1952 Limerick East by-election
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26 June 1952
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| Turnout | 38,344 (78.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Limerick East shown within Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Limerick East in Ireland on Thursday, 26 June 1952, to fill a vacancy in the 14th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Daniel Bourke on 13 April 1952.[1] The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 June 1952.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate John Carew.[3]
Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Mayo North and Waterford.[2]
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Thomas 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% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Bás Teachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 131 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 April 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Issue of Writs for By-Elections". Dáil Debates. 132 (5). Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 June 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Deputies Introduced". Dáil Debates. 132 (14). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1952. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "By-election 1952: Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
- ↑ "Limerick East: 1952 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 13 May 2026.