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Irish general election, 1981
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The election for the 22nd Dáil took place on June 11, 1981.
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Results
| Party | Leader | Seats | Loss/Gain | Dáil Seats (%) |
| Fianna Fáil | Charles J. Haughey | 78 | -6 | 47.0 |
| Fine Gael | Garret FitzGerald | 65 | +22 | 39.2 |
| Labour | Michael O Leary | 15 | -2 | 5.4 |
| Others | - | 8 | +4 | 4.8 |
Overview
Charles Haughey, Garret FitzGerald and Michael O Leary contest their first general election as leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party respectively. A Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition government comes to power. Garret FitzGerald becomes the seventh Taoiseach.
First time TDs
Retiring TDs
See also
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