# Limerick (Dáil constituency)

Limerick was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas elected on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). From 1923 to 1948, it represented the whole city and county of Limerick. On its second creation, from 2011 to 2016, it represented the rural part of the county of Limerick, other than in its neighbouring constituencies of Kerry North–West Limerick and Limerick City.

## History and boundaries
### 1923–1948

The constituency was first created as a 7-seat constituency under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election to Dáil Éireann; those elected comprised the 4th Dáil. It succeeded the constituencies of Limerick City–Limerick East and Kerry–Limerick West which were used to elect members to the 2nd Dáil and the 3rd Dáil.
It covered Limerick city and all of County Limerick. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, when it was replaced by the two new constituencies of Limerick East and Limerick West.

### 2011–2016

The Constituency Commission proposed in 2007 that at the next general election a new constituency called Limerick be created.
It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 when it partially replaced the former constituencies of Limerick East and Limerick West. Most of the rural parts of the Limerick East constituency were transferred to the Limerick constituency and the western parts of the Limerick West constituency were transferred to the Kerry North–West Limerick constituency. It was represented only at the 2011 general election, electing 3 TDs.
The 2009 Act defined the constituency as:
It was abolished at the 2016 general election and replaced by the Limerick County constituency.

## TDs
### TDs 1923–1948

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick 1923–1948 :
| Key to parties  CnaG = Cumann na nGaedheal  FP = Farmers' Party  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Ind = Independent  Lab = Labour  Rep = Republican ||||||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 4th | 1923 | | Richard Hayes (CnaG) | | James Ledden (CnaG) | | Seán Carroll (Rep) | | James Colbert (Rep) | | John Nolan (CnaG) | | Patrick Clancy (Lab) | | Patrick Hogan (FP) |
| 4th | 1924 by-election | | Richard O'Connell (CnaG) | | James Ledden (CnaG) | | Seán Carroll (Rep) | | James Colbert (Rep) | | John Nolan (CnaG) | | Patrick Clancy (Lab) | | Patrick Hogan (FP) |
| 5th | 1927 (Jun) | | Richard O'Connell (CnaG) | | Gilbert Hewson (Ind) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | James Colbert (FF) | | George C. Bennett (CnaG) | | Patrick Clancy (Lab) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 6th | 1927 (Sep) | | Richard O'Connell (CnaG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | James Colbert (FF) | | George C. Bennett (CnaG) | | Patrick Clancy (Lab) | | John Nolan (CnaG) |
| 7th | 1932 | | James Reidy (CnaG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | James Colbert (FF) | | George C. Bennett (CnaG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | John O'Shaughnessy (FP) |
| 8th | 1933 | | James Reidy (CnaG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | Donnchadh Ó Briain (FF) | | George C. Bennett (CnaG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 9th | 1937 | | John O'Shaughnessy (FG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Michael Colbert (FF) | | Donnchadh Ó Briain (FF) | | George C. Bennett (FG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 10th | 1938 | | James Reidy (FG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | Donnchadh Ó Briain (FF) | | George C. Bennett (FG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 11th | 1943 | | James Reidy (FG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | Donnchadh Ó Briain (FF) | | George C. Bennett (FG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 12th | 1944 | | James Reidy (FG) | | Daniel Bourke (FF) | | Michael Colbert (FF) | | Donnchadh Ó Briain (FF) | | George C. Bennett (FG) | | Robert Ryan (FF) | | Michael Keyes (Lab) |
| 13th | 1948 | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West | Constituency abolished. See Limerick East and Limerick West |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

### TDs 2011–2016

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick 2011–2016 :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael ||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 31st | 2011 | | Niall Collins (FF) | | Dan Neville (FG) | | Patrick O'Donovan (FG) |
| 32nd | 2016 | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County | Constituency abolished. See Limerick County |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections
### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Niall Collins | 20.8 | 9,361 | 9,488 | 9,753 | 10,809 |
| | Fine Gael | Dan Neville | 20.4 | 9,176 | 9,347 | 10,691 | 11,728 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick O'Donovan | 19.1 | 8,597 | 8,793 | 10,351 | 11,316 |
| | Labour | James Heffernan | 17.6 | 7,910 | 8,236 | 8,893 | 10,104 |
| | Independent | John Dillon | 9.8 | 4,395 | 4,767 | 5,075 | |
| | Fine Gael | William O'Donnell | 9.2 | 4,152 | 4,222 | | |
| | Independent | Con Cremin | 1.0 | 430 | | | |
| | Independent | Seamus Sherlock | 0.9 | 419 | | | |
| | Green | Stephen Wall | 0.8 | 354 | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick O'Doherty | 0.5 | 247 | | | |
| Electorate: 65,083 Valid: 45,041 Spoilt: 471 (1.0%) Quota: 11,261 Turnout: 45,512 (69.9%) ||||||||

### 1944 general election

1944 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 14.1 | 8,415 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 13.7 | 8,159 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 12.5 | 7,481 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 9.8 | 5,865 | 6,027 | 6,071 | 6,210 | 8,925 | | |
| | Fine Gael | James Reidy | 9.6 | 5,762 | 5,835 | 7,181 | 7,382 | 7,572 | | |
| | Fine Gael | George C. Bennett | 8.9 | 5,291 | 5,305 | 6,504 | 6,575 | 6,780 | 6,820 | 6,865 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 8.7 | 5,182 | 5,383 | 5,476 | 5,586 | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Patrick Fitzsimons | 8.3 | 4,950 | 4,955 | 5,763 | 5,832 | 6,090 | 6,121 | 6,158 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Colbert | 8.1 | 4,852 | 5,343 | 5,518 | 5,623 | 7,391 | 8,781 | |
| | Fine Gael | David Madden | 6.3 | 3,754 | 3,759 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 84,036 Valid: 59,711 Quota: 7,464 Turnout: 71.1% |||||||||||

### 1943 general election

1943 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 14.4 | 9,324 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 12.6 | 8,131 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 11.7 | 7,578 | 7,671 | 8,237 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | James Reidy | 9.6 | 6,234 | 6,300 | 6,312 | 6,315 | 6,422 | 6,671 | 7,253 | 7,476 | 7,573 | 8,787 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 7.8 | 5,072 | 5,763 | 5,886 | 5,890 | 5,983 | 6,182 | 6,259 | 6,627 | 8,580 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 7.3 | 4,701 | 4,874 | 4,885 | 4,886 | 5,111 | 5,169 | 5,288 | 5,748 | 6,378 | 6,487 | 6,546 | 6,580 |
| | Fine Gael | George C. Bennett | 7.0 | 4,529 | 4,541 | 4,552 | 4,552 | 4,889 | 6,171 | 7,279 | 7,576 | 7,627 | 8,769 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Hartney | 4.8 | 3,116 | 3,237 | 3,298 | 3,303 | 3,335 | 3,351 | 3,413 | 3,535 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Timothy O'Connell | 4.1 | 2,675 | 2,678 | 2,737 | 2,743 | 2,763 | 2,944 | 3,422 | 3,582 | 3,691 | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Patrick Fitzsimons | 4.0 | 2,601 | 2,606 | 2,643 | 2,645 | 3,681 | 3,787 | 4,055 | 4,164 | 4,521 | 5,098 | 5,462 | 5,897 |
| | Fine Gael | John MacNamara | 3.9 | 2,513 | 2,518 | 2,526 | 2,527 | 2,600 | 2,834 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Denis Quish | 3.6 | 2,351 | 2,353 | 2,358 | 2,359 | 2,518 | | | | | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Con Ryan | 3.4 | 2,195 | 2,208 | 2,209 | 2,210 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Seán Hayes | 3.3 | 2,110 | 2,117 | 2,862 | 2,978 | 3,053 | 3,153 | 3,197 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Costelloe | 2.5 | 1,645 | 1,681 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 84,036 Valid: 64,775 Quota: 8,097 Turnout: 77.1% ||||||||||||||||

### 1938 general election

1938 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fine Gael | James Reidy | 14.6 | 9,812 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 13.5 | 9,058 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 12.1 | 8,099 | 8,117 | 8,132 | 8,249 | 8,306 | 11,286 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 10.7 | 7,217 | 7,242 | 7,305 | 7,668 | 7,774 | 10,206 | | |
| | Fine Gael | George C. Bennett | 9.6 | 6,474 | 7,049 | 7,587 | 7,737 | 7,747 | 7,800 | 7,820 | 7,867 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 9.1 | 6,117 | 6,142 | 6,165 | 6,324 | 6,400 | 6,699 | 9,056 | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 8.7 | 5,836 | 6,036 | 6,086 | 7,327 | 7,371 | 7,729 | 7,879 | 8,323 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Colbert | 8.5 | 5,741 | 5,779 | 5,908 | 5,974 | 6,338 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John O'Shaughnessy | 8.5 | 5,726 | 6,039 | 6,294 | 6,369 | 6,372 | 6,493 | 6,585 | 6,728 |
| | Labour | Seán Quinn | 3.2 | 2,179 | 2,214 | 2,225 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Burke | 1.4 | 924 | 1,109 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,048 Valid: 67,183 Quota: 8,398 Turnout: 82.9% ||||||||||||

### 1937 general election

1937 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 16.8 | 11,011 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 12.4 | 8,106 | 8,633 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Colbert | 10.6 | 6,955 | 7,428 | 7,497 | 7,690 | 7,732 | 7,882 | 7,889 | 7,891 | 9,578 | |
| | Fine Gael | George C. Bennett | 9.4 | 6,131 | 6,290 | 6,840 | 6,861 | 8,956 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | James Reidy | 8.9 | 5,834 | 6,165 | 6,276 | 6,332 | 6,670 | 7,230 | 7,475 | 7,714 | 7,872 | 7,902 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 8.6 | 5,663 | 5,944 | 6,002 | 6,045 | 6,075 | 6,303 | 6,309 | 6,310 | 7,079 | 7,948 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 7.2 | 4,698 | 5,140 | 5,297 | 5,336 | 5,387 | 5,407 | 5,414 | 5,421 | 7,536 | 8,024 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 6.9 | 4,544 | 4,900 | 4,953 | 5,038 | 5,129 | 5,162 | 5,175 | 5,176 | | |
| | Fine Gael | John O'Shaughnessy | 6.7 | 4,361 | 4,430 | 4,565 | 4,566 | 5,038 | 7,954 | 8,441 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Timothy O'Connell | 5.4 | 3,537 | 3,587 | 3,639 | 3,642 | 4,021 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Fraher | 5.1 | 3,339 | 3,402 | 3,563 | 3,564 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Lloyd | 2.0 | 1,343 | 1,412 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,397 Valid: 65,522 Quota: 8,191 Turnout: 80.5% ||||||||||||||

### 1933 general election

1933 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 12.1 | 7,980 | 8,002 | 8,019 | 8,057 | 8,075 | 8,079 | 8,620 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 11.2 | 7,383 | 7,410 | 7,431 | 7,507 | 7,518 | 7,523 | 9,594 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 10.6 | 6,956 | 7,007 | 7,078 | 7,111 | 7,123 | 7,131 | 7,332 | 8,508 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 9.9 | 6,536 | 6,616 | 6,641 | 6,679 | 6,685 | 6,688 | 9,130 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | James Colbert | 8.8 | 5,803 | 5,873 | 5,890 | 5,982 | 5,997 | 6,002 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 8.8 | 5,798 | 5,837 | 5,946 | 6,079 | 6,113 | 6,154 | 6,631 | 6,784 | 7,593 | 7,901 | 8,160 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | George C. Bennett | 8.8 | 5,791 | 6,209 | 7,798 | 10,430 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Reidy | 8.3 | 5,443 | 5,474 | 5,939 | 7,434 | 9,217 | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 6.5 | 4,265 | 4,414 | 5,502 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard O'Connell | 5.4 | 3,560 | 3,725 | | | | | | | | | |
| | National Centre Party | John O'Shaughnessy | 5.1 | 3,388 | 5,326 | 5,611 | 6,524 | 6,835 | 7,746 | 7,927 | 7,952 | 8,033 | 8,062 | 8,071 |
| | National Centre Party | John Canty | 4.6 | 3,010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 78,350 Valid: 65,913 Quota: 8,240 Turnout: 84.1% |||||||||||||||

### 1932 general election

The number of and full figures for later counts are not available. Bennett, Bourke, Colbert, Crowley, O'Shaughnessy, Reidy and Ryan were all elected.
1932 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 12.4 | 7,677 | 7,775 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 10.8 | 6,645 | 6,667 | 6,708 | 6,722 | 7,211 | 7,760 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | James Colbert | 9.9 | 6,100 | 6,270 | 6,371 | 6,443 | 6,834 | 8,452 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | George C. Bennett | 9.6 | 5,919 | 5,951 | 6,298 | 6,649 | 6,826 | 6,866 | N/A |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Reidy | 8.2 | 5,088 | 5,142 | 5,208 | 5,495 | 5,537 | 5,572 | N/A |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 8.0 | 4,966 | 5,024 | 5,082 | 5,112 | 5,477 | 6,176 | N/A |
| | Farmers' Party | John O'Shaughnessy | 7.9 | 4,887 | 4,903 | 5,417 | 5,647 | 5,757 | 6,065 | N/A |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard O'Connell | 5.8 | 3,573 | 3,590 | 3,627 | 3,894 | 4,005 | 4,043 | N/A |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donnchadh Ó Briain | 5.4 | 3,334 | 3,365 | 3,413 | 3,453 | 3,536 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 5.4 | 3,325 | 3,339 | 3,435 | 4,155 | 4,237 | 4,279 | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 5.0 | 3,101 | 3,787 | 3,875 | 3,955 | 4,441 | 4,592 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patrick Clancy | 3.4 | 2,105 | 2,324 | 2,368 | 2,420 | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | David Madden | 3.3 | 2,045 | 2,067 | 2,178 | | | | |
| | Independent | Gilbert Hewson | 2.5 | 1,562 | 1,585 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Clancy | 2.4 | 1,486 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 76,959 Valid: 61,813 Quota: 7,727 Turnout: 80.3% |||||||||||

### September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | George C. Bennett | 14.0 | 7,993 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | James Colbert | 11.2 | 6,385 | 6,404 | 6,592 | 6,617 | 6,617 | 7,020 | 7,080 | 7,270 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 10.0 | 5,711 | 5,764 | 6,720 | 6,773 | 6,774 | 6,837 | 6,856 | 7,221 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 9.5 | 5,390 | 5,518 | 5,544 | 7,306 | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard O'Connell | 9.4 | 5,354 | 5,508 | 5,612 | 6,429 | 6,594 | 8,189 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 8.1 | 4,625 | 4,639 | 5,825 | 5,867 | 5,868 | 5,955 | 6,033 | 6,405 | 7,376 |
| | Labour | Patrick Clancy | 7.8 | 4,447 | 4,508 | 4,740 | 4,803 | 4,804 | 4,921 | 4,981 | 8,440 | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 7.5 | 4,290 | 4,309 | 4,446 | 4,626 | 4,631 | 4,790 | 4,867 | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Cornelius O'Sullivan | 6.0 | 3,434 | 3,451 | 3,539 | 3,612 | 3,621 | | | | |
| | Independent | Gilbert Hewson | 5.9 | 3,352 | 3,410 | 3,493 | 3,698 | 3,705 | 4,635 | 5,303 | 5,492 | 5,844 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 5.4 | 3,049 | 3,054 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Matthew Griffin | 5.1 | 2,898 | 3,246 | 3,268 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,765 Valid: 56,928 Quota: 7,117 Turnout: 71.4% |||||||||||||

### June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| | Fianna Fáil | James Colbert | 10.3 | 5,531 | 5,554 | 5,585 | 5,595 | 5,607 | 5,632 | 5,716 | 5,899 | 6,605 | 6,689 | 6,724 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | George C. Bennett | 9.6 | 5,165 | 5,185 | 5,265 | 5,466 | 6,041 | 6,245 | 6,517 | 6,586 | 6,660 | 7,170 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tadhg Crowley | 9.1 | 4,865 | 4,940 | 4,954 | 5,062 | 5,082 | 5,267 | 5,364 | 6,568 | 6,762 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 8.2 | 4,404 | 4,412 | 4,436 | 4,483 | 4,601 | 4,629 | 4,892 | 4,970 | 5,431 | 6,617 | 6,620 | 6,689 | 6,692 | 6,828 | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard O'Connell | 7.9 | 4,228 | 4,248 | 4,379 | 4,502 | 4,816 | 5,011 | 5,148 | 5,262 | 5,348 | 5,520 | 5,520 | 5,585 | 5,585 | 6,045 | 6,054 | 6,122 | 8,660 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Daniel Bourke | 7.1 | 3,795 | 3,806 | 3,812 | 3,817 | 3,828 | 3,838 | 3,889 | 4,071 | 4,115 | 4,183 | 4,186 | 4,197 | 4,202 | 4,366 | 4,370 | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Clancy | 5.7 | 3,086 | 3,103 | 3,109 | 3,195 | 3,218 | 3,356 | 3,478 | 3,685 | 3,958 | 4,211 | 4,217 | 4,259 | 4,262 | 4,391 | 4,435 | 5,757 | 5,901 | 6,213 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Hewson | 5.7 | 3,054 | 3,127 | 3,229 | 3,352 | 3,424 | 3,653 | 3,848 | 3,947 | 4,165 | 4,443 | 4,445 | 4,515 | 4,517 | 5,610 | 5,623 | 5,881 | 6,704 | 7,326 |
| | Farmers' Party | Cornelius O'Sullivan | 4.9 | 2,623 | 2,635 | 2,697 | 2,723 | 2,737 | 3,048 | 3,188 | 3,248 | 3,605 | 3,693 | 3,695 | 3,715 | 3,716 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Matthew Murphy | 4.8 | 2,594 | 2,615 | 2,683 | 2,697 | 2,710 | 2,724 | 2,790 | 2,803 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 4.6 | 2,446 | 2,463 | 2,717 | 2,793 | 3,040 | 3,109 | 3,254 | 3,270 | 3,461 | 3,567 | 3,568 | 3,726 | 3,726 | 4,584 | 4,595 | 4,653 | | |
| | National League | Michael Joyce | 4.4 | 2,350 | 2,438 | 2,452 | 2,464 | 2,566 | 2,603 | 2,936 | 2,964 | 3,022 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Robert Ryan | 3.7 | 2,006 | 2,025 | 2,027 | 2,104 | 2,117 | 2,275 | 2,369 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Matthew Quillinan | 3.4 | 1,848 | 1,852 | 1,877 | 1,945 | 2,032 | 2,081 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Matthew Griffin | 3.0 | 1,613 | 1,627 | 1,658 | 1,665 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | William Condon | 2.8 | 1,477 | 1,527 | 1,542 | 1,718 | 1,736 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Smith | 2.2 | 1,205 | 1,208 | 1,213 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John O'Mahony | 1.7 | 886 | 890 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | National League | John Coleman | 0.9 | 503 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,765 Valid: 53,679 Quota: 6,710 Turnout: 67.3% ||||||||||||||||||||||

### 1924 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Richard Hayes, a by-election was held on 28 May 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Richard O'Connell.
1924 by-election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard O'Connell | 54.3 | 28,243 |
| | Republican | Tadhg Crowley | 45.7 | 23,738 |
| Electorate: 79,000 Valid: 51,981 Quota: 25,991 Turnout: 65.8% |||||

### 1923 general election

Full figures for the remaining 16 counts are not available. The following are the number of votes unsuccessful candidates had at the time of their elimination though the counts which some eliminations occurred are unknown due to data being unavailable; Mackey 143, Larkin 509, J. O'Brien 766, Cleary 996, O'Callaghan 1,159, W. O'Brien 1,273, Walshe 1,706, Laffin 2,197, Colivet 2,249, Quaide 2,468, Keyes 2,808 and Smyth 3,509
Michael Gallagher notes that newspapers at the time reported there was a 'discrepancy' with the original first count results, leading to a recount. The results below are of the first count which occurred so may not be fully accurate, the results of the recount are unavailable.
1923 general election: Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Richard Hayes | 20.7 | 10,498 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Ledden | 12.5 | 6,335 | 8,256 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Seán Carroll | 11.7 | 5,946 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,451 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | James Colbert | 9.5 | 4,842 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,081 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Matthew Murphy | 6.6 | 3,332 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4,774 |
| | Labour | Patrick Clancy | 6.5 | 3,305 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,360 |
| | Farmers' Party | Bartholomew Laffan | 3.3 | 1,656 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | John Quaide | 3.2 | 1,619 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keyes | 3.0 | 1,549 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Smyth | 3.0 | 1,547 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Patrick Hogan | 3.0 | 1,537 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,932 |
| | Republican | Michael Colivet | 3.0 | 1,519 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 2.9 | 1,476 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,361 or 7,631 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Walshe | 2.5 | 1,254 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | William O'Brien | 2.2 | 1,143 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Kathleen O'Callaghan | 2.2 | 1,097 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,159 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Cleary | 1.8 | 907 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 996 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | James O'Brien | 1.3 | 674 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 766 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | William Larkin | 0.9 | 466 | N/A | N/A | 509 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Anthony Mackey | 0.2 | 114 | N/A | 143 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,340 Valid: 50,816 Quota: 6,353 Turnout: 64.1% |||||||||||||||||||||