Ireland
- Fianna Fáil won landslide victories in the 1938 and 1977 General Elections
- Irish general election, 1938: Won 76 of 137 seats in the Dáil Éireann on 51.6% of first preferences
- Irish general election, 1977: Won 84 of 147 seats in the Dáil Éireann on 50.6% of first preferences
These were the only times a party has won a majority of the vote in an Irish General Election.
Read more about this topic: List Of Landslide Victories
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