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Nov 1982 · members Republic of Ireland members ·1989
Irish general election, 1987
165 of 166 seats in Dáil Éireann
17 February 1987
First party Second party Third party
Charles J. Haughey.jpg Garretfitzgerald.jpg
Leader Charles Haughey Garret FitzGerald Desmond O'Malley
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats
Leader since 1979 1977 1985
Leader's seat Dublin North Central Dublin South East Limerick East
Last election 75, 45.2% 70, 39.2% N/A
Seats won 81 50 14
Seat change +6 –20 +14
Popular vote 784,547 481,127 210,583
Percentage 44.2% 27.1% 11.9%
Swing –1.0% –12.1% N/A
Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party

TMacGiolla.jpg
Leader Dick Spring Tomás Mac Giolla Jim Kemmy
Party Labour Party Workers' Party Democratic Socialist Party
Leader since 1982 1977 1982
Leader's seat Kerry North Dublin West Limerick East
Last election 16, 9.4% 2, 3.3% N/A
Seats won 12 4 1
Seat change –4 +2 +1
Popular vote 114,551
Percentage 6.5% 3.8% 0.4%
Swing –2.9% +0.5% N/A

Incumbent Taoiseach
Garret FitzGerald
Fine Gael

Taoiseach-elect
Charles Haughey
Fianna Fáil

The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January. The newly-elected 166 members of the 25th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 10 March when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed.

The general election took place in 41 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann.

Contents

[edit] Campaign

The general election of 1987 was precipitated by the withdrawal of the Labour Party from the Fine Gael led government on 20 January 1987. The reason was a disagreement over budget proposals. Rather than press on with the government's agenda the Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, Garret FitzGerald, decided to dissolve the Dáil. An unusually long period of four weeks was set for the campaign. It was hoped that the electorate would warm to Fine Gael's budget proposals during the campaign.

Fianna Fáil's campaign involved the refusal to make any definite commitments, however, they attempted to convince the electorate that the country would be better under Fianna Fáil. Charles Haughey's attitude towards Northern Ireland and the Anglo-Irish Agreement were all attacked. However, the campaign was more or less fought on economic issues.

The Labour Party decided against any pre-election pact before the election, particularly with Fine Gael. The Progressive Democrats, founded only two years before, surpassed the Labour Party as the third biggest political party in the Dáil. Although the majority of the party consisted of Fianna Fáil defectors, it also took seats from Fine Gael.

[edit] Result

25th Irish general election – 17 February 1987[1][2]
Party Leader Seats ±  % of seats First Pref votes  % FPv ±%
Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey 81 +6 48.8 784,547 44.2 –1.0
Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald 50 –20 30.1 481,127 27.1 –12.1
Progressive Democrats Desmond O'Malley 14 +14 8.4 210,583 11.9 New
Labour Party Dick Spring 12 –4 7.2 114,551 6.5 –2.9
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 4 +2 2.4 3.8 +0.5
Democratic Socialist Party Jim Kemmy 1 +1 0.6 0.4 New
Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 0 ±0 0 1.8
Green Party None 0 ±0 0 0.4
Independent N/A 3 +1 1.8 4.0 +1.1
Ceann Comhairle N/A 1 N/A 0.6 N/A N/A N/A
Total 166 0 100 100
  • Fianna Fáil minority government formed.
Notes:
Changes in numbers of seats for each party are shown relative to the previous election in November 1982.
During the previous (24th) Dáil, 4 Fianna Fáil TDs and 1 Fine Gael TD had joined the Progressive Democrats.

In spite of the opinion polls suggesting otherwise, Fianna Fáil once again failed to win an overall majority. However, the party was able to govern as a minority government and Charles Haughey was back for his third and final time as Taoiseach. The Fianna Fáil government from 1987 until 1989 was the last time a single party formed a government in Ireland. The new party, the Progressive Democrats (PDs), did exceptionally well on their first outing, becoming the third biggest party in the Dáil. Fine Gael lost many seats, mostly to the PDs. The Labour Party failed to make any huge impact, with its leader Dick Spring, almost losing his seat.

[edit] Dáil Membership changes

A total of 32 TDs were elected for the first time, 5 former TDs were returned

Constituency Departing TD Change Successor TD Comment
Carlow–Kilkenny Dick Dowling (FG) Retired Martin Gibbons (PD)
Cavan–Monaghan John Conlan (FG) Lost seat Andrew Boylan (FG)
Clare Sylvester Barrett (FF) Retired Síle de Valera (FF) De Valera: Former TD
Cork East Myra Barry (FG) Retired Joe Sherlock (WP) Sherlock: Former TD
Cork North Central Toddy O'Sullivan (LAB) Moved Máirín Quill (PD) O'Sullivan moved to Cork South Central
Cork North West No membership changes
Cork South Central Gene Fitzgerald (FF) Retired John Dennehy (FF)
Hugh Coveney (FG) Lost seat Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
Eileen Desmond (LAB) Retired Toddy O'Sullivan (LAB) O'Sullivan moved from Cork North Central
Cork South West No membership changes
Donegal North East No membership changes
Donegal South West Mary Coughlan (FF)
Dublin Central Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF)
John Stafford (FF)
Dublin North G. V. Wright (FF)
Dublin North Central No membership changes
Dublin North East Pat McCartan (WP)
Dublin North West No membership changes
Dublin South Nuala Fennell (FG) Lost seat Anne Colley (PD)
Tom Kitt (FF)
Dublin South Central John O'Connell (FF) Lost seat Mary Mooney (FF)
Dublin South East Joe Doyle (FG) Lost seat Michael McDowell (PD)
Dublin South West Michael O'Leary (FG) Retired Chris Flood (FF)
Dublin West Liam Skelly (FG) Lost seat Patrick O'Malley (PD)
Dún Laoghaire Geraldine Kennedy (PD)
Galway East No membership changes
Galway West Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) Lost seat Michael D. Higgins (LAB) Higgins: Former TD
Kerry North Jimmy Deenihan (FG)
Kerry South John O'Donoghue (FF)
Kildare Emmet Stagg (LAB)
Laois–Offaly Charles Flanagan (FG)
Limerick East Peadar Clohessy (PD) Clohessy: Former TD
Jim Kemmy (DSP) Kemmy: Former TD
Limerick West William O'Brien (FG) Retired John McCoy (PD)
Longford–Westmeath Gerry L'Estrange (FG) Retired Henry Abbott (FF)
Louth Pádraig Faulkner (FF) Retired Dermot Ahern (FF)
Mayo East No membership changes
Mayo West Paddy O'Toole (FG) Lost seat Jim Higgins (FG)
Meath Jim Fitzsimons (FF) Retired Noel Dempsey (FF)
Roscommon No membership changes
Sligo–Leitrim No membership changes
Tipperary North David Molony (FG) Retired Michael Lowry (FG)
Tipperary South No membership changes
Waterford Martin Cullen (PD)
Brian Swift (FF)
Wexford Michael D'Arcy (FG) Lost seat Brendan Howlin (LAB)
Wicklow Joe Jacob (FF)
Dick Roche (FF)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "25th Dáil 1987 General Election". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/results/general/25dail.cfm. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 
  2. ^ "Dáil elections since 1918". ARK Northern Ireland. http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/gdala.htm. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 



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