November 1982 Irish general election

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.

November 1982 Irish general election
24 November 1982
166 seats in Dáil Éireann
84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.9% 0.9pp
  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 81 seats, 47.3% 63 seats, 37.3%
Seats won 75 70
Seat change 6 7
Popular vote 763,313 662,284
Percentage 45.2% 39.2%
Swing 2.1% 1.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Dick Spring Tomás Mac Giolla
Party Labour Workers' Party
Leader since November 1982 1977
Leader's seat Kerry North Dublin West
Last election 15 seats, 9.1% 3 seats, 2.2%
Seats won 16 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 158,115 54,888
Percentage 9.4% 3.3%
Swing 0.3% 1.0%
Taoiseach before election

Charles Haughey
Fianna Fáil

 Taoiseach after election

Garret FitzGerald
Fine Gael

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.

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