1943 Irish general election

1943 Irish general election
← 1938 23 June 1943 1944 →
138 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
70 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.2% Decrease 2.5pp
  First party Second party
 
De Valera, 1939 (cropped).jpg
W. T. Cosgrave, circa 1930 (cropped).jpg
Leader Éamon de Valera W. T. Cosgrave
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
Leader since 26 March 1926 September 1934
Leader's seat Clare Cork Borough
Last election 77 seats, 51.9% 45 seats, 33.3%
Seats won 67 32
Seat change Decrease10 Decrease12
Popular vote 557,525 307,490
Percentage 41.9% 23.1%
Swing Decrease10.0% Decrease10.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
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Michael Donnellan, circa 1944.jpg
Leader William Norton Michael Donnellan
Party Labour Clann na Talmhan
Leader since 19 July 1932 29 June 1939
Leader's seat Carlow–Kildare Galway East
Last election 9 seats, 10.0% New Party
Seats won 17 10
Seat change Increase8 Increase10
Popular vote 208,812 130,452
Percentage 15.7% 9.0%
Swing Increase5.7% New party
Percentage of seats gained by each of the three major parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.
Taoiseach before election

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach after election

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

The 1943 Irish general election to the 11th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 23 June, having been called on 31 May by proclamation of President Douglas Hyde on the advice of Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. It took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies for 138 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. Fianna Fáil lost its overall majority of seats. The outgoing 10th Dáil was dissolved on 26 June,[3] although it had not met after 26 May.

The 11th Dáil met at Leinster House on 1 July to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach. Outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera was re-appointed leading a single-party Fianna Fáil government.

  1. ^ Electoral (Chairman of Dail Eireann) Act 1937, s. 3: Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle (No. 25 of 1937, s. 3). Enacted on 1 November 1937. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. ^ "11th Dáil 1937: Galway East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Mr. de Valera to be Taoiseach". The Irish Times. p. 1.


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