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Parents > Ireland > Taoiseach
OfficeTaoiseach
HonorificTaoiseach - Abbr: Taoiseach
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 06, 1997 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close June 06, 1997 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start June 26, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End July 19, 2002 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia January 09, 2021 03:57pm
Data Sources
Description Nomination of Taoiseach (26 June 1997):
YES - 85 (Fianna Fáil (77), Progressive Democrats (4), Independent (3), Sinn Féin (1))
NO - 78 (Fine Gael (54), Labour Party (16), Democratic Left (4), Green Party (2), Independent (1), Socialist Party (1))
NOT VOTING - 3 ( Independent (2), Ceann Comhairle (1))
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFine Gael Won12/15/1994
NameJohn Bruton Votes94 (58.02%)
Term12/15/1994 - 07/26/1997 Margin26 (+16.05%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFianna Fáil Won05/17/2002
NameBertie Ahern Votes89 (53.61%)
Term06/06/2002 - 06/14/2007 Margin58 (+34.94%)
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Name Party Leader Bertie Ahern (I) Council President John Bruton Independents MP Gerry Adams Joe Higgins  
PartyFianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent Sinn Féin Socialist  
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Uncertified Votes 81 (49.39%) 75 (45.73%) 6 (3.66%) 1 (0.61%) 1 (0.61%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6 (-3.66%) -75 (-45.73%) -80 (-48.78%) -80 (-48.78%)  
Fusion Votes
FF Fianna Fáil77
PD Progressive Democrats4
FG Fine Gael54
LAB Labour17
DL Democratic Left4
 
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I Mary Harney
PD Progressive Democrats
D Some say...
LAB Dick Spring
LAB Labour Party
LAB Proinsias De Rossa
DL Democratic Left
LBR Old LW
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Proinsias De Rossa (DL)
 00, 1997 -  00, 1997 		Mary Harney (PD)
 00, 1997 -  00, 1997 		Dick Spring (LAB)
 00, 1997 -  00, 1997

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