1997 Irish presidential election

1997 Irish presidential election
← 1990 30 October 1997 2004 →
Turnout47.6% (16.5% Decrease)
 
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Nominee Mary McAleese Mary Banotti Dana Rosemary Scallon
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent
Alliance Progressive Democrats[a]
1st preference 574,424 (45.2%) 372,002 (29.3%) 175,458 (13.8%)
Final count 706,259 (55.6%) 497,516 (39.2%) Eliminated
 
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Ind
Nominee Adi Roche Derek Nally
Party Labour Independent
Alliance
1st preference 88,423 (7.0%) 59,529 (4.7%)
Final count Eliminated Eliminated
President before election

Mary Robinson[1]

 Elected President

Mary McAleese
Fianna Fáil

The 1997 Irish presidential election was held on Thursday, 30 October 1997. It was the eleventh presidential election to be held in Ireland, and only the sixth to be contested by more than one candidate. It was held ahead of schedule when incumbent Mary Robinson resigned to assume her new appointment as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.


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  1. ^ The powers and functions of the president were exercised and performed by the Presidential Commission from the resignation of Mary Robinson on 12 September until the inauguration of Mary McAleese on 11 November.