General Election Results
| Election | Dáil | Share of votes | Seats | Government | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 09 !9th | 34.8% | 48 | Fianna Fáil | 138 |
| 1938 | 10th | 33.3% | 45 | Fianna Fáil | 138 |
| 1943 | 11th | 23.1% | 32 | Fianna Fáil | 138 |
| 1944 | 12th | 21.8% | 30 | Fianna Fáil | 138 |
| 1948 | 13th | 19.8% | 31 | Fine Gael–Labour Party–Clann na Poblachta–Clann na Talmhan–National Labour | 147 |
| 1951 | 14th | 25.7% | 40 | Fianna Fáil | 147 |
| 1954 | 15th | 32.0% | 50 | Fine Gael–Labour Party–Clann na Talmhan | 147 |
| 1957 | 16th | 26.6% | 40 | Fianna Fáil | 147 |
| 1961 | 17th | 32.0% | 47 | Fianna Fáil | 144 |
| 1965 | 18th | 33.9% | 47 | Fianna Fáil | 144 |
| 1969 | 19th | 33.3% | 50 | Fianna Fáil | 144 |
| 1973 | 20th | 35.1% | 54 | Fine Gael–Labour Party | 144 |
| 1977 | 21st | 30.6% | 43 | Fianna Fáil | 148 |
| 1981 | 22nd | 39.2% | 65 | Fine Gael–Labour Party | 166 |
| 1982.1 !1982 (Feb) | 23rd | 37.3% | 63 | Fianna Fáil | 166 |
| 1982.2 !1982 (Nov) | 24th | 39.2% | 70 | Fine Gael–Labour Party | 166 |
| 1987 | 25th | 27.1% | 50 | Fianna Fáil | 166 |
| 1989 | 26th | 29.3% | 55 | Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats | 166 |
| 1992 | 27th | 24.5% | 45 | Fianna Fáil–Labour Party (1992–94) Fine Gael–Labour Party–Democratic Left (1994–97) |
166 |
| 1997 | 28th | 27.9% | 54 | Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats | 166 |
| 2002 | 29th | 22.5% | 31 | Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats | 166 |
| 2007 | 30th | 27.3% | 51 | Fianna Fáil–Green Party-Progressive Democrats | 166 |
| 2011 | 31 !31st | 36.1% | 76 | Fine Gael–Labour Party | 166 |
A In December 1994, Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Democratic Left entered into government without a general election being called.
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