2002 Irish general election

2002 Irish general election

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166 seats in Dáil Éireann[a] 84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	62.6% 3.3pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bertie Ahern Michael Noonan Ruairi Quinn Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Leader since 19 December 1994 9 February 2001 November 1997 Leader's seat Dublin Central Limerick East Dublin South-East Last election 77 seats, 39.3% 54 seats, 27.9% 17 seats, 12.9% Seats won 81 31 21 Seat change 4 23 4[b] Popular vote 770,748 417,619 200,130 Percentage 41.5% 22.5% 10.8% Swing 2.2% 5.4% 2.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Mary Harney Trevor Sargent Gerry Adams Party Progressive Democrats Green Sinn Féin Leader since 12 October 1993 6 October 2001 13 November 1983 Leader's seat Dublin South-West Dublin North N/A[c] Last election 4 seats, 4.7% 2 seats, 2.8% 1 seat, 2.6% Seats won 8 6 5 Seat change 4 4 4 Popular vote 73,628 71,470 121,020 Percentage 4.0% 3.8% 6.5% Swing 0.7% 1.0% 3.9%
Election results and first-preference votes in each constituency. Number of seats gained by each party in each constituency.
Taoiseach before election Bertie Ahern Fianna Fáil Taoiseach after election Bertie Ahern Fianna Fáil

The 2002 Irish general election to the 29th Dáil was held on Friday, 17 May, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday, 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. The general election took place in 42 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, with a revision of constituencies since the last election under the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998. The outgoing minority Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrat administration was returned with a majority of 10.

The 29th Dáil met at Leinster House on Thursday, 6 June to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. Bertie Ahern was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the 26th government of Ireland, a majority coalition government of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats.

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