The election for the 28th Dáil was held on the 6 June 1997. The results were:

Party

Leader

Seats

Loss/Gain

Dáil Seats (%)

Fianna Fáil

Bertie Ahern

77

+ 9

46.4

Fine Gael

John Bruton

54

+ 9

32.6

Labour

Ruairí Quinn

21

- 12

12.7

Progressive Democrats

Mary Harney

4

- 6

2.4

Independents

-

6

-

3.6

Green Party

Trevor Sargent

2

-

1.2

Sinn Féin

Gerry Adams

1

+ 1

0.6

Socialist Party

Joe Higgins

1

+ 1

0.6

Following the election a Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition return to power with Bertie Ahern becoming Taoiseach for the first time. Mary Harney, leader of the Progressive Democrats becomes Tánaiste. Dick Spring retires as leader of the Irish Labour Party to be replaced by Ruairí Quinn.

See also:


Irish General Elections

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