2002 Irish general election

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bertie_ahern's_role gptkb:Taoism
gptkbp:campaigns 4 weeks
gptkbp:coalition Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats
gptkbp:constituency gptkb:42
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:date 2002-05-17
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:1997_Irish_general_election
gptkb:2007_Irish_general_election
Labour Party's position weakened
Progressive Democrats gained influence
decline in support for Fine Gael
increased support for Fianna Fáil
gptkbp:election_result 2002-05-19
gptkbp:first_election_after 2001 census
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a shift in Irish politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2002 Irish general election
gptkbp:leader_of_fianna_fáil gptkb:Bertie_Ahern
gptkbp:leader_of_fine_gael Michael Noonan
gptkbp:leader_of_progressive_democrats gptkb:Catherine_Murphy
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:education
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:economy
gptkb:crime
health care
gptkbp:majority_required_for_government 84
gptkbp:notable_nominees 550
gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_fianna_fáil 77
gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_fine_gael 31
gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_independents 29
gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_labour_party gptkb:21
gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_progressive_democrats 8
gptkbp:outcome_for_fine_gael lost seats
gptkbp:outcome_for_labour_party lost seats
gptkbp:outcome_for_progressive_democrats gained seats
gptkbp:political_impact set the stage for 2007 election
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Fine_Gael
gptkb:Progressive_Democrats
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Fianna_Fáil
gptkb:Pat_Rabbitte
gptkbp:result Fianna Fáil won the election
gptkbp:seating_capacity 166
gptkbp:voter_turnout 62.5%
gptkbp:voting_method secret ballot
single transferable vote
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruairi_Quinn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7