The Irish general election of 1977 was held on June 16, 1977. The newly elected 148 members of the 21st Dáil assembled at Leinster House on July 5 when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This is a list of the 144 members who were elected to the 21st Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Leinster House The former palace of the Duke of Leinster. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ...

The general election took place in 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland for 148 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The lower house of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Campaign

In spite of having faced some controversial issues during its term of office, the ruling Fine Gael-Labour coalition looked set to defy political history by winning a second term. This belief was further augmented following the so-called "Tullymander" of parliamentary constituencies. This refers to the Minister for Local Government, James Tully, and his scheme of redrawing every constituency in the country in an effort to maximise the vote for the coalition partners. For instance in Dublin there were thirteen three-seat constituencies. It was hoped that the coalition partners would win two of the seats, leaving Fianna Fáil with only one seat. A similar tactic was used in rural areas where the party was at its strongest. Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Redrawing electoral districts in this example creates a guaranteed 3-to-1 advantage for Party 1. ... James Tully (born 18 September 1915) was a prominent Irish trade unionist, politician and Deputy Leader of the Irish Labour Party who served as a minister in a series of Irish Fine Gael-Labour coalition governments. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...

As a result of this, Fianna Fáil and its leader, Jack Lynch, believed that they couldn't win the general election. The party drew up a manifesto which offered the electorate a string of financial and economic "sweeteners", encouraging them to vote for Fianna Fáil. Some of the promises that were offered included the abolition of rates on houses, the abolition of car tax and the promise of reducing unemployment to under 100,000. Lynch agreed to the manifesto because he believed that the party needed something dramatic if it was to win the election. This was not the case. John (Jack) Mary Lynch (15 August 1917—20 October 1999), was the fourth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. ...

The Fianna Fáil campaign was based on the American model. Lynch travelled the length and breadth of the country, accompanied by his followers. His popularity was at its highest, and it soon became clear that the manifesto was unnecessary. Lynch's popularity alone was Fianna Fáil's biggest electoral asset. The party slogan, "Bring Back Jack", even played on Lynch's huge appeal. The campaign swung in Fianna Fáil's favour by polling day; however, nobody could have predicted the scale of the victory.

In contrast to Fianna Fáil, the government parties of Fine Gael and Labour fought the general election on their record in government. The redrawing of the constituency boundaries also gave them hope for success, however, they offered little else to the electorate apart from the policies they had been pursuing for the previous four years.

Results

The results were as follows:

While towards the end of the campaign Fianna Fáil were expected to win the general election, nobody predicted the scale of that victory. An unprecedented twenty-seat majority in Dáil Éireann for Fianna Fáil saw the National Coalition swept from power in the biggest political hurricane in Irish history. Only Eamon de Valera had ever done better, but only once out of 13 elections. Following the election defeat the leaders of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, Liam Cosgrave and Brendan Corish resigned, the first occasion in which a defeated Taoiseach or Tánaiste had done so. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... John (Jack) Mary Lynch (15 August 1917—20 October 1999), was the fourth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Liam Cosgrave (Irish name Liam Mac Cosgair) (born April 13, 1920), served as the fifth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland between 1973 and 1977. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Brendan Corish ( 1918- 1990), Irish Labour leader ( 1960- 1977). ... The 20th Dáil was elected on February 28, 1973 and first met on March 14 when the 14th Government of Ireland was appointed. ... Eamon de Valera (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Éamon de Bhailéara; October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century, and... Liam Cosgrave (Irish name Liam Mac Cosgair) (born April 13, 1920), served as the fifth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland between 1973 and 1977. ... Brendan Corish ( 1918- 1990), Irish Labour leader ( 1960- 1977). ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ...

"Tullymandering" was widely blamed for the scale of the coalition's defeat as the constituency boundaries had given them many seats that would be lost on only a small drop in their share of the vote. The new government established an independent commission to carry out future boundary revisions.

First time TDs

A total of 42 TDs were elected for the first time

• Bertie Ahern
• Kit Ahern
• Niall Andrews
• Liam Aylward
• John Boland
• Gerard Brady
• Vincent Brady
• Barry Cogan
• Hugh Conaghan
• Michael Joe Cosgrave
• Michael D'Arcy
• Síle de Valera
• Austin Deasy
• Seán Doherty
• Edward Filgate
• Jim Fitzsimons
• Pádraig Flynn
• Christopher Fox
• John Horgan
• Michael Keating
• Seán Keegan
• Patrick Kerrigan
• Timothy Killeen
• Mark Killilea
• Liam Lawlor
• Eileen Lemass
• Thomas Leonard
• Terry Leyden
• Michael Lipper
• John Mannion
• Charlie McCreevy
• Jim Mitchell
• P.J. Morley
• William O'Brien
• Martin O'Donoghue (becomes Minister for Economic Planning & Development on his first day)
• Rory O'Hanlon
• Jim O'Keeffe
• Paddy O'Toole
• Ruairi Quinn
• Albert Reynolds
• Joe Walsh
• Michael Woods

Elected in subsequent by-elections Patrick Bartholemew Ahern (Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn) (born 12 September 1951), commonly called Bertie Ahern, is an Irish politician. ... Catherine (Kit) Ahern (born January 13, 1915) is a former Irish politician. ... Niall Andrews (born August 19, 1937 [1]) is a former Irish politician. ... Liam Aylward is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Ireland East. ... John Boland (1945?-2001) was a senior Irish politician. ... Gerard Brady (born 1936) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Vincent Brady was a senior Irish politician. ... Michael Joe Cosgrave (born February 1938) is a Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Michael DArcy (born March 1934) is a retired Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Síle de Valera (pronounced ) (born 1954), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Austin Deasy (b. ... Seán Doherty (August 29, 1944 - June 7, 2005), was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Pádraig Flynn (born May 9, 1939) was a senior Irish politician. ... Christopher Fox (born 1955 in York) is a British composer. ... John William Horgan (15 July 1834–8 July 1907) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1888–89. ... Michael Keating (born September, 1947) is a former Irish politician. ... Mark Killilea, Jr (born September 5, 1939) was an Irish politician. ... Liam Lawlor Liam Aloysius Lawlor (October 19, 1944–October 22, 2005) was a former Irish politician who resigned from the Fianna Fáil political party in a scandal involving corruption in the planning process. ... Eileen Lemass (born July, 1932) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Thomas Tom Leonard (May 30, 1924 - March 6, 2004) was a Fianna Fáil TD for the Dublin Central electoral constituency in Ireland. ... Terry Leyden is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. ... Charlie McCreevy Charles (Charlie) McCreevy, (born September 1949) is a senior Irish politician. ... This article is about the Irish politician. ... Martin ODonoghue (b. ... Dr. Rory OHanlon (born 7 February 1934), Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. ... Jim OKeefe is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Paddy OToole is a former Irish politician. ... Ruairi Quinn (born April 2, 1946) is an Irish Labour politician. ... Albert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932), was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. ... Joe Walsh (born May 1943) is an Irish politician. ... Dr. Michael Woods (born 1935) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is currently a Teachta Dála for Dublin North East. ...

• Myra Barry
• Clement Coughlan

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Retiring TDs

• Justin Keating
• Conor Cruise O'Brien
• Paddy Smith
• Ruairí Brugha

Justin Keating (born January 7, 1930) was a senior Irish Labour Party politician. ... Conor Cruise OBrien (born 3 November 1917) is an Irish politician, writer and academic. ... Paddy Smith (1901 - 1982) was a senior Irish politician. ... Ruairi Brugha (1917 – January 30, 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ...

See also

• Members of the 21st Dáil
• Government of the 21st Dáil

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