Richard Walsh was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...

 politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann

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 as a Teachta Dála

Teachta Dála

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 (TD) for the Mayo South

Mayo South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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 constituency at the September 1927 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his Dáil seat at the 1943 general election

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....

, he was however elected to the 4th Seanad

Seanad Éireann

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 on the Administrative Panel in 1943 Seanad election. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1944 general election

Irish general election, 1944

The Irish general election of 1944 was held on 30 May 1944, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 9 May. The 138 newly elected members of the 12th Dáil assembled on 9 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....

and remained a member of the lower house until his retirement in 1951.