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Elections In IrelandElections in the Republic of Ireland gives information on election and election results in the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people (see below). Since 1985, citizens of the United Kingdom resident in the Republic have also been entitled to a vote. Parliament or Oireachtas has two chambers. The House of Representatives or Dil ireann has 166 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation (single transferable vote) in multi-seat constituencies. The Senate or Seanad ireann has 60 members, 11 members nominated, 6 members selected by the universities and 43 members elected from five vocational panels, all in short time after the parliamentary elections. The Republic of Ireland has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. General elections Election results since 1923 | Election | Date | President | Party | Days | | Irish general election, 1923 | August 27, 1923 | W.T. Cosgrave | Cumann na nGaedhael | 1382 | | Irish general election, 1927 (June) | June 9, 1927 | W.T. Cosgrave | Cumann na nGaedhael | 98 | | Irish general election, 1927 (September) | September 15, 1927 | W.T. Cosgrave | Cumann na nGeadhael | 1615 | | Irish general election, 1932 | February 16, 1932 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 343 | | Irish general election, 1933 | January 24, 1933 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 1619 | Election results since 1937 | Election | Date | Taoiseach | Party/s | Days | | Irish general election, 1937 | July 1, 1937 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 351 | | Irish general election, 1938 | June 17, 1938 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 1832 | | Irish general election, 1943 | June 23, 1943 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 342 | | Irish general election, 1944 | May 30, 1944 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 1345 | | Irish general election, 1948 | February 4, 1948 | John A. Costello | Inter-Party (1st) | 1211 | | Irish general election, 1951 | May 30, 1951 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 1084 | | Irish general election, 1954 | May 18, 1954 | John A. Costello | Inter-Party (2nd) | 1022 | | Irish general election, 1957 | March 5, 1957 | Eamon de Valera | Fianna Fil | 1674 | | Irish general election, 1961 | October 4, 1961 | Sean Lemass | Fianna Fil | 1281 | | Irish general election, 1965 | April 7, 1965 | Sean Lemass | Fianna Fil | 1533 | | Irish general election, 1969 | June 18, 1969 | Jack Lynch | Fianna Fil | 1351 | | Irish general election, 1973 | February 28, 1973 | Liam Cosgrave | National Coalition | 1569 | | Irish general election, 1977 | June 16, 1977 | Jack Lynch | Fianna Fil | 1456 | | Irish general election, 1981 | June 11, 1981 | Garret FitzGerald | FG-LAB | 252 | | Irish general election, 1982 (February) | February 18, 1982 | Charles Haughey | Fianna Fil | 279 | | Irish general election, 1982 (November) | November 24, 1982 | Garret FitzGerald | FG-LAB | 1546 | | Irish general election, 1987 | February 17, 1987 | Charles Haughey | Fianna Fil | 849 | | Irish general election, 1989 | June 15, 1989 | Charles Haughey | FF-PD | 1259 | | Irish general election, 1992 | November 25, 1992 | Albert Reynolds | FF-LAB | 1654 | | Irish general election, 1997 | June 6, 1997 | Bertie Ahern | FF-PD | 1806 | | Irish general election, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | Bertie Ahern | FF-PD | - | Presidential elections Main article: Irish presidential election The President of Ireland is formally elected by the citizens of Ireland once in every seven years, except in the event of premature vacancy, when an election must be held within sixty days. The President is directly elected by secret ballot under the system of the Alternative Vote. While both Irish and UK citizens resident in the state may vote in elections to Dil ireann (the lower house of parliament), only Irish citizens, who must be at least eighteen years of age, may vote in the election of the President. The presidency is open to all citizens of the state who are at least 35. A candidate must, however be nominated by one of the following: - Twenty members of the Oireachtas (national parliament).
- Four local authorities.
- Themselves (in the case of an incumbent or former president).
Where only one candidate is nominated, he or she is deemed elected without the need for a ballot. For this reason, where there is a consensus among political parties, the President may be 'elected' without the occurrence of an actual ballot. No one may serve as President for more than two terms. See also External links External link Irish general elections
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