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Irish general election, 1943

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23 June 1943
  
1944 →

26 March 1926
  
September 1934

77
  
44

Turnout
  
74.2%

77 seats, 51.9%
  
45 seats, 33.3%

67
  
32

Irish general election, 1943

The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943. The 138 newly elected members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. Fianna Fáil remained in power, but had lost their parliamentary majority.

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The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The election was fought while the Emergency Powers Act 1939 was still in force.

Result

  • Fianna Fáil minority government formed.

    • First time TDs

  • Liam Cosgrave
  • Frank Daly
  • Michael Donnellan
  • Michael Hilliard
  • James Kilroy
  • Martin O'Sullivan
  • Leo Skinner
  • Dan Spring
  • Richard Stapleton
  • Patrick Finucane

    • Outgoing TDs

  • Eamonn Cooney (Lost seat)
  • Thomas Dowdall (Deceased)
  • Daniel Hogan (Lost seat)
  • Henry McDevitt (Retired)
  • Thomas Mullen (Retired)
  • John Munnelly (Deceased)
  • Frank Loughman (Lost seat)
  • Peter O'Loghlen (Lost seat)
  • Laurence Walsh (Lost seat)
  • Richard Walsh (Lost seat)

    • References

    Irish general election, 1943 Wikipedia
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