1983 Irish presidential election

1983 Irish presidential election

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Nominee Patrick Hillery Party Independent

President before election Patrick Hillery Fianna Fáil Elected President Patrick Hillery Independent

In the 1983 Irish presidential election outgoing President Patrick Hillery agreed under enormous political pressure to seek a second term. Though former Nobel Peace Prize and Lenin Peace Prize winner Seán MacBride made it known in the Sunday Press that he wanted to contest the office, only Hillery was nominated and was declared re-elected without the need for a poll.