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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Hiberno-English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox election The 1989 Irish general election to the 26th Dáil was held on Thursday, 15 June, three weeks after the dissolution of the 25th Dáil on 25 May by President Patrick Hillery, on the request of Taoiseach Charles Haughey. The general election took place in 41 Dáil constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, on the same day as the European Parliament election.

The 26th Dáil met at Leinster House on 29 June to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland. No government was formed on that date, but on 12 July, Haughey was re-appointed Taoiseach, forming the 21st Government of Ireland, a coalition government of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats.

Campaign

The general election of 1989 was precipitated by the defeat of the minority Fianna Fáil government in a private members motion regarding the provision of funds for AIDS sufferers (haemophiliacs who had been infected with contaminated blood products by the HSE). While a general election was not necessary – the motion was not a vote of confidence, and therefore defeat was merely an embarrassment for the government – Charles Haughey, the Fianna Fáil leader, sought a dissolution of the Dáil.

Opinion polls had shown that the party's strong performance in government had increased their popularity and an overall majority for Fianna Fáil could be a possibility. Also, rumours were current that the general election was called so that certain Fianna Fáil members could raise money privately for themselves. While these rumours were dismissed at the time, it was revealed more than ten years later that Ray Burke, Pádraig Flynn and Haughey himself had received substantial personal donations during the campaign.[1]

While it was thought that the general election would catch the opposition parties unprepared, they co-ordinated themselves and co-operated very quickly. Further cuts in spending, particularly in the health service, became the dominant issue. Alan Dukes was fighting his first (and as events would prove, his only) general election as leader of Fine Gael. His Tallaght Strategy had kept Fianna Fáil in power, governing as a minority, since 1987.

The general election was held on the same day as the election to the European Parliament, and turnout was 68.5%.

Results

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Independents include Independent Fianna Fáil (6,961 votes, 1 seat), Army Wives (6,966 votes) and Gay candidates (517 votes).

No by-elections had taken place during the previous Dáil. Two seats were vacant at the dissolution of the 25th Dáil in Sligo–Leitrim caused by the resignation of the Fianna Fáil member Ray MacSharry and in Dublin South-Central caused by the death of Frank Cluskey.[2]

While Fianna Fáil had hoped to achieve an overall majority, the party actually lost seats. The result was a disaster for Fianna Fáil, particularly when the election was so unnecessary. Fine Gael made a small gain, but nothing substantial. The Progressive Democrats did badly, losing over half their deputies. The Labour Party and the Workers' Party gained working class votes from Fianna Fáil, but failed to make the big breakthrough, while Sinn Féin polled even worse than its 1987 result. The Green Party won its first seat when Roger Garland was elected for Dublin South.

Voting summary

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Seats summary

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Government formation

Forming a government proved to be extremely difficult. Many in Fianna Fáil had hoped that the minority government could continue where it left off, particularly if the Tallaght Strategy continued. However, Fine Gael refused to support the government and so a deadlock developed. The prospect of forming a government seemed remote, so much so that Charles Haughey was forced to formally resign as Taoiseach. For the first time in Irish history a Taoiseach and a government had not been appointed when the new Dáil met. However, twenty-seven days after the general election, Fianna Fáil entered into a coalition for the first time in its history – with the Progressive Democrats, forming the 21st Government of Ireland, led by Haughey as Taoiseach. In February 1992, Haughey resigned and was succeeded as Taoiseach by Albert Reynolds, forming the 22nd Government of Ireland, continuing in coalition with the Progressive Democrats.

Dáil membership changes

The following changes took place as a result of the election:

  • 14 outgoing TDs retired
  • 1 vacant seat at election time
  • 150 outgoing TDs stood for re-election (also Seán Treacy, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle who was automatically returned)
    • 124 of those were re-elected
    • 26 failed to be re-elected
  • 41 successor TDs were elected
    • 32 were elected for the first time
    • 9 had previously been TDs
  • There were 4 successor female TDs, replacing 5 outgoing, thus reducing the total by 1 to 13
  • There were changes in 30 of the 41 constituencies contested

Where more than one change took place in a constituency the concept of successor is an approximation for presentation only.

Constituency Departing TD Party Change Comment Successor TD Party
Carlow–Kilkenny Kieran Crotty style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired John Browne style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Martin Gibbons style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Phil Hogan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Cavan–Monaghan Tom Fitzpatrick style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Bill Cotter style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Clare No membership changes
Cork East Patrick Hegarty style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Paul Bradford style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Cork North-Central Liam Burke style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Gerry O'Sullivan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Cork North-West Donal Moynihan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Laurence Kelly style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Donal Creed style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Son of outgoing TD Michael Creed style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Cork South-Central Batt O'Keeffe style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Micheál Martin style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Cork South-West No membership changes
Donegal North-East Hugh Conaghan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Jim McDaid style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Donegal South-West No membership changes
Dublin Central Michael Keating style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Retired Pat Lee style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Dublin North John Boland style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Owen – Former TD Nora Owen style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
G. V. Wright style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Seán Ryan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Dublin North-Central George Birmingham style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Ivor Callely style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Dublin North-East No membership changes
Dublin North-West No membership changes
Dublin South John Kelly style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Fennell – Former TD Nuala Fennell style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Anne Colley style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Roger Garland style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Green Party
Dublin South-Central Frank Cluskey style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party Vacant seatШаблон:Efn Eric Byrne style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Workers' Party
Mary Mooney style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat O'Connell – Former TD John O'Connell style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-East Michael McDowell style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Doyle – Former TD Joe Doyle style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Dublin South-West Seán Walsh style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost Seat Pat Rabbitte style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Workers' Party
Dublin West Patrick O'Malley style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Austin Currie style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Dún Laoghaire Barry Desmond style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party Retired Eamon Gilmore style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Workers' Party
Geraldine Kennedy style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Brian Hillery style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Galway East No membership changes
Galway West John Donnellan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Pádraic McCormack style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Kerry North Denis Foley style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat McEllistrim – Former TD Tom McEllistrim style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Kerry South Michael Begley style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Moynihan – Former TD Michael Moynihan style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Kildare Paddy Power style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Retired Seán Power style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Laois–Offaly No membership changes
Limerick East No membership changes
Limerick West John McCoy style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Retired Michael Finucane style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Longford–Westmeath Henry Abbott style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Louis Belton style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Patrick Cooney style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Paul McGrath style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Louth No membership changes
Mayo East No membership changes
Mayo West Denis Gallagher style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Retired Martin O'Toole style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Meath Michael Lynch style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Mary Wallace style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Roscommon Seán Doherty style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Tom Foxe style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Independent
Liam Naughten style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Connor – Former TD John Connor style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Sligo–Leitrim Ray MacSharry style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil ResignedШаблон:Efn Gerry Reynolds style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Tipperary North No membership changes
Tipperary South Brendan Griffin style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat Theresa Ahearn style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Seán McCarthy style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Michael Ferris style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Waterford Brian Swift style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Brendan Kenneally style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Martin Cullen style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Progressive Democrats Lost seat Brian O'Shea style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Wexford Hugh Byrne style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil Lost seat Séamus Cullimore style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fianna Fáil
Avril Doyle style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Lost seat D'Arcy – Former TD Michael D'Arcy style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael
Wicklow Gemma Hussey style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael Retired Timmins – Former TD Godfrey Timmins style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fine Gael

See also

Notes

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References

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Further reading

External links

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