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November 1982 Irish general election

Election to the 24th Dáil

Summary

Election to the 24th Dáil

FieldValue
election_nameNovember 1982 Irish general election
countryIreland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_electionFebruary 1982 Irish general election
previous_yearFeb 1982
previous_mps23rd Dáil
next_election1987 Irish general election
next_year1987
seats_for_election166 seats in Dáil Éireann
majority_seats84
election_date24 November 1982
elected_mps24th Dáil
image1
leader1Charles Haughey
leader_since17 December 1979
party1Fianna Fáil
leaders_seat1Dublin North-Central
last_election181 seats, 47.3%
seats175
seat_change16
popular_vote1763,313
percentage145.2%
swing12.1 pp
image2
leader2Garret FitzGerald
leader_since21977
party2Fine Gael
leaders_seat2Dublin South-East
last_election263 seats, 37.3%
seats270
seat_change27
popular_vote2662,284
percentage239.2%
swing21.9 pp
image4
leader4Dick Spring
leader_since4November 1982
party4Labour Party (Ireland)
leaders_seat4Kerry North
last_election415 seats, 9.1%
seats416
seat_change41
popular_vote4158,115
percentage49.4%
swing40.3 pp
image5
leader5Tomás Mac Giolla
leader_since51977
party5Workers' Party (Ireland)
leaders_seat5Dublin West
last_election53 seats, 2.2%
seats52
seat_change51
popular_vote554,888
percentage53.3%
swing51.0 pp
map_image{{switcher
titleTaoiseach
posttitleTaoiseach after election
before_electionCharles Haughey
before_partyFianna Fáil
after_electionGarret FitzGerald
after_partyFine Gael
turnout72.9% 0.9 pp

| [[File:November 1982 Irish general election.svg|300px]] | Election results and first-preference votes in each constituency. | [[File:November 1982 Irish general election, seats per constituency.svg|300px]] | Number of seats gained by each party in each constituency.}}

The November 1982 Irish general election to the 24th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 24 November, three weeks after the dissolution of the 23rd Dáil on 4 November by President Patrick Hillery, on the request of Taoiseach Charles Haughey following a defeat of the government in a motion of confidence. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas.

The 24th Dáil met at Leinster House on 14 December to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. Garret FitzGerald was appointed Taoiseach, forming the 19th government of Ireland, a coalition government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party.

Campaign

The second general election of 1982 took place just nine months after the election in February of the same year. It was the first time there had been three general elections within eighteen months.

The general election was caused by the loss of support of the Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Tony Gregory and the Workers' Party for the Fianna Fáil government. This was due to the government introducing substantial budget cuts, which the left-wing TDs would not support. While economic issues dominated the campaign, the parties were weary of having to fight yet another general election.

Result

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Independents include Independent Fianna Fáil (7,997 votes, 1 seat).

Voting summary

Seats summary

Government formation

Fine Gael and the Labour Party formed the 19th government of Ireland, a majority coalition.

Fine Gael won 39.2% of the vote, the highest ever in its history. It also recorded its best election result until 2011, coming within five seats of Fianna Fáil; at other times (such as 1977) Fianna Fáil had been twice as big as Fine Gael. The Labour Party had a new leader with Dick Spring. A programme for government was quickly drawn up and Garret FitzGerald of Fine Gael became Taoiseach for the second time. The poor showing for Fianna Fáil resulted in a leadership challenge to Charles Haughey by his opponents within the party. Haughey won the vote of confidence and remained as leader.

Dáil membership changes

The following changes took place as a result of the election:

  • 5 outgoing TDs retired
  • 1 vacant seat at election time
  • 159 outgoing TDs stood for re-election (also John O'Connell, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle who was automatically returned)
    • 138 of those were re-elected
    • 21 failed to be re-elected
  • 27 successor TDs were elected
    • 18 were elected for the first time
    • 9 had previously been TDs
  • There were 6 successor female TDs, increasing the total by 6 to 14.
  • There were changes in 22 of the 41 constituencies contested

Where more than one change took place in a constituency the concept of successor is an approximation for presentation only.

ConstituencyDeparting TDPartyChangeCommentSuccessor TDPartyFianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Workers' Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Workers' Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Democratic Socialist Party (Ireland)}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Labour Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Workers' Party (Ireland)}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fine Gael}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"Fianna Fáil}}"
Carlow–KilkennyJim GibbonsFianna FáilLost seatM. J. NolanFianna Fáil
Desmond GoverneyFine GaelRetiredDick DowlingFine Gael
Cavan–MonaghanNo membership changes
ClareBill LoughnaneFianna FáilVacantTaylor-Quinn: Former TDMadeleine Taylor-QuinnFine Gael
Cork EastJoe SherlockWorkers' PartyLost seatNed O'KeeffeFianna Fáil
Seán FrenchFianna FáilLost seatDan WallaceFianna Fáil
Cork North-CentralNo membership changes
Cork North-WestThomas MeaneyFianna FáilRetiredDonal MoynihanFianna Fáil
Cork South-CentralJim CorrFine GaelRetiredCoveney: Former TDHugh CoveneyFine Gael
Cork South-WestNo membership changes
Donegal North-EastNo membership changes
Donegal South-WestNo membership changes
Dublin CentralMichael O'LearyFine GaelMovedO'Leary moved to Dublin Central, Glenn: Former TDAlice GlennFine Gael
Dublin NorthNo membership changes
Dublin North-CentralNo membership changes
Dublin North-EastNed BrennanFianna FáilLost seatFitzgerald: Former TDLiam FitzgeraldFianna Fáil
Dublin North-WestNo membership changes
Dublin SouthNo membership changes
Dublin South-CentralTom FitzpatrickFianna FáilLost seatO'Brien: Former TDFergus O'BrienFine Gael
Dublin South-EastAlexis FitzgeraldFine GaelLost seatJoe DoyleFine Gael
Dublin South-WestLarry McMahonFine GaelLost seatMichael O'LearyFine Gael
Dublin WestBrian FlemingFine GaelLost seatTomas Mac GiollaWorkers' Party
Liam LawlorFianna FáilLost seatLemass: Former TDEileen LemassFianna Fáil
Dún LaoghaireMartin O'DonoghueFianna FáilLost seatMonica BarnesFine Gael
Galway EastNo membership changes
Galway WestMichael D. HigginsLabour PartyLost seatFintan Coogan JnrFine Gael
Kerry NorthNo membership changes
Kerry SouthNo membership changes
KildareGerry BradyFianna FáilLost seatDurkan: Former TDBernard DurkanFine Gael
Laois–OffalyNo membership changes
Limerick EastJim KemmyDemocratic Socialist PartyLost seatFrank PrendergastLabour Party
Limerick WestNo membership changes
Longford–WestmeathSeán KeeganFianna FáilLost seatMary O'RourkeFianna Fáil
LouthThomas BellewFianna FáilLost seatMichael BellLabour Party
Eddie FilgateFianna FáilRetiredSéamus KirkFianna Fáil
Bernard MarkeyFine GaelLost seatBrendan McGahonFine Gael
Mayo EastNo membership changes
Mayo WestNo membership changes
MeathMichael LynchFianna FáilLost seatFrank McLoughlinLabour Party
RoscommonNo membership changes
Sligo–LeitrimJohn EllisFianna FáilLost seatMcCartin: Former TDJoe McCartinFine Gael
Tipperary NorthNo membership changes
Tipperary SouthNo membership changes
WaterfordPatrick GallagherWorkers' PartyLost seatDonal OrmondeFianna Fáil
WexfordLorcan AllenFianna FáilLost seatAvril DoyleFine Gael
Seán BrowneFianna FáilRetiredJohn BrowneFianna Fáil
WicklowCiarán MurphyFianna FáilLost seatBrennan: Former TDPaudge BrennanFianna Fáil

Seanad election

The Dáil election was followed in early 1983 by an election to the 17th Seanad.

Notes

References

References

  1. {{cite Irish legislation. (1980). (23 December 1980)
  2. "24th Dáil 1982 November: Dublin South-Central".
  3. O'Leary, Cornelius. (1983). "The Irish general election (November 1982)". Electoral Studies.
  4. (August 1983). "Election results and transfer of votes in general election (November, 1982) for twenty-fourth Dáil and bye-elections to twenty-third Dáil (March–November, 1982)". Dublin Stationery Office.
  5. "24th Dáil November 1982 General Election". ElectionsIreland.org.
  6. "Dáil elections since 1918". ARK Northern Ireland.
  7. (2010). "Elections in Europe: A data handbook".
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