1967 Limerick West by-election
By-election to the 18th Dáil
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A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Limerick West in Ireland on Thursday, 9 November 1967, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) James Collins on 1 September 1967.[1]
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9 November 1967
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| Turnout | 26,669 (80.9%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.png) Limerick West shown within Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 18 October 1967.[2]
The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Gerry Collins, son of the deceased TD.[3] It was held on the same day as the 1967 Cork Borough by-election. Both by-elections were won by Fianna Fáil candidates.
Result
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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| Fianna Fáil | Gerry Collins | 53.8 | 14,384 | |
| Fine Gael | William Madden | 38.6 | 10,237 | |
| Labour | Edward Dwyer | 7.7 | 2,048 | |
| Electorate: 32,958 Valid: 26,669 Quota: 13,335 Turnout: 80.9% | ||||