Irish general election, 1923
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The Irish general election of 1923 was held on 27 August 1923. The newly elected members of the 4th Dáil
assembled at Leinster House
on 19 September when the new President of the Executive Council
and Executive Council
of the Irish Free State
were appointed. The election was held just after the end of the Irish Civil War
. Many of the Republican TD
s, who represented the losing anti-Treaty
side, were still imprisoned during and after the election. Cumann na nGaedheal, who represented the winning side in the war, also won the election and formed the government.
Most parties made gains, in part because the total number of seats in the Dáil was increased by 25 from 128 to 153. Cumann na nGaedheal were able to form a minority government while Republicans (Anti-Treaty) abstained from taking their seats in the Dáil.
Lax electoral practices were tightened up beforehand by the new The Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923.
Members of the 4th Dáil
This is a list of the members who were elected to the 4th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. These TDs were elected at the 1923 general election on 27 August 1923 and met on 19 September 1923...
assembled at Leinster House
Leinster House
Leinster House is the name of the building housing the Oireachtas, the national parliament of Ireland.Leinster House was originally the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it is a complex of buildings, of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann, its...
on 19 September when the new President of the Executive Council
President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
The President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State was the head of government or prime minister of the Irish Free State which existed from 1922 to 1937...
and Executive Council
Executive Council of the Irish Free State
The Executive Council was the cabinet and de facto executive branch of government of the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. Formally, the role of the Executive Council was to "aid and advise" the Governor-General who would exercise the executive authority on behalf of the King...
of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
were appointed. The election was held just after the end of the Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a conflict that accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State as an entity independent from the United Kingdom within the British Empire....
. Many of the Republican TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
s, who represented the losing anti-Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
side, were still imprisoned during and after the election. Cumann na nGaedheal, who represented the winning side in the war, also won the election and formed the government.
Result
|}- Cumann na nGaedheal minority government formed.
Most parties made gains, in part because the total number of seats in the Dáil was increased by 25 from 128 to 153. Cumann na nGaedheal were able to form a minority government while Republicans (Anti-Treaty) abstained from taking their seats in the Dáil.
Lax electoral practices were tightened up beforehand by the new The Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923.
First time TDs
- Frank AikenFrank AikenFrank Aiken was a commander of the Irish Republican Army and later an Irish politician. A founding-member of Fianna Fáil, Aiken was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and at each subsequent election until 1973...
- Patrick BaxterPatrick BaxterPatrick Francis Baxter was an Irish politician from County Cavan. He was a Teachta Dala in the 1920s, and later a senator for over 25 years, serving as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1957....
- Dan BreenDan BreenDaniel "Dan" Breen was a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. In later years, he was a Fianna Fáil politician.-Background:...
- John ColeJohn Cole (Irish politician)John James Cole was an Irish politician, farmer and auctioneer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála for the Cavan constituency at the 1923 general election. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election but regained it at the September 1927 general election...
- Margaret Collins-O'DriscollMargaret Collins-O'DriscollMargaret Collins-O'Driscoll was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. She was the sister of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. She was educated at Baggot Street Training College and was a schoolteacher and school principal before entering politics...
- Cornelius ConnollyCornelius ConnollyCornelius Connolly was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála for the Cork West constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not contest the June 1927 general election. He stood as an independent candidate at the 1944 general election...
- Edward DoyleEdward DoyleEdward Doyle was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected at the June 1927 and the September 1927 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1932...
- Peadar DoylePeadar DoylePeadar S. Doyle was an Irish politician. An engineer by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at...
- Seán GibbonsSeán GibbonsSéan Francis Gibbons was an Irish politician who sat as Cumann na nGaedheal TD in the 1920s and as a Fianna Fáil TD in the 1930s...
- Patrick McFaddenPatrick McFadden (Irish politician)Patrick McFadden was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for Donegal at the 1923 general election. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election.-References:...
- James MylesJames MylesMajor James Sproule Myles was an Irish soldier, politician and rugby union player.-Rugby player:Myles played rugby for City of Derry and Ireland. In October 1899, together with Thomas Harvey, he was a member of the Ireland team that went on a tour of Canada. This was their first ever overseas tour...
- Michael SkellyMichael Skelly (Irish politician)Michael Skelly was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1923 general election. He stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate at the June 1927 general election but was not elected.-References:...
- Paddy Smith
See also
- Members of the 4th DáilMembers of the 4th DáilThis is a list of the members who were elected to the 4th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. These TDs were elected at the 1923 general election on 27 August 1923 and met on 19 September 1923...
- Government of the 4th DáilGovernment of the 4th DáilThe 4th Dáil was elected at the 1923 general election on 27 August 1923 and first met on 19 September when the 2nd Executive Council was appointed. The 4th Dáil lasted 1,382 days.-2nd Executive Council of the Irish Free State:...
- Irish Treaty Election, 1922Irish general election, 1922The Irish general election of 1922 took place in Southern Ireland on 16 June 1922, under the provisions of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty to elect a constituent assembly paving the way for the formal establishment of the Irish Free State...