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Ireland Ireland's General Election: Results, Seat Distribution, and Coalition Options

Election Winner
Fianna Fáil
44.2 % of votes
Parties in Parliament
6
+1 compared to 1987
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Final Official Results of Ireland's General Election

The bars show each party's vote share. Results of Ireland's General Election held on June 15, 1989

FF
44.2
FG
29.3
Lab
9.5
PD
5.5
WP
5.0
Greens
1.5
SF
1.2
Other
3.8
Government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties achieved 46.4% of the seats.

Seat Distribution After Ireland's General Election

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Who Governed Ireland After the General Election?

Election Day 06/15/1989 Government formation 27 days Haughey IV 07/12/1989 – 02/11/1992 Reynolds I 02/11/1992 – 01/12/1993

Haughey IV

 July 12, 1989 – February 11, 1992 · 2 years 6 months
83 of 166 seats

Reynolds I

 February 11, 1992 – January 12, 1993 · 11 months 1 day
83 of 166 seats
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Every party in detail: votes, gains and losses

Orientation Party Votes Seats Link
Centre-Right Fianna Fáil 44.2 % – 77 –
Centre-Right Fine Gael 29.3 % – 55 –
Centre-Left Labour Party 9.5 % – 15 –
Liberal Progressive Democrats 5.5 % – 6 –
Far-Left Workers' Party 5.0 % – 7 –
Environment & Climate Green Party 1.5 % – 1 –
Left Sinn Féin 1.2 % – 0 –
Unknown Other Parties 3.8 % – 5 –

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