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Members of the 6th Dáil
| 4th Dáil | (1923) |
| 5th Dáil | (Jun. 1927) |
| 6th Dáil | (Sep. 1927) |
| 7th Dáil | (1932) |
| 8th Dáil | (1933) |
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 Teachtaí Dála (Members of Parliament) were elected in the September 1927 general election and served until February 1932. The 6th Dáil lasted 1,615 days.
Composition of the 6th Dáil
| Party | Sep. 1927 | Feb. 1932 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Cumann na nGaedhael | 61 | 65 |
| Fianna Fáil | 57 | 57 | |
| Labour Party | 13 | 12 | |
| Farmers' Party | 6 | 6 | |
| National League Party | 2 | 0 | |
| Irish Worker League | 1 | 0 | |
| Independents | 12 | 12 | |
| Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) | 1 | 1 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (•)
TDs by constituency
The list of the 153 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1927 | Carlow-Kilkenny | Cumann na nGaedhael | Cumann na nGaedhael | Denis Gorey (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by W. T. Cosgrave[1] (CnaG) | ||
| April 3, 1928 | Dublin North | Cumann na nGaedhael | Irish Worker League | Vincent Rice (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by James Larkin[2] (Ind) | ||
| March 14, 1929 | Dublin North | Cumann na nGaedhael | Independent | Thomas F. O'Higgins (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by Alfred Byrne[3] (Ind) | ||
| June 7, 1929 | Leitrim-Sligo | Cumann na nGaedhael | Fianna Fáil | Seán Mac Eoin (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by the death of Samuel Holt (FF) | ||
| June 13, 1930 | Longford-Westmeath | Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | James Geoghegan (FF) holds the seat vacated by the James Killane (FF) | ||
| December 9, 1930 | Dublin County | Cumann na nGaedhael | Cumann na nGaedhael | Thomas Finlay (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Bryan Cooper (CnaG) | ||
| June 29, 1931 | Kildare | Fianna Fáil | Labour Party | Thomas Harris (FF) wins the seat vacated by the Hugh Colohan (Lab) | ||
| July 1931 | Waterford | Cumann na nGaedhael | National League Party | William Redmond (NL) joins Cumann na nGaedhael following the disbandment of the National League Party. | ||
| July 1931 | Louth | Independent | National League Party | James Coburn (NL) becomes an Independent TD following the disbandment of the National League Party. | ||
References
- ^ a b c W. T. Cosgrave was elected for two constituencies; Carlow-Kilkenny and Cork Borough. He resigned his seat in Carlow-Kilkenny following the election.
- ^ James Larkin was disqualified due to bankruptcy.
- ^ When Alfred Byrne was elected to Seanad Éireann he resigned his Dáil seat on 20 February, 1929.
See also
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