1932 Irish general election

1932 Irish general election

← Sep 1927 16 February 1932 1933 →

153 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
77 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.5% Increase 7.5pp
  First party Second party
 
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W. T. Cosgrave, circa 1930 (cropped).jpg
Leader Éamon de Valera W. T. Cosgrave
Party Fianna Fáil Cumann na nGaedheal
Leader since 26 March 1926 April 1923
Leader's seat Clare Cork Borough
Last election 57 seats, 35.2% 62 seats, 38.6%
Seats won 72 57
Seat change Increase15 Decrease5
Popular vote 566,498 449,506
Percentage 44.5% 35.2%
Swing Increase9.3% Decrease3.4%

  Third party Fourth party
 
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Farmers'
Leader Thomas O'Connell
Party Labour Farmers' Party
Leader since 1927
Leader's seat Mayo South
(defeated)
Last election 13 seats, 9.1% 6 seats, 6.4%
Seats won 7 3
Seat change Decrease6 Decrease3
Popular vote 98,286 22,899
Percentage 7.7% 1.8%
Swing Decrease1.4% Decrease4.6%


President of the Executive Council before election

W. T. Cosgrave
Cumann na nGaedheal

Elected President of the Executive Council

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

The 1932 Irish general election to the 7th Dáil was held on Tuesday, 16 February, following the dissolution of the 6th Dáil on 29 January by Governor-General James McNeill on the advice of President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. The general election took place in 30 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Irish Free State for 153 seats in Dáil Éireann. It was the first election held in the Irish Free State since the Statute of Westminster 1931 removed almost all of the United Kingdom parliament to legislate for the Dominions, including the Irish Free State—effectively granting the Free State internationally recognised independence.

The 7th Dáil met at Leinster House on 9 March to nominate the President and Executive Council of the Irish Free State for appointment by the Governor-General. This resulted in the first change of government in the Irish Free State. Cumann na nGaedheal, which had been the governing party since 1922, was succeeded by Fianna Fáil, which became the largest party in the chamber and formed a government led by Éamon de Valera, with the support of the Labour Party. Fianna Fáil would be the largest party in Dáil Éireann at every general election thereafter until 2011.

  1. ^ Constitution (Amendment No. 2) Act 1927, s. 1: Re-election at general election of outgoing Chairman of Dáil Eireann (No. 6 of 1927, s. 1). Enacted on 19 March 1927. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1927, s. 2: Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle (No. 21 of 1927, s. 2). Enacted on 22 May 1927. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  3. ^ "7th Dáil 1932: National University of Ireland". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.


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