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The Irish general election of February 1982 was held on February 18, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 27. The newly elected 166 members of the 23rd Dáil assembled at Leinster House on March 9 when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 23rd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Leinster House is the former palace of the Duke of Leinster. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 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 cabinet1. ...

The general election took place in 41 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland for 166 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, currently contains 166 Teachtaí Dála (TDs), representing 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Campaign

The first general election of 1982 was caused by the sudden collapse of the Fine Gael-Labour coalition government when the budget was defeated. The Minister for Finance, John Bruton, attempted to put VAT on children shoes, a measure which was rejected by some left-wing independent TDs. The Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald, dissolved the Dáil immediately, however, while he was with President Patrick Hillery at Áras an Uachtaráin a number of Fianna Fáil members attempted to ring the President, urging him not to grant a dissolution. If he refused a dissolution FitzGerald would have to resign and Fianna Fáil would be invited to form a government. While the attepmt to contact the President was highly unconstitutional, (the President can only take advice from the Taoiseach) a dissolution was granted and the general election campaign began in earnest. 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... 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. ... The Irish Minister for Finance is the second most important ministerial position in the Irish Cabinet after that of the Taoiseach. ... John Gerard Bruton (born May 18, 1947) was the ninth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. ... Value added tax (VAT) is a sales tax levied on the sale of goods and services. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... 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 cabinet1. ... Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... Dr. Patrick John Hillery (born May 2, 1923) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the sixth President of Ireland from 1976 until 1990. ... Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... 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 cabinet1. ...

The campaign was largely fought on economic issues. Spending cuts were a reality for whatever party won, but the scale of the cuts were played down by all parties. Fine Gael continued its policies that it had been implementing while in office. Charles Haughey of Fianna Fáil dismissed the budget cuts when the campaign first began, however, the reality soon became apparent and the party adopted similar policies that involved budget cuts. Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... Charles (Charlie) James Haughey (Ir. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...

Result

The results were as follows:

Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party and looked most likely to form a government. However, internal divisions within the party threatened Charles Haughey's nomination for Taoiseach. In the end a leadership challenge didn't take place and Haughey was the party's nominee for Taoiseach. Haughey gained the support of the Independent TD, Tony Gregory, and the three Workers' Party deputies and was appointed Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Charles James Haughey (born September 16, 1925) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA in English and in Irish, approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Ireland as a whole. ... Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. ... 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. ... Michael OLeary (born 1936), is a former leader of the Irish Labour Party ( 1981- 1982). ... Sinn Féin The Workers Party, was the name adopted by Official Sinn Féin in 1977. ... Tomás MacGiolla (born 1924), former Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Charles (Charlie) James Haughey (Ir. ... 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 cabinet1. ... Tony Gregory (born December, 1947) is an Irish Independent politician. ... 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 cabinet1. ...

First Time TDs

• Michael Ahern
• Richard Bruton
• Proinsias de Rossa
• Frank Fahey
• Gemma Hussey
• Willie O'Dea

Michael Ahern (b. ... Richard Bruton (born March 1, 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist and Opposition Spokesperson for Finance. ... Proinsias De Rossa (born May 15, 1940 in Dublin) is an Irish politician and former leader of the Workers Party and subsequently of Democratic Left. ... Frank Fahey (b. ... Gemma Hussey (born November 11, 1938), was a senior Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Willie ODea (born November, 1952), is an Irish politician. ...

Retiring TDs

• James Tully

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. ...

See also

• Members of the 23rd Dáil
• Government of the 23rd Dáil

This is a list of the members who were elected to the 23rd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The 23rd Dáil was elected on November 24, 1982 and first met on December 14 when the 19th Government of Ireland was appointed. ...