Members of the 8th Dáil
This is a list of members who were elected to the 8th Dáil, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. These TDs (Members of Parliament) were elected at the 1933 general election on 24 January 1933 and met on 8 February 1933. The 8th Dáil was dissolved on 14 June 1937. The 8th Dáil lasted 1588 days. From 29 May 1936, it was the sole house of the Oireachtas, after the disbandment of Seanad Éireann
| 8th Dáil | |||||||||||
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Irish Free State | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 8 February 1933 – 14 June 1937 | ||||||||||
| Election | 1933 general election | ||||||||||
| Government | 7th Executive Council | ||||||||||
| Members | 153 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Frank Fahy | ||||||||||
| President of the Executive Council | Éamon de Valera | ||||||||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Seán T. O'Kelly | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Patrick Little | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||||||||
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Composition of the 8th Dáil
| Party | Jan. 1933 | June 1937 | |
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| ● | Fianna Fáil | 76 | 78 |
| Cumann na nGaedheal[lower-alpha 1] | 48 | 0 | |
| National Centre Party[lower-alpha 1] | 11 | 0 | |
| Fine Gael[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 54 | |
| Labour | 8 | 8 | |
| Independent | 9 | 8 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (●)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 8th Dáil from February 1933. This was not the official seating plan.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 153 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[1]
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
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| 12 July 1933 | Dublin University | Independent | Death of James Craig (Ind) | |||
| 8 September 1933 | 48 TDs | Fine Gael | Cumann na nGaedheal | New party formed after merger | ||
| 8 September 1933 | 11 TDs | Fine Gael | National Centre Party | New party formed after merger | ||
| 13 October 1933 | Dublin University | Independent | Robert Rowlette (Ind) wins the seat vacated by the death of Craig | |||
| 24 November 1935 | Galway | Fine Gael | Death of Martin McDonogh | |||
| 7 February 1935 | Dublin County | Fine Gael | Death of Batt O'Connor (FG) | |||
| 17 June 1935 | Dublin County | Fine Gael | Cecil Lavery (FG) holds the seat vacated by the death of O'Connor | |||
| October 1935 | Roscommon | Independent | Fine Gael | Frank MacDermot resigns from party | ||
| 19 June 1935 | Galway | Fianna Fáil | Eamon Corbett (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of McDonogh | |||
| 14 July 1936 | Galway | Fine Gael | Death of Patrick Hogan (FG) | |||
| 22 July 1936 | Wexford | Fine Gael | Death of Osmond Esmonde (FG) | |||
| 13 August 1936 | Galway | Fianna Fáil | Martin Neilan (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Hogan | |||
| 17 August 1936 | Wexford | Fianna Fáil | Denis Allen (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Esmonde | |||
| 10 September 1936 | Cork West | Fine Gael | Death of James Burke | |||
| 3 November 1936 | National University | Fianna Fáil | Appointment of Conor Maguire as a judge of the High Court[2] | |||
Footnotes
- On 8 September 1933, Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association (Blueshirts), merged to form Fine Gael.
References
- "TDs & Senators (8th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Attorney-General's Judicial Appointment. – Dáil Éireann (8th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 4 November 1936. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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