1952 Limerick East by-election

By-election to the 14th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1952 Limerick East by-election Ireland by-election no 1951 Irish general election 1951 26 June 1952 1954 Irish general election 1954 38,344 (78.7%) First preferences Percentage Final count Carew John Carew Fine Gael 13,130 34.2% 19,749 Clarke Thomas Clarke Fianna Fáil 15,964 41.6% 17,337 Russell Ted Russell Clann na Poblachta 6,465 16.9% – Limerick East Dáil constituency 1948-1961.png 175px Limerick East shown within Ireland TD Daniel Bourke Fianna Fáil TD after election John Carew Fine Gael 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.Bás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-04-22/43/ ga 22 April 1952 Dáil Debates 131 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 5 June 1952.Issue of Writs for By-Elections https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-06-05/42/ 5 June 1952 Dáil Debates 132 5 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate John Carew.New Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-07-01/7/ 1 July 1952 Dáil Debates 132 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 Two other by-elections were held on the same day; in Mayo North and Waterford. Result 1952 Limerick East by-electionBy-election 1952: Limerick East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=159&ref=51 ElectionsIreland.org 30 September 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130163415/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951B&cons=159&ref=51 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343Limerick East: 1952 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=140&constitid=98&electype=2 13 May 2026 3 Thomas Clarke Fianna Fáil 41.6 15,964 16,546 17,337 John Carew Fine Gael 34.2 13,130 14,120 19,749 Ted Russell Clann na Poblachta 16.9 6,465 7,523   John Hayes Labour Party (Ireland) 7.3 2,785     3 48,730 38,344 19,173 78.7% References Category:1952 in Irish politics Category:1952 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:14th Dáil Limerick East 1952 Category:Elections in County Limerick Category:June 1952 in Europe