- Members of the 4th Dáil
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2nd Dáil (1921) 3rd Dáil (1922) 4th Dáil (1923) 5th Dáil (Jun. 1927) 6th Dáil (Sep. 1927) This is a list of the members who were elected to the 4th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. These TDs (Members of Parliament) were elected at the 1923 general election on 27 August 1923 and met on 19 September 1923. The 4th Dáil was dissolved by Governor-General Timothy Michael Healy, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave on 23 May 1927. Although Cumann na nGaedheal did not have a majority it was able to govern due to the absence of Republicans (Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin) who refused to attend. The 4th Dáil lasted 1,382 days.
Contents
Composition of the 4th Dáil
Party Aug. 1923 June 1927 • Cumann na nGaedheal 63 60 Republican 44 47 Labour Party 14 15 Farmers' Party 15 15 National League Party 0 2 Businessmen's Party 3 3 Independents 14 11 Government party denoted with bullet (•)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 4th Dáil from September 1923.
- 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 27 October 1923 Dublin South Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Hugh Kennedy (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Michael Hayes[3] (CnaG) 3 November 1923 National University of Ireland Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick McGilligan (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Eoin MacNeill[1] (CnaG) 12 March 1924 Dublin South Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Mara (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Philip Cosgrave (CnaG) 19 March 1924 Dublin County Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Batt O'Connor (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Michael Derham (CnaG) 28 May 1924 Limerick Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Richard O'Connell (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Richard Hayes (CnaG) 18 November 1924 Cork East Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Noonan (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Thomas O'Mahony (CnaG) 18 November 1924 Dublin South Republican Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Lemass (Rep) wins the seat vacated by the appointment of Hugh Kennedy (CnaG) as Chief Justice 18 November 1924 Mayo North Republican Cumann na nGaedheal John Madden (Rep) wins the seat vacated by the disqualification of Henry Coyle (CnaG) 19 November 1924 Cork Borough Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Egan (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Alfred O'Rahilly (CnaG) 20 November 1924 Donegal Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Denis McCullough (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Peter Ward (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Carlow–Kilkenny Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Bolger (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Seán Gibbons (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Cavan Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal John Joe O'Reilly (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Seán Milroy (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Dublin North Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Leonard (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Francis Cahill (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Dublin North Republican Cumann na nGaedheal Oscar Traynor (Rep) wins the seat vacated by the resignation of Seán McGarry (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Dublin South Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Hennessy (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Daniel McCarthy (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Leitrim–Sligo Republican Cumann na nGaedheal Samuel Holt (Rep) wins the seat vacated by the resignation of Thomas Carter (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Leitrim–Sligo Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Alexander McCabe (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Mayo North Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Joseph McGrath (CnaG) 11 March 1925 Roscommon Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Conlon (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the resignation of Henry Finlay (CnaG) 18 February 1926 Dublin County Labour Party Independent William Norton (Lab) wins the seat vacated by the death of Darrell Figgis (Ind) 18 February 1926 Leix–Offaly Cumann na nGaedheal Republican James Dwyer (CnG) wins the seat vacated by the disqualification of Seán McGuinness (Rep) September 1926 Waterford National League Party Independent William Redmond (Ind) joins the National League Party as founder member. September 1926 Galway National League Party Independent James Cosgrave (Ind) joins the National League Party as founder member. See also
- Government of the 4th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 4th Dáil
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b c Eoin MacNeill was elected for two constituencies; Clare and National University of Ireland. He resigned his seat in NUI following the election.
- ^ Andrew O'Shaughnessy was elected under the label of Cork Progressive Association, a group associated with the Businessmen's Party.
- ^ a b c Michael Hayes was elected for two constituencies; Dublin South and National University of Ireland. He resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election.
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