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Presidential Elections
1938-2025

1938     Independent     Douglas Hyde (uncontested)
Inaugurated on 25 June 1938

14 June 1945     Fianna Fáil     Seán T O'Kelly
Inaugurated on 25 June 1945
1952     Fianna Fáil     Seán T O'Kelly (uncontested)
Inaugurated for second term on 25 June 1952

17 June 1959     Fianna Fáil     Eamon de Valera
Inaugurated on 25 June 1959
1 June 1966     Fianna Fáil     Eamon de Valera
Inaugurated for second term on 25 June 1966

30 May 1973     Fianna Fáil     Erskine Childers
Inaugurated on 25 June 1973

17 November 1974     Independent     Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (uncontested)
Inaugurated on 19 December 1974

22 October 1976     Independent     Dr Patrick Hillery (uncontested)
Inaugurated on 3 December 1976
1983     Independent     Dr Patrick Hillery (uncontested)
Inaugurated for second term on 3 December 1983

7 November 1990     Independent     Mary Robinson
Inaugurated on 3 December 1990

30 October 1997     Fianna Fáil     Mary McAleese
Inaugurated on 11 November 1997
2004     Independent     Mary McAleese (uncontested - deemed elected 1 October 2004)
Inaugurated for second term on 11 November 2004

27 October 2011         Michael D Higgins
Inaugurated on 11 November 2011
26 October 2018     Independent     Michael D Higgins
Inaugurated for second term on 11 November 2011

24 October 2025         Candidates
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