2002 Irish general election

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.

2002 Irish general election
17 May 2002
166 seats in Dáil Éireann
84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.6% 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 before 73 54 20
Seats won 81 31 21
Seat change 4 23 4
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
Last election 4 seats, 4.7% 2 seats, 2.8% 1 seat, 2.6%
Seats before 4 2 1
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%
Taoiseach before election

Bertie Ahern
Fianna Fáil

 Taoiseach after election

Bertie Ahern
Fianna Fáil

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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