Members of the 10th Dáil
| 10th Dáil Éireann | |||||||||||||
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||||
| Term | 30 June 1938 – 26 May 1943 | ||||||||||||
| Election | 1938 general election | ||||||||||||
| Government | Government of the 10th Dáil | ||||||||||||
| Members | 138 | ||||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Frank Fahy | ||||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera | ||||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Seán T. O'Kelly | ||||||||||||
| Chief Whip |
Paddy Smith — Patrick Little until 26 September 1939 | ||||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||||||||||
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This is a list of members who were elected to the 10th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These TDs (Members of Parliament) were elected at the 1938 general election on 17 June 1938 and met on 30 June 1938. The 10th Dáil was dissolved by President Douglas Hyde, at the request of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera on 31 May 1943. The 10th Dáil is the longest serving Dáil, lasting 1,832 days.
Composition of the 10th Dáil
| Party | June 1938 | June 1943 | |
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| • | Fianna Fáil | 76 | 77 |
| Fine Gael | 45 | 44 | |
| Labour Party | 9 | 9 | |
| Independent | 7 | 7 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 1 | 1 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (•)
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 10th Dáil from June 1938.
- Note that this was not the official seating plan.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 138 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
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| 6 June 1939 | Dublin South | Fianna Fáil | Fine Gael | John McCann (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of James Beckett (FG) | ||
| 30 May 1940 | Galway West | Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | John J. Keane (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of Seán Tubridy (FF) |
See also
- Government of the 10th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 10th Dáil
- Members of the 3rd Seanad
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
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