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Members of the Seanad from 1938 to 1943

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1938 to 1943 ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox legislative term"]

FieldValue
name3rd Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start7 September 1938
term_end14 July 1943
before2nd Seanad
after4th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Seán Gibbons (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Michael Tierney (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3William Quirke (FF)
government2nd Government of Ireland
::

|name = 3rd Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 7 September 1938 |term_end = 14 July 1943 |before = 2nd Seanad |after = 4th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Seán Gibbons (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Michael Tierney (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = William Quirke (FF) |government = 2nd Government of Ireland The 3rd Seanad was in office from 1938 to 1943. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1938 general election to the 10th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 4th Seanad in 1943.

Cathaoirleach

On 7 September 1938, Seán Gibbons (FF) was proposed by Helena Concannon (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

On 16 November 1938, Patrick Baxter (CnaT) was proposed by John Counihan (Ind) and seconded by John Butler (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. Baxter was defeated by a vote of 15 to 28. On 23 November 1938, Michael Tierney (FG) was proposed by was proposed by James G. Douglas (Ind) and seconded by Henry Barniville (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. On 30 November 1938, Tierney was elected by a vote of 34 to 12.

Composition of the 3rd Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 3rd Seanad first met on 7 September 1938.

::data[format=table] | Party|Origin}} | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fianna Fáil}}" | | Fianna Fáil | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician}}" | | Independent | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | Independent politician}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Christopher | lastname = Byrne | articlename = Christopher Byrne (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Desmond | lastname = FitzGerald | articlename = Desmond FitzGerald (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Michael Hayes (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Healy | articlename = Denis Healy (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = McGee | articlename = James McGee (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret Mary | lastname = Pearse | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Baxter | articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Neal | lastname = Blaney | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Colbert | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Counihan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Gibbons | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Kehoe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dominick | lastname = MacCabe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ross | lastname = McGillycuddy | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = O'Dwyer | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Quirke | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Crosbie | articlename = James Crosbie (senator) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Delany | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 9 July 1939 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Doyle | articlename = Patrick Doyle (Irish politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Parkinson | articlename = James Parkinson (Irish politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas J. | lastname = O'Connell | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Brennan | articlename = Joseph Brennan (senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = Conlon | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Daniel | lastname = Corkery | articlename = Daniel Corkery (Irish republican) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James G. | lastname = Douglas | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Goulding | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter Trainor | lastname = Kelly | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = MacEllin | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = MacLoughlin | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = David | lastname = Madden | articlename = David Madden (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Butler | articlename = John Butler (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Campbell | articlename = Seán Campbell (trade unionist) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Cummins | articlename = William Cummins (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Foran | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Hawkins | articlename = Frederick Hawkins (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Hogan | articlename = Patrick Hogan (Labour Party politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Johnston | articlename = James Johnston (Seanad Éireann member) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eamonn | lastname = Lynch | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Peter Lynch (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Tunney | articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Henry | lastname = Barniville | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Helena | lastname = Concannon | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Tierney | articlename = Michael Tierney (politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ernest | lastname = Alton | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Johnston | articlename = Joseph Johnston (Irish politician) | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Rowlette | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Farnan | articlename = Robert Farnan (physician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = T. V. | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Sir John | lastname = Keane | postnomial = | articlename = Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret L. | lastname = Kennedy | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Keohane | articlename = Patrick Keohane (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 4 December 1939 | firstname = Peadar Toner | lastname = Mac Fhionnlaoich | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 1 July 1942 | firstname = William | lastname = Magennis | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank | lastname = MacDermot | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Maurice George | lastname = Moore | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 8 September 1939 | firstname = David | lastname = Robinson | articlename = David Robinson (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Matthew | lastname = Stafford | articlename = Matthew Stafford (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam | lastname = Ó Buachalla | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 7 October 1939 to replace Maurice George Moore | firstname = Laurence | lastname = O'Neill | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 2 January 1940 to replace Patrick Keohane | firstname = Pádraic | lastname = Ó Máille | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 22 July 1942 to replace Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich

Changes

|date = 9 |month = July |year = 1939 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Thomas Delany |date = 8 |month = September |year = 1939 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Maurice George Moore |date = 7 |month = October |year = 1939 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Liam Ó Buachalla nominated to replace Maurice George Moore |date = 4 |month = December |year = 1939 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Patrick Keohane |date = 2 |month = January |year = 1940 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Laurence O'Neill nominated to replace Patrick Keohane |date = 22 |month = January |year = 1941 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Thomas J. O'Connell elected at a by-election to replace Thomas Delany |date = 1 |month = July |year = 1942 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich |date = 22 |month = July |year = 1942 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Pádraic Ó Máille nominated to replace Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1943 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Christopher Byrne elected to the 11th Dáil at the 1943 general election |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1943 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Neal Blaney elected to the 11th Dáil at the 1943 general election |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1943 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Patrick Hogan elected to the 11th Dáil at the 1943 general election |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1943 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = James Tunney elected to the 11th Dáil at the 1943 general election

References

References

  1. (7 September 1938). "Election of Cathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 22 No. 1".
  2. (16 November 1938). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 22 No. 2".
  3. (23 November 1938). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 22 No. 3".
  4. (23 November 1938). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (Resumed) – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 22 No. 4".
  5. "3rd Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  6. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 23, 25 October 1939: New Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas.
  7. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 24, 4 January 1940: New Senator Takes his Seat". Houses of the Oireachtas.
  8. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 26, 22 July 1942: New Senator takes his seat". Houses of the Oireachtas.
  9. (11 July 1939). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 23 No. 3".
  10. (4 October 1939). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 23 No. 11".
  11. (6 December 1939). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 24 No. 1".
  12. (22 January 1941). "New Senator Takes his Seat – Seanad Éireann (3rd Dáil) – Vol. 25 No. 1".
  13. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 26 No. 19, 1 Jul 1942: Death of Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas.
  14. (14 July 1943). "Election to Dáil of Former Senators – Seanad Éireann (3rd Dáil) – Vol. 27 No. 27".

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