February 1982 Irish general election

February 1982 Irish general election

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166 seats in Dáil Éireann[a] 84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.8% 2.4pp
First party Second party   Leader Charles Haughey Garret FitzGerald Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Leader since 7 December 1979 1977 Leader's seat Dublin North-Central Dublin South-East Last election 78 seats, 45.3% 65 seats, 36.5% Seats won 81 63 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 786,851 621,088 Percentage 47.3% 37.3% Swing 2.0% 0.8%   Third party Fourth party   Labour Leader Michael O'Leary Tomás Mac Giolla Party Labour Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Leader since 1981 1977 Leader's seat Dublin Central N/A Last election 15 seats, 9.9% 1 seat, 1.7% Seats won 15 3 Seat change 2 Popular vote 151,875 38,088 Percentage 9.1% 2.3% Swing 0.8% 0.6%
Election results and first-preference votes in each constituency. Number of seats gained by each party in each constituency.
Taoiseach before election Garret FitzGerald Fine Gael Taoiseach after election Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil

The February 1982 Irish general election to the 23rd Dáil was held on Thursday, 18 February, three weeks after the dissolution of the 22nd Dáil on 27 January by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald on the defeat of the government's budget. 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 23rd Dáil met at Leinster House on 9 March to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. Charles Haughey was appointed Taoiseach, forming the 18th government of Ireland, a minority single-party Fianna Fáil government.

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