- Members of the 6th Dáil
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4th Dáil (1923) 5th Dáil (Jun. 1927) 6th Dáil (Sep. 1927) 7th Dáil (1932) 8th Dáil (1933) This is a list of the members who were elected to the 6th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. These TDs (Members of Parliament) were elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and met on 11 October 1927. The 6th Dáil was dissolved by Governor-General James McNeill, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave on 29 January 1932. The 6th Dáil lasted 1,615 days.
Contents
Composition of the 6th Dáil
Party Sep. 1927 Feb. 1932 • Cumann na nGaedheal 61 65 Fianna Fáil 57 57 Labour Party 13 12 Farmers' Party 6 6 National League Party 2 0 Irish Worker League 1 0 Independents 12 12 Ceann Comhairle 1 1 Government party denoted with bullet (•)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 6th Dáil from October 1927.
- Note that this was not the official seating plan.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 153 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
Changes
Date Constituency Gain Loss Note 3 November 1927 Carlow–Kilkenny Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Denis Gorey (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by W. T. Cosgrave[1] (CnaG) 3 April 1928 Dublin North Cumann na nGaedheal Irish Worker League Vincent Rice (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by James Larkin[2] (Ind) 14 March 1929 Dublin North Cumann na nGaedheal Independent Thomas F. O'Higgins (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by Alfred Byrne[3] (Ind) 7 June 1929 Leitrim–Sligo Cumann na nGaedheal Fianna Fáil Seán Mac Eoin (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by the death of Samuel Holt (FF) 13 June 1930 Longford–Westmeath Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of James Killane (FF) 9 December 1930 Dublin County Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Finlay (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Bryan Cooper (CnaG) 29 June 1931 Kildare Fianna Fáil Labour Party Thomas Harris (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Hugh Colohan (Lab) July 1931 Waterford Cumann na nGaedheal National League Party William Redmond (NL) joins Cumann na nGaedheal following the disbandment of the National League Party. July 1931 Louth Independent National League Party James Coburn (NL) becomes an Independent TD following the disbandment of the National League Party. See also
- Government of the 6th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 6th Dáil
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b c W. T. Cosgrave was elected for two constituencies; Carlow–Kilkenny and Cork Borough. He resigned his seat in Carlow–Kilkenny following the election.
- ^ James Larkin was disqualified due to bankruptcy.
- ^ When Alfred Byrne was elected to Seanad Éireann he resigned his Dáil seat on 20 February 1929.
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