Members of the 5th Dáil
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| 5th Dáil Éireann | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Irish Free State | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 23 June 1927 – 25 August 1927 | ||||
| Election | June 1927 general election | ||||
| Government | 3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State | ||||
| Members | 153 | ||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Michael Hayes | ||||
| President of the Executive Council | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Ernest Blythe — Kevin O'Higgins until 10 July 1927 | ||||
| Chief Whip | Eamonn Duggan — James Dolan until 24 June 1927 | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Éamon de Valera — Thomas Johnson until 11 August 1927 | ||||
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This is a list of members who were elected to the 5th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. These TDs (members of parliament) were elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and met on 23 June 1927. The 5th Dáil was dissolved on 25 August 1927 by Governor-General Tim Healy, at the advice of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave on 25 August 1927. The 5th Dáil is the shortest Dáil in the history of the state, lasting only 63 days.[1]
Composition of the 5th Dáil[]
| Party | June 1927 | Sep. 1927 | |
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| ● | Cumann na nGaedheal | 46 | 47 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 43 | |
| Labour Party | 22 | 22 | |
| Farmers' Party | 11 | 11 | |
| National League Party | 8 | 8 | |
| Sinn Féin | 5 | 5 | |
| Independent | 16 | 16 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 1 | 1 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (●)
Graphical representation[]
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 5th Dáil from June 1927. 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.
Changes[]
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
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| 10 July 1927 | Dublin County | Cumann na nGaedheal | Death of Kevin O'Higgins | |||
| 15 July 1927 | Dublin South | Fianna Fáil | Death of Constance Markievicz | |||
| 26 July 1927 | Dublin County | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Belton takes Oath of Allegiance in contravention of Fianna Fáil policy | ||
| 24 August 1927 | Dublin South | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Hennessy (CnaG) wins the seat vacated by the death of Constance Markievicz (FF) | |||
| 24 August 1927 | Dublin County | Cumann na nGaedheal | Gearóid O'Sullivan (CnaG) holds the seat vacated by the death of Kevin O'Higgins (CnaG) | |||
References[]
- ^ "Dáil and Seanad terms". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Members of the 5th Dáil
- Lists of Teachtaí Dála by term
- 5th Dáil