February 1982 Irish general election

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.

February 1982 Irish general election
18 February 1982
166 seats in Dáil Éireann
84 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.8% 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
 
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%
Taoiseach before election

Garret FitzGerald
Fine Gael

 Taoiseach after election

Charles Haughey
Fianna Fáil

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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