1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election

1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election
7 December 1979 (1979-12-07)
 
Candidate Charles Haughey George Colley
Percentage
54%
46%
Leader before election

Jack Lynch

 Elected Leader

Charles Haughey

The 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election began in December 1979, when Jack Lynch resigned as party leader and Taoiseach. Lynch had been party leader for thirteen years and Taoiseach for over nine years. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 7 December 1979. After one ballot the election was won by Charles Haughey.

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