1998 Limerick East by-election
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11 March 1998
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| Turnout | 42,703 (54.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.png) Limerick East shown within Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Limerick East in Ireland on Wednesday, 11 March 1998, to fill a vacancy in the 28th Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Jim Kemmy on 25 September 1997.[1]
The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 February 1998.[2]
The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Jan O'Sullivan, a member of Limerick City Councill.[3]
Among the candidates were Senator and Limerick County Councillor Mary Jackman, Limerick County Councillor Tim O'Malley, Limerick City Councillor John Ryan, Limerick City Councillor John Gilligan
On the same day, a by-election took place in Dublin North, both were the final occasions which Democratic Left contested by-elections. Both by-elections were won by Labour candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
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| 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% | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Dáil Debates. 480 (6). Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 September 1997.
- ↑ "Issue of Writ: Limerick East By-election". Dáil Debates. 487 (3). Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 February 1998.
- ↑ "Return to Writs: Dublin North and Limerick East. Introduction of New Members". Dáil Debates. 488 (7). Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 March 1998.
- ↑ "By-election 1998: Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ↑ "29th Dáil General Election results" (PDF). Government of Ireland. May 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Limerick East: 1998 by-election". Ireland Election. Retrieved 23 April 2026.