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Irish general election, 1938

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17 June 1938
  
1943 →

26 March 1926
  
September 1934

69 seats, 45.2%
  
48 seats, 34.8%

Turnout
  
76.7%

September 1934
  
1932

48 seats, 34.8%
  
13 seats, 10.3%

Irish general election, 1938

The Irish general election of 1938 was held on 17 June 1938. The 138 newly elected members of the 10th Dáil assembled on 30 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. Fianna Fáil retained power, and won the first overall majority in the history of the State.

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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.

Result

  • Fianna Fáil majority government formed.
  • First time TDs

  • Erskine H. Childers
  • Daniel Hogan
  • James Hughes
  • Frank Loughman
  • Henry McDevitt
  • Thomas Mullen
  • Peter O'Loghlen
  • Micheál Ó Móráin
  • Re-elected TDs

  • William Broderick
  • Eamonn Cooney
  • Richard Mulcahy
  • James Reidy
  • Outgoing TDs

  • Archibald Heron (Lost seat)
  • Gerrard McGowan (Retired)
  • Edward Moane (Lost seat)
  • Sydney Minch (Lost seat)
  • Daniel O'Leary (Lost seat)
  • References

    Irish general election, 1938 Wikipedia