Time in government
18 years • 8 months • 1 week • 5 days
Ireland Progressive Democrats: Latest polls, election results and positions
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Democratic Party
Ireland
Liberal
Liberal
Europhile
1987–2009
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Election
Vote share
Seats
2007
24 May 2007
Worst result
Vote share
2.7 %
-1.3
Seats
2
-6
2002
17 May 2002
Vote share
4.0 %
-0.7
Seats
8
+4
1997
6 June 1997
Vote share
4.7 %
-1.8
Seats
4
+4
1994
12 June 1994
Vote share
6.5 %
+1.8
Seats
0
-10
1992
25 November 1992
Vote share
4.7 %
-7.2
Seats
10
+9
1989
18 June 1989
Best result
Vote share
11.9 %
+6.4
Seats
1
-5
1989
15 June 1989
Vote share
5.5 %
-6.4
Seats
6
-8
1987
17 February 1987
Best result
Vote share
11.9 %
Seats
14
All elections since 1945 in which Progressive Democrats participated. Click a row to see election details.
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1948
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
Today
Led government
Involved in government
Not in government
Share since 1948
22 %
Cabinets led
0
-
Coalition involvements
6
18 years • 8 months • 1 week • 5 days
Cowen
7 May 2008 – 9 March 2011 · 2 years 10 months
86 of 166 seats
Ahern III
14 June 2007 – 7 May 2008 · 10 months 23 days
86 of 166 seats
Ahern II
6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007 · 5 years 8 days
89 of 166 seats
Ahern I
26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002 · 4 years 11 months
81 of 166 seats
Reynolds I
11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993 · 11 months 1 day
83 of 166 seats
Haughey IV
12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 · 2 years 6 months
83 of 166 seats
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