1998 Limerick East by-election

By-election to the 28th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1998 Limerick East by-election Ireland by-election no 1997 Irish general election 1997 11 March 1998 2002 Irish general election 2002 42,703 (54.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Jan O'Sullivan, circa 2002 (cropped).jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Jan O'Sullivan Labour Party (Ireland) 10,619 24.9% 22,888 Marsh Sandra Marsh Fianna Fáil 10,173 23.8% 15,188 Jackman Mary Jackman Fine Gael 10,445 24.5% – Limerick East (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 175px Limerick East shown within Ireland TD Jim Kemmy Labour Party (Ireland) TD after election Jan O'Sullivan Labour Party (Ireland) 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.Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-09-30/14/ 30 September 1997 Dáil Debates 480 6 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 17 February 1998.Issue of Writ: Limerick East By-election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-02-17/13/ 17 February 1998 Dáil Debates 487 3 Houses of the Oireachtas The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Jan O'Sullivan, a member of Limerick City Councill.Return to Writs: Dublin North and Limerick East. Introduction of New Members https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-03-24/10/ 24 March 1998 Dáil Debates 488 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 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 1998 Limerick East by-electionBy-election 1998: Limerick East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1997B&cons=159&ref=116 ElectionsIreland.org 4 August 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165756/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1997B&cons=159&ref=116 livehttps://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/electoralProcess/electionResults/dail/2002/2002-07-21_dail-general-election-may-2002-results-and-transfer-of-votes_en.pdf 29th Dáil General Election results Government of Ireland May 2002 27 April 2026Limerick East: 1998 by-election Ireland Election http://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=138&electype=2&constitid=94 23 April 2026 5 Jan O'Sullivan Labour Party (Ireland) 24.9 10,619 11,444 13,724 14,967 22,888 Mary Jackman Fine Gael 24.5 10,445 10,870 11,591 12,860   Sandra Marsh Fianna Fáil 23.8 10,173 10,852 11,328 13,117 15,188 Tim O'Malley Progressive Democrats 10.0 4,287 4,578 4,913     John Ryan Democratic Left (Ireland) 9.1 3,868 4,507       Jenny Marie Shapland Sinn Féin 2.1 909         John Gilligan Independent politician (Ireland) 2.0 850         Nora Bennis National Party (Ireland, 1995) 1.6 700         Eric Sheppard Green Party (Ireland) 1.3 546         Barney Sheehan Independent politician (Ireland) 0.5 198         Noel Hannon Independent politician (Ireland) 0.3 108         5 78,062 42,703 21,352 54.7% References Category:1998 in Irish politics Category:1998 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:28th Dáil Limerick East 1998 Category:Elections in County Limerick Category:March 1998 in Europe