<page_title> 2016 Irish general election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Summary of 26 February 2016 Dáil Éireann election results </cell> <cell> 166 <col_header> Summary of 26 February 2016 Dáil Éireann election results </col_header> <col_header> - </col_header> <col_header> Seats </col_header> <col_header> Change </col_header> <row_header> Total </row_header> <row_header> 2,151,293 </row_header> <row_header> 100% </row_header> <row_header> — </row_header> <row_header> 552 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 158 <col_header> Summary of 26 February 2016 Dáil Éireann election results </col_header> <col_header> - </col_header> <col_header> Seats </col_header> <row_header> Total </row_header> <row_header> 2,151,293 </row_header> <row_header> 100% </row_header> <row_header> — </row_header> <row_header> 552 </row_header> <row_header> 166 </row_header> <row_header> 165 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 8 <col_header> Summary of 26 February 2016 Dáil Éireann election results </col_header> <col_header> - </col_header> <col_header> Seats </col_header> <row_header> Total </row_header> <row_header> 2,151,293 </row_header> <row_header> 100% </row_header> <row_header> — </row_header> <row_header> 552 </row_header> <row_header> 166 </row_header> <row_header> 165 </row_header> <row_header> 158 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The 2016 Irish general elections were held throughout the state to elect 158 members of Dáil Éireann, a reduction of 8 from the previous 166 members.