In the 2016 Irish general elections , the Labour Party had its worst result since 1932 .
The Labour Party , which had been the junior party in coalition government with Fine Gael , fell from 37 seats to seven , its worst general election result since 1932.  Following the introduction of gender quotas , a record 35 seats were filled by women , bringing the proportion of women in the Dáil to 22 percent , up from 15 percent after the previous general election .