Members of the 6th Dáil
This is a list of 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 on 29 January 1932 by Governor-General James McNeill, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. The 6th Dáil lasted 1572 days.
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Irish Free State | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 11 October 1927 – 29 January 1932 | ||||||||||
| Election | September 1927 general election | ||||||||||
| Government | 4th Executive Council (1927–30) 5th Executive Council (1930–32) | ||||||||||
| Members | 153 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Michael Hayes | ||||||||||
| President of the Executive Council | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||||||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Ernest Blythe | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Eamonn Duggan | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Éamon de Valera | ||||||||||
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Composition of the 6th Dáil
| Party | Sep. 1927 | Jan. 1932 | |
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| ● | Cumann na nGaedheal | 61 | 63 |
| Fianna Fáil | 57 | 57 | |
| Labour | 13 | 12 | |
| Farmers' Party | 6 | 6 | |
| National League | 2 | 0 | |
| Irish Worker League | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 12 | 12 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (●)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 6th Dáil from October 1927. This was not the official seating plan.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 153 TDs elected, listed by Dáil constituency.[1]
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
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| 3 November 1927 | Carlow–Kilkenny | Cumann na nGaedheal | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG)[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 April 1928 | Dublin North | Cumann na nGaedheal | Irish Worker League | Vincent Rice (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by James Larkin (Ind)[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 14 March 1929 | Dublin North | Cumann na nGaedheal | Independent | Thomas F. O'Higgins (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by Alfie Byrne (Ind) on election to Seanad Éireann[lower-alpha 3] | ||
| 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 | Thomas Harris (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Hugh Colohan (Lab) | ||
| July 1931 | Waterford | Cumann na nGaedheal | National League | William Redmond (NL) joins Cumann na nGaedheal on the disbandment of the National League Party. | ||
| July 1931 | Louth | Independent | National League | James Coburn (NL) becomes an Independent TD on the disbandment of the National League Party. | ||
| 23 October 1931 | Carlow–Kilkenny | Cumann na nGaedheal | Death of Peter de Loughry[2] | |||
| 24 October 1931 | Cork Borough | Independent | Labour | Richard Anthony expelled for voting in favour of the Constitution (Amendment No. 17) Bill[3] | ||
| 24 October 1931 | Tipperary | Independent | Labour | Daniel Morrissey expelled for voting in favour of the Constitution (Amendment No. 17) Bill[3] | ||
| 31 October 1931 | Leix–Offaly | Cumann na nGaedheal | Death of William Aird[2] | |||
Notes
- W. T. Cosgrave was elected for both Carlow–Kilkenny and Cork Borough. He resigned his seat in Carlow–Kilkenny following the election.
- James Larkin was disqualified due to bankruptcy.
- Byrne elected to the Seanad on 20 February 1929.
References
- "TDs & Senators (6th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Death of Deputies - Message of Condolence - Dáil Éireann (6th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 4 November 1931. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Two Just Men". The Irish Times. 26 October 1931. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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