1968 Limerick East by-election

1968 Limerick East by-election

← 1965 22 May 1968 1969 →
Turnout	38,037 (81.3%)
Lipper O'Higgins Nominee Desmond O'Malley Michael Lipper James F. O'Higgins Party Fianna Fáil Labour Fine Gael First preferences 16,638 10,151 10,039 Percentage 43.7% 26.7% 26.4% Final count 18,447 17,520 –
Limerick East shown within Ireland
TD before election Donogh O'Malley Fianna Fáil TD after election Desmond O'Malley Fianna Fáil

A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Limerick East in Ireland on Wednesday, 22 May 1968, to fill a vacancy in the 18th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Donogh O'Malley on 10 March 1968.^[1]

The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 30 April 1968.^[2]

The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Desmond O'Malley, nephew of the deceased TD, Donogh O'Malley.^[3]