4th Dáil
| 4th Dáil Éireann | |||||||||
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Irish Free State | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||
| Term | 19 September 1923 – 20 May 1927 | ||||||||
| Election | 1923 general election | ||||||||
| Government | Government of the 4th Dáil | ||||||||
| Members | 153 | ||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Michael Hayes | ||||||||
| President of the Executive Council | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Kevin O'Higgins | ||||||||
| Chief Whip | James Dolan — Daniel McCarthy until 31 March 1924 | ||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Thomas Johnson | ||||||||
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This is a list of 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.
Composition of the 4th Dáil
| Party | Aug. 1923 | June 1927 | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Cumann na nGaedheal/meta/color" |• | Cumann na nGaedheal | 63 | 60 |
| style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" | | Republican | 44 | 47 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party | 14 | 15 |
| style="background-color: Template:Farmers' Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Farmers' Party | 15 | 15 |
| style="background-color: Template:National League Party/meta/color" | | National League Party | 0 | 2 |
| style="background-color: Template:Business and Professional Group/meta/color" | | Businessmen's Party | 2 | 2 |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | Independent | 15 | 12 |
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 | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 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 | Cumann na nGaedheal | Republican | Seán Lemass (Rep) wins the seat vacated by the appointment of Hugh Kennedy (CnaG) as Chief Justice | ||
| 18 November 1924 | Mayo North | Cumann na nGaedheal | Republican | 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 | Cumann na nGaedheal | Republican | 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 | Cumann na nGaedheal | Republican | 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 | Independent | Labour | William Norton (Lab) wins the seat vacated by the death of Darrell Figgis (Ind) | ||
| 18 February 1926 | Leix–Offaly | Republican | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dwyer (CnG) wins the seat vacated by the disqualification of Seán McGuinness (Rep) | ||
| September 1926 | Waterford | Independent | National League | William Redmond (Ind) joins the National League Party as founder member. | ||
| September 1926 | Galway | Independent | National League | James Cosgrave (Ind) joins the National League Party as founder member.
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See also
- Government of the 4th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 4th Dáil
- Dáil Éireann election summary
- 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.
- ^ a b Andrew O'Shaughnessy and Richard Beamish were 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.