Irish general election, 1943
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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.
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.
Members of the 11th Dáil
This is a list of the members who were elected to the 11th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the 1943 general election on 23 June 1943 and met on 1 July 1943. The 11th Dáil was dissolved by President Douglas Hyde, at the request of the Taoiseach...
assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
and government were appointed.
The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies
Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
The lower house of the Oireachtas , Dáil Éireann, contains 166 Teachtaí Dála , representing 43 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. Depending on its size, each constituency must have at least 3 members and a maximum of five members. The most recent ratio indicates that...
throughout Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
. The election was fought while the Emergency Powers Act 1939
Emergency Powers Act 1939
The Emergency Powers Act 1939 is an act of the Oireachtas enacted on 3 September 1939 after an official state of emergency had been declared on 2 September 1939...
was still in force.
Result
|}- Fianna Fáil minority government formed.
First time TDs
- Liam CosgraveLiam CosgraveLiam Cosgrave is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach and as Leader of Fine Gael . He was a Teachta Dála from 1943 to 1981....
- Frank DalyFrank DalyFrancis Joseph "Frank" Daly was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Cork Borough constituency at the 1943 general election, and was re-elected at the 1944 general election. He did not contest the 1948 general election. He served as Lord Mayor...
- Michael Donnellan
- Michael HilliardMichael HilliardMichael Hilliard was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician.He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election, as a TD for Meath–Westmeath. During his career he served in the governments of Seán Lemass and Jack Lynch...
- James KilroyJames Kilroy (politician)James Kilroy was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Mayo North constituency at the 1943 general election, and was re-elected at the 1944 and 1948 general elections...
- Martin O'SullivanMartin O'SullivanMartin O'Sullivan was an Irish Labour Party politician. A railway official, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Dublin North West constituency at the 1943 general election. He was re-elected at the 1944 and 1948 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1951...
- Leo SkinnerLeo SkinnerLeo Baptist Skinner was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A solicitor, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Cork North constituency at the 1943 general election, and was re-elected at the 1944 general election. He lost his seat at the 1948 general election. He was appointed a...
- Dan SpringDan SpringDan Spring was an Irish politician who represented the constituency of Kerry North in the Dáil, from 1943 to 1981. He was a member of the Labour Party and was the father of Dick Spring, who led the Labour Party from 1982 to 1997.Dan Spring was born into a working-class family in Tralee, County Kerry...
- Richard StapletonRichard StapletonRichard Stapleton was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Tipperary constituency at the 1943 general election. He lost his seat at the 1944 general election....
Outgoing TDs
- Eamonn CooneyEamonn CooneyEamonn Cooney was an Irish politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Dublin North constituency at the September 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the 1932 and 1933 general elections...
(Lost seat) - Thomas DowdallThomas DowdallThomas Dowdall was an Irish politician and company director. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Cork Borough constituency at the 1932 general election. He was re-elected at the 1933, 1937 and 1938 general elections. He died in 1942 during the 10th Dáil, no...
(Deceased) - Daniel HoganDaniel Hogan (Irish politician)Daniel Hogan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and farmer. He was elected at his second attempt to Dáil Éireann, as a Teachta Dála for the Leix–Offaly constituency at the 1938 general election. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1943 general election but was elected to the 4th Seanad on the...
(Lost seat) - Henry McDevittHenry McDevittHenry Aloysius McDevitt was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and barrister. He was elected, at his second attempt, to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Donegal East constituency at the 1938 general election...
(Retired) - Thomas MullenThomas MullenThomas Mullen was an Irish teacher and Fianna Fáil politician.Mullen was born in Roemore, Breaffy, County Mayo, to national-school teacher parents, Thomas and Mary. He was educated in St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, and University College Galway. He too became a teacher and taught in Tullamore and...
(Retired) - John MunnellyJohn MunnellyJohn Munnelly was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Mayo North constituency at the 1937 general election. He was re-elected at the 1938 general election. He died in October 1941 during the course of the 10th Dáil...
(Deceased) - Frank LoughmanFrank LoughmanFrank Loughman was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and pharmaceutical chemist who served as a Teachta Dála and Senator from the 1930s to the 1960s....
(Lost seat) - Peter O'LoghlenPeter O'LoghlenPeter Joseph O'Loghlen was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A publican, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Clare constituency at the 1938 general election. He was lost his Dáil seat at the 1943 general election but was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 4th Seanad. He...
(Lost seat) - Laurence WalshLaurence WalshLaurence Joseph Walsh was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer and merchant, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency at the 1937 general election. He was re-elected at the 1938 general election but lost his seat at the 1943 general...
(Lost seat) - Richard WalshRichard WalshRichard Walsh was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Mayo South constituency at the September 1927 general election...
(Lost seat)
See also
- Members of the 11th DáilMembers of the 11th DáilThis is a list of the members who were elected to the 11th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the 1943 general election on 23 June 1943 and met on 1 July 1943. The 11th Dáil was dissolved by President Douglas Hyde, at the request of the Taoiseach...
- Government of the 11th DáilGovernment of the 11th DáilThe 11th Dáil was elected at the 1943 general election on 23 June 1943 and first met on 1 July when the 3rd Government of Ireland was appointed. The 11th Dáil lasted for 342 days.-3rd Government of Ireland:...
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 11th DáilParliamentary Secretaries of the 11th DáilOn 1 July 1943 the 3rd Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was led by the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.-Parliamentary Secretaries:-See also:...