Irish general election, 1943

Irish general election, 1943

23 June 1943
137 of 138 seats in Dáil Éireann 70 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	74.2%
First party Second party   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 before 77 44 Seats won 67 32 Seat change 10 12 Percentage 41.9% 23.1% Swing 10.0% 10.2%   Third party Fourth party   Leader William Norton Michael Donnellan Party Labour Party Clann na Talmhan Leader since 1932 1938 Leader's seat Kildare Galway East Last election 9 seats, 10.0% N/A Seats before 9 N/A Seats won 17 10 Seat change 8 10 Percentage 15.7% 9.0% Swing 5.7% 9.0%
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 Subsequent Taoiseach Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil

The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943. The 138 newly elected members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. Fianna Fáil remained in power, but had lost their parliamentary majority.

The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The election was fought while the Emergency Powers Act 1939 was still in force.

Result

11th Irish general election – 23 June 1943

Party		Leader	Seats	±	% of seats	First Pref votes	% FPv	±%
	Fianna Fáil	Éamon de Valera	67	–10	48.6	557,525	41.9	–10.0
	Fine Gael	W. T. Cosgrave	32	–13	23.2	307,490	23.1	–10.2
	Labour Party	William Norton	17	+8	12.3	208,812	15.7	+5.7
	Clann na Talmhan	Michael Donnellan	10	New	7.2	130,452	9.8	–
	Monetary Reform Party	Oliver J. Flanagan	1	New	0.7	4,377	0.3	–
	Córas na Poblachta	Simon Donnelly	0	New	0	3,892	0.3	–
	Ailtirí na hAiséirghe		0	New	0	3,137	0.2	–
	Independent	N/A	11	+4	7.3	116,024	8.7	+4.0
Spoilt votes						16,198	—	—
Total			138	0	100	1,347,907	100	—
Electorate/Turnout						1,816,142	74.2%	—

• Fianna Fáil minority government formed.

First time TDs

• Liam Cosgrave
• Frank Daly
• Michael Donnellan
• Michael Hilliard
• James Kilroy
• Martin O'Sullivan
• Leo Skinner
• Dan Spring
• Richard Stapleton

 Paddy Finucane

Outgoing TDs

• Eamonn Cooney (Lost seat)
• Thomas Dowdall (Deceased)
• Daniel Hogan (Lost seat)
• Henry McDevitt (Retired)
• Thomas Mullen (Retired)
• John Munnelly (Deceased)
• Frank Loughman (Lost seat)
• Peter O'Loghlen (Lost seat)
• Laurence Walsh (Lost seat)
• Richard Walsh (Lost seat)

See also

• Members of the 11th Dáil
• Government of the 11th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 11th Dáil

Sources

• Manning, Maurice, 1972. Irish Political Parties: An Introduction. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-0536-6