How many times was Haughey's party leadership challenged?
Four
Two
Seven
One
Answer
Charles Haughey was challenged for leadership of Fianna Fáil four times. The first challenge came in 1979 when he was defeated by Jack Lynch. He regained the leadership in 1982 and was challenged again in 1987 by Brian Lenihan. He won this challenge but was defeated again in 1992 by Albert Reynolds.
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