daniel Bourke , a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate John Carew.
1952 by-election : Limerick East[ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Tom Clarke
41.6
15,964
16,546
17,337
Fine Gael
John Carew
34.2
13,130
14,120
19,749
Clann na Poblachta
Ted Russell
16.9
6,465
7,523
Labour
John Hayes
7.3
2,785
Electorate: 48,730 Valid: 38,344 Quota: 19,173 Turnout: 78.7%
1951 general election
1951 general election : Limerick East[ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Bourke
19.6
7,268
7,471
Labour
Michael Keyes
17.0
6,295
6,790
7,275
7,973
Fianna Fáil
Tadhg Crowley
14.2
5,266
5,456
9,601
Clann na Poblachta
Ted Russell
13.5
5,017
5,331
5,502
5,740
Fianna Fáil
Robert Ryan
13.4
4,982
5,159
Fine Gael
James Reidy
11.3
4,196
6,832
7,041
7,221
Fine Gael
George C. Bennett
11.0
4,079
Electorate: 50,132 Valid: 37,103 Quota: 7,421 Turnout: 74.0%
1948 general election
1948 general election : Limerick East[ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Bourke
22.0
8,128
Labour
Michael Keyes
15.6
5,756
5,806
5,871
6,118
6,553
7,066
7,612
Fine Gael
James Reidy
12.2
4,496
4,521
4,557
4,645
4,828
4,899
7,794
Fianna Fáil
Robert Ryan
11.4
4,187
4,375
4,396
4,461
4,859
7,832
Fianna Fáil
Tadhg Crowley
9.3
3,420
3,866
3,902
4,002
4,105
Fine Gael
George C. Bennett
9.0
3,326
3,333
3,380
3,417
4,230
4,433
Clann na Poblachta
Ted Russell
7.5
2,777
2,786
3,236
4,559
4,784
4,894
5,191
Clann na Talmhan
Patrick Donegan
5.8
2,131
2,135
2,157
2,238
Clann na Poblachta
Seán Carroll
4.2
1,533
1,554
1,989
Clann na Poblachta
Thomas Malone
3.1
1,125
1,127
Electorate: 49,565 Valid: 36,879 Quota: 7,376 Turnout: 74.4%
See also
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