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previous next General Election: 4 October 1961
Back Next Limerick East
Luimneach Thoir
Limerick Area (Munster)

4 Seats 8 Candidates
Electorate: not available Quota: 6,593
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Donogh O'Malley  Fianna Fail Lozenge   8,622   26.16%   1.31   0          1   ♂
Stephen Coughlan  Labour Lozenge   6,964   21.13%   1.06   0          2   ♂
Paddy Clohessy1  Fianna Fail Lozenge   4,827   14.64%   0.73   0          3   ♂
Tom G O'Donnell3  Fine Gael Lozenge   3,367   10.22%   0.51   0          4   ♂

John Carew  Fine Gael Lozenge   3,288   9.98%   0.50   0            ♂
John Kirby  Fine Gael Lozenge   958   2.91%   0.15   0            ♂
William Slattery  Fianna Fail Lozenge   1,388   4.21%   0.21   0            ♂
George Russell  Non party/Independent Lozenge   3,547   10.76%   0.54   0            ♂

Total poll 32,961

Final votes required for expenses: 1,649
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 8 male (♂)