1983 Irish presidential election

In the 1983 Irish presidential election outgoing President Patrick Hillery agreed under enormous political pressure to seek a second term. Though former Nobel Peace Prize and Lenin Peace Prize winner Seán MacBride made it known in the Sunday Press that he wanted to contest the office, only Hillery was nominated and was declared re-elected without the need for a poll.

1983 Irish presidential election
23 November 1983
(Unopposed)
 
Nominee Patrick Hillery
Party Independent
President before election

Patrick Hillery
Fianna Fáil

 Elected President

Patrick Hillery
Independent

Procedure

Under Article 12 of the Constitution of Ireland, candidates could be nominated by:

All Irish citizens on the Dáil electoral register were eligible to vote.

Result

The Minister for the Environment made the order opening nominations on 7 October, with noon on 21 October as the deadline for nominations, and 23 November set as the date for a contest.[1] The only candidate nominated was Patrick Hillery, who had the right to nominate himself, and he was declared elected at the close of nominations.[2]

1983 Irish presidential election[3]
CandidateNominated by
Patrick Hillery Self-nomination

Hillery was inaugurated for his second term as President of Ireland on 3 December 1983.

See also

References
  1. Walsh, Dick (7 October 1983). "Date for presidential poll set". The Irish Times.
  2. "Hillery deemed elected to office". The Irish Times. 22 October 1983.
  3. "Presidential Elections 1938–2011" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. p. 30. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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