| 6th Seanad | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 21 April 1948 – 25 July 1951 | ||||
| Government | 5th government of Ireland | ||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Cathaoirleach | Timothy O'Donovan (FG) | ||||
| Leas-Chathaoirleach | Seán Goulding (FF) | ||||
| Leader of the Seanad | Michael Hayes (FG) | ||||
The 6th Seanad was in office from 1948 to 1951. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1948 general election to the 13th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 7th Seanad in 1951.