Members of the 4th Dáil
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 Tim Healy on 23 May 1927, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. 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 1343 days.
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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 | 2nd 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 | Kevin O'Higgins | ||||||||
| Chief Whip | James Dolan — Daniel McCarthy until 31 March 1924 | ||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Thomas Johnson | ||||||||
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Composition of the 4th Dáil
| Party | Aug. 1923 | May 1927 | |
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| ● | Cumann na nGaedheal | 63 | 61 |
| Republican | 44 | 27 | |
| Labour | 14 | 15 | |
| Farmers' Party | 15 | 16 | |
| National League | 0 | 2 | |
| Businessmen's Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 19 | |
| Independent | 15 | 12 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (●)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 4th Dáil from September 1923. This was not the official seating plan. The Republican members did not take their seats.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 153 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[1]
Changes
Footnotes
- Eoin MacNeill was elected for two constituencies; Clare and the National University. He chose to sit for Clare.
- Andrew O'Shaughnessy and Richard Beamish were elected under the label of Cork Progressive Association, a group associated with the Businessmen's Party.
- Michael Hayes was elected for two constituencies; Dublin South and the National University. He chose to sit for the National University.
References
- "Find a TD – 4th Dáil". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Mr. D. Gorey chosen as a Government Candidate". The Irish Times. 16 May 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 21 March 2022.