1952 Irish Commonwealth general election
← 1948 May 13th 1952 1957 →

All 39 seats to the Dáil Éireann
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout80.3% (Increase) 80.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Noël Browne Kevin Higgins Brendan Corish
Party National Progressive Democrats Cumann na nGaedheal Labour
Leader since 1946 1942 1940
Leader's seat Dublin South East Mayo Wexford
Seats won 17 10 6
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5 Increase3
Popular vote 828,456 703,250 393,664
Percentage 35.4% 29.3% 16.5%
Swing Increase35.4% Increase29.3% Increase16.5%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Sean MacEntee Éamon De Valera James Ryan
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Clann na Talmhan
Leader since 1947 1923 1952
Leader's seat Kerry Clare Carlow-Kilkenny
Seats won 4 2 0
Seat change Increase3 0 Decrease6
Popular vote 252,931 122,432 76,872
Percentage 10.5% 5.1% 3.2%
Swing Increase10.5% Increase5.1% Increase3.2%

An Taoiseach of the Irish Commonwealth before election

Kevin O’Higgins

An Taoiseach after election

Noël Browne
National Progressive Democrats


2020 Republic of Ireland presidential election

← 2016 November 7, 2020 2024 →
Turnout66.2% Increase 10.5 pp
 
Nominee Éamon Gilmore Peter Casey
Party Cumann na nDaonlathaithe Treibh na bPoblachtánach
Home state Dublin Donegal
Running mate Hazel Chu Micheál Martin
Popular vote 767,229 678,389
Percentage 51.3% 46.9%

President before election

Peter Casey
Treibh na bPoblachtánach

Elected President

Eamon Gilmore
Cumann na nDaonlathaithe

2020 Republic of Ireland general election

← 2016 November 7th 2020

All 160 seats to the Dáil Éireann
81 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.2% (Increase) 10.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Joan Burton Michael McGrath Peter FitzPatrick
Party Cumann na nDaonlathaithe Treibh na bPoblachtánach Saighdiúirí na Saoirse
Leader since 2002 2018 2019
Leader's seat Dublin West Cork South Central Louth (Retired)
Seats won 83 77 0
Seat change Decrease4 Increase5 Decrease1
Popular vote 751,552 705,690 103560
Percentage 50.8% 47.7% 0.7%
Swing Decrease2.6% Increase2.9%

An Taoiseach of the Irish Commonwealth before election

Joan Burton
Cumann na nDaonlathaithe

An Taoiseach after election

Joan Burton
Cumann na nDaonlathaithe

2020 Republic of Ireland general election

← 2016 November 7th 2020

All 52 seats to the Seanad Éireann
27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.2% (Increase) 10.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Brendan Howlin Bertie Ahern Michael D. Higgins
Party Cumann na nDaonlathaithe Treibh na bPoblachtánach Independents
Leader since 2016 2006 2006
Leader's seat Wexford Meath Galway
Seats won 25 26 1
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 743,951 698,342 56,432
Percentage 50.5% 47.5% 1.2%
Swing Decrease2.6% Increase2.9%

Seanad Majority Leader of the Republic of Ireland before election

Bertie Ahern
Treibh na bPoblachtánach

Seanad Majority Leader after election

Brendan Howlin
Cumann na nDaonlathaithe