| 26th Dáil | |
| Term Start: | 29 June 1989 |
| Term End: | 5 November 1992 |
| Membership1: | 166 |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | Albert Reynolds — Charles Haughey |
| Chamber1 Leader3: | John Wilson — Brian Lenihan |
| Chamber1 Leader4: | Noel Dempsey — Dermot Ahern — Vincent Brady |
| Chamber1 Leader5: | John Bruton — Alan Dukes |
| Session1 Start: | 29 June 1989 |
| Session1 End: | 20 July 1989 |
| Session2 Start: | 24 October 1989 |
| Session2 End: | 13 July 1990 |
| Session3 Start: | 28 August 1990 |
| Session3 End: | 12 July 1991 |
| Session4 Start: | 16 October 1991 |
| Session4 End: | 10 July 1992 |
| Session5 Start: | 7 October 1992 |
| Session5 End: | 5 November 1992 |
The 26th Dáil was elected at the 1989 general election on 15 June 1989 and met on 29 June 1989. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 19th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 26th Dáil lasted days, and saw a change of Taoiseach from Charles Haughey to Albert Reynolds. The 26th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary Robinson on 5 November 1992, at the request of the Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. There were no by-elections during the 26th Dáil.
| Party | June 1989 | Nov. 1992 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 77 | 77 | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 1 | ||
| Progressive Democrats | 6 | 6 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 6 | |||
On 12 July 1989, Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets, formed the 21st government of Ireland, led by Charles Haughey. On 11 February 1992, they formed the 22nd government of Ireland led by Albert Reynolds. The Progressive Democrats left the government on 4 November 1992.
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 26th Dáil from June 1989. This was not the official seating plan.
On 29 June 1989, Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by Charles Haughey for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Alan Dukes proposed Paddy Harte for the position. Treacy was approved by a vote of 87 to 78.[1]
The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]