1992 Irish general election

The 1992 Irish general election to the 27th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 25 November, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the 26th Dáil on 5 November by President Mary Robinson, on the request of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds following a defeat of the government in a motion of confidence. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, under a revision in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990. Three referendums on abortion were held on the same date.

1992 Irish general election
25 November 1992
166 seats in Dáil Éireann
84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout68.5% 0.0pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Albert Reynolds John Bruton Dick Spring
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Leader since 6 February 1992 20 November 1990 November 1982
Leader's seat Longford–Roscommon Meath Kerry North
Last election 77 seats, 44.2% 55 seats, 29.2% 15 seats, 9.5%
Seats won 68 45 33
Seat change 9 10 18
Popular vote 674,650 422,106 333,013
Percentage 39.1% 24.5% 19.3%
Swing 5.1% 4.7% 9.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
PD
Greens
Leader Desmond O'Malley Proinsias De Rossa —
Party Progressive Democrats Democratic Left Green
Leader since 21 December 1985 1992 —
Leader's seat Limerick East Dublin North-West —
Last election 6 seats, 5.5% New 1 seat, 1.5%
Seats won 10 4 1
Seat change 4 New 0
Popular vote 80,787 47,945 24,110
Percentage 4.7% 2.8% 1.4%
Swing 0.8% New 0.1%
Taoiseach before election

Albert Reynolds
Fianna Fáil

 Taoiseach after election

Albert Reynolds
Fianna Fáil

The 27th Dáil met at Leinster House on 14 December 1992 to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. No government was formed on that date, but on 12 January 1993, Reynolds was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the 23rd Government of Ireland, a coalition government of Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party.

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