Members of the 9th Dáil

This is a list of members who were elected to the 9th Dáil, the unicameral house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. Seanad Éireann, a second chamber in the Irish Free State, had been abolished in May 1936. These TDs (members of parliament) were elected at the 1937 general election on 1 July 1937 and met on 21 July 1937.

9th Dáil
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Overview
Legislative body	Dáil Éireann
Jurisdiction	Irish Free State Ireland
Meeting place	Leinster House
Term	21 July 1937 – 27 May 1938
Election	1937 general election
Government	8th Executive Council until 29 December 1937 1st Government of Ireland
Members	138
Ceann Comhairle	Frank Fahy
President of the Executive Council	Éamon de Valera until 29 December 1937
Vice-President of the Executive Council	Seán T. O'Kelly until 29 December 1937
Taoiseach	Éamon de Valera from 29 December 1937
Tánaiste	Seán T. O'Kelly from 29 December 1937
Chief Whip	Patrick Little
Leader of the Opposition	W. T. Cosgrave
Sessions
1st 21 July 1937 – 21 July 1937 2nd 6 October 1937 – 25 May 1938

On 29 December 1937, the Constitution of Ireland came into effect, with the state being renamed as Ireland. The Oireachtas established under this constitution was bicameral, and an indirect election to the new Seanad Éireann took place in April 1938, forming the 2nd Seanad.

The 9th Dáil was dissolved on 27 May 1938. The 9th Dáil lasted 311 days. There were no by-elections during the 9th Dáil.