2002 Irish General Election
17 May 2002 · Three elections in eighteen months · 166 seats, 84 for a majority
Fianna Fáil finished first with 81 of 166 seats on 41.5% of the vote. Turnout 62.6%.
Taoiseach before
Bertie Ahern
Fianna Fáil
Taoiseach (continued)
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Largest force
Fianna Fáil
81 of 166 seats
Turnout
62.6%
The result
Fianna Fáil
Bertie Ahern · 41.5% of votes · +8 seats
81
seats
Fine Gael
Michael Noonan · 22.5% of votes · -23 seats
31
seats
Labour
Ruairi Quinn · 10.8% of votes · +4 seats
21
seats
Sinn Féin
Gerry Adams · 6.5% of votes · +4 seats
5
seats
Progressive Democrats
Mary Harney · 4.0% of votes · +4 seats
8
seats
Green
Trevor Sargent · 3.8% of votes · +4 seats
6
seats
Socialist Party
Joe Higgins · 0.8% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
Christian Solidarity
0.3% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Workers' Party
Seán Garland · 0.2% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Socialist Workers
0.2% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Independent
9.5% of votes · +7 seats
13
seats