07 November 1990 Presidential election

Electorate: 2,471,308

Total Valid Poll: 1,574,651

Percentage poll: 64.1%

Spoiled votes: 9,444

Total poll: 1,584,095

Quota: 787,326

CandidatesFirst CountSecond Count
Transfer of Currie’s votesResult
Currie, Austin267,902-267,902
Lenihan, Brian694,484+36,789731,273
Robinson, Mary612,265+205,565817,830
Non-transferable papers not effective25,548
CandidatesFirst Count
Currie, Austin267,902
Lenihan, Brian694,484
Robinson, Mary612,265
Non-transferable papers not effective
CandidatesSecond Count
Transfer of Currie’s votesResult
Currie, Austin-267,902
Lenihan, Brian+36,789731,273
Robinson, Mary+205,565817,830
Non-transferable papers not effective25,548

Mary Robinson was declared elected and was inaugurated as President on 3 December 1990.