Elections Ireland: Presidential Elections

<!doctype html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Elections Ireland: Presidential Elections</title> <meta http-equiv="Description" content="Elections Ireland - Presidential Elections in Ireland" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../election.css" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> </head> <body> <table align="center" border="0" width="700" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><a href="../../index.cfm"><img src="../../images/design/logo.gif" alt="ElectionsIreland.org Home Page" width="246" height="31" border="0" align="left" /></a><img src="../../images/design/results/president.gif" alt="" width="246" height="31" border="0" align="right" /></td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" width="700" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="genmenu" align="center" colspan="4"> <a href="../../index.cfm">Home</a> | <a href="../../news/index.cfm">News</a> | <a 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</tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" width="700"> <tr> <td> <h1>Presidential Elections 1938-2004</h1> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="right">1938</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1938P&cons=194">Douglas Hyde</a> (uncontested) Inaugurated on 25 June 1938</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">14 June 1945</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1945P&cons=194">Seán T O'Kelly</a> Inaugurated on 25 June 1945</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">1952</td> <td>   </td> <td><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1952P&cons=194">Seán T O'Kelly</a> (uncontested) Inaugurated for second term on 25 June 1952</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">17 June 1959</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1959P&cons=194">Eamon de Valera</a> Inaugurated on 25 June 1959</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">1 June 1966</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1966P&cons=194">Eamon de Valera</a> Inaugurated for second term on 25 June 1966</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">30 May 1973</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1973P&cons=194">Erskine Childers</a> Inaugurated on 25 June 1973</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">17 November 1974</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1974P&cons=194">Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh</a> (uncontested) Inaugurated on 19 December 1974</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">22 October 1976</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1976P&cons=194">Dr Patrick Hillery</a> (uncontested) Inaugurated on 3 December 1976</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">1983</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1983P&cons=194">Dr Patrick Hillery</a> (uncontested) Inaugurated for second term on 3 December 1983</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">7 November 1990</td> <td>   </td> <td><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1990P&cons=194">Mary Robinson</a> Inaugurated on 3 December 1990</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">30 October 1997</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ff.gif" alt="Fianna F谩il" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=1997P&cons=194">Mary McAleese</a> Inaugurated on 11 November 1997</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">2004</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align= top /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=2004P&cons=194">Mary McAleese</a> (uncontested - deemed elected 1 October 2004) Inaugurated for second term on 11 November 2004</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">27 October 2011</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/lb.gif" title="Labour" width=50 height=30 border=0 align=absmiddle></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=2011P&cons=194">Michael D Higgins</a> Inaugurated on 11 November 2011</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">26 October 2018</td> <td>   </td> <td valign=top><img src="../../images/party/ind.gif" alt="Independent" width="50" height="30" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></td> <td>   </td> <td><a href="../../result.cfm?election=2018P&cons=194">Michael D Higgins</a> Inaugurated for second term on 11 November 2011</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr /></td> </tr> </table> Mary McAleese was installed for her second term in office at an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle on 11 November 2004. Under the provision of Article 12.3.3° of the Constitution, the next election for President is due between 12 August and 11 November 2011. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government <a href="http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/News/MainBody,27711,en.htm">announced</a> on 30 August 2011 that the Presidential Election would be held on 27 October 2011. Last day for receipt of nominations is 28 September 2011. <ul> <li><a href="powers.cfm">Powers and Functions of the President</a></li> <li><a href="councilofstate.cfm">Membership of the Council of State</a> <ul> <li><a href="1997councilofstate.cfm">Members of the Council of State appointed in November 1997</a></li> <li><a href="2004councilofstate.cfm">Members of the Council of State appointed in November 2004</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="rhtable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="ftable" align="center"> <tr> <td align="center">©1998-2025 Christopher Took & Seán Donnelly Your <a href="../../feedback.cfm">feedback</a> on this web site is welcome</td> <td align="center">Web site designed and maintained by <a href="http://www.stormcentre.net/"><img src="../../images/design/stormbut.gif" width="180" height="19" border="0" alt="www.stormcentre.net"></a></td> </tr> </table> <table class="ftable2" align="center"> <tr> <td>Page generated 26-Feb-25 01:34 PM</td> <td><a href="https://twitter.com/ElectionsIRL" target="_blank"><img src="../../images/design/twitter_button.gif" title="Click to follow ElectionsIreland.org on Twitter" alt="Twitter button logo" border="0" /></a></td> <td align="right">IP Address: 172.71.124.104</td> </tr> </table> </body> </html> </body> </html>

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