Ireland presidential election 1997
Ireland elections · 1997-10-30 · held
Mary McAleese elected after STV transfers.
Results: final · partial coverage · First-preference votes and share of valid ballots; winner determined after all STV counts
Turnout: 47.6%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McAleese Fianna Fáil — Elected | 574424 | 45.2% | — | — |
| Mary Banotti Fine Gael | 372002 | 29.3% | — | — |
| Dana Rosemary Scallon Independent | 175458 | 13.8% | — | — |
| Adi Roche Labour | 88423 | 6.9% | — | — |
| Derek Nally Independent | 59529 | 4.7% | — | — |
This table reports first preferences only. The elected-candidate marker reflects the final result, so the first-preference leader need not be the winner. Later counts redistribute the same ballots and are not added to first preferences or recorded as another polling round. Final reported count: Mary McAleese 706,259; Mary Banotti 497,516. Non-transferable ballots are not assigned to a candidate.
Sources & further reading
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