Irish general election, 1937

Irish general election, 1937

The Irish general election of 1937 was held on 1 July 1937, just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 14 June. The newly elected 138 members of the 9th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 21 July 1937 when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State were appointed.

The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Irish Free State for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. For this election the membership of the Dáil was reduced to 138 seats, a reduction of 15 since the previous election.

Result

First time TDs

* Patrick Browne

Outgoing TDs

* William Kent

Footnotes

ee also

* Members of the 9th Dáil
* Government of the 9th Dáil
* Parliamentary Secretaries of the 9th Dáil


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