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IrelandParliamentary election

2029 Irish Seanad general election

electoralcommission.ie Official source

Seanad elections have to take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.ie Official source

A general election to the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Date expectedIndirect
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The election

Date
2029 (month and day not set)
Date status
Date expected - Reported or expected, not yet announced.

electoralcommission.ie Official source

Seanad elections have to take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.ie Official source

A general election to the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

What is being elected
43 vocational-panel seats and 6 higher-education seats in Seanad Éireann

electoralcommission.ie Official source

Seanad elections have to take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.ie Official source

A general election to the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Office
Dáil Éireann
Who votes
Elected by Members of the incoming Dáil, outgoing Seanad, county and city councils, and eligible graduates of designated higher-education institutions, not by a public vote.

electoralcommission.ie Official source

Seanad elections have to take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.ie Official source

A general election to the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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Results

No results have been published by the sources we follow. elekt reports the figures the sources publish; it does not call races or make projections.

This is an indirect election, so there is no popular vote or turnout to show. The result is the choice of Members of the incoming Dáil, outgoing Seanad, county and city councils, and eligible graduates of designated higher-education institutions.

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