1998 Limerick East by-election

1998 Limerick East by-election
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Turnout42,703 (54.7%)
 
Nominee Jan O'Sullivan Sandra Marsh Mary Jackman
Party Labour Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 10,619 10,173 10,445
Percentage 24.9 23.8 24.5
Final count 22,888 15,188 –
 
Nominee Tim O'Malley John Ryan Jenny Marie Shapland
Party Progressive Democrats Democratic Left Sinn Féin
First preferences 4,287 3,868 909
Percentage 10.0 9.1 2.1
Final count – – –
 
Nominee John Gilligan Nora Bennis Eric Sheppard
Party Independent National Party Green
First preferences 850 700 546
Percentage 2.0 1.6 1.3
Final count – – –
TD before election

Jim Kemmy
Labour

Elected TD

Jan O'Sullivan
Labour

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Limerick East constituency in Ireland on 11 March 1998. It followed the death of Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Jim Kemmy on 25 September 1997.

The election was won by Limerick City Councillor Jan O'Sullivan of the Labour Party.

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.