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Members of the Seanad from 1948 to 1951

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1948 to 1951 ::

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

FieldValue
name6th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start21 April 1948
term_end25 July 1951
before5th Seanad
after7th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Timothy O'Donovan (FG)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Seán Goulding (FF)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Michael Hayes (FG)
government5th government of Ireland
::

|name = 6th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 21 April 1948 |term_end = 25 July 1951 |before = 5th Seanad |after = 7th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Timothy O'Donovan (FG) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Seán Goulding (FF) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Michael Hayes (FG) |government = 5th government of Ireland 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.

Cathaoirleach

On 21 April 1948, Timothy O'Donovan (FG), the outgoing Leas-Cathaoirleach, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Luke Duffy (Lab) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

On 2 June 1948, Seán Goulding (FF), Cathaoirleach of the 5th Seanad, was proposed by William Quirke (FF) and seconded by Helena Concannon (FF) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

Composition of the 6th 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 6th Seanad first met on 21 April 1948.

::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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | Clann na Talmhan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Poblachta}}" | | Clann na Poblachta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Clann na Poblachta}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = John | lastname = Finan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 14th Dáil at the general election on 30 May 1951 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Fitzsimons | articlename = Patrick Fitzsimons (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Goulding | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hearne | articlename = | 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 = Jeremiah | lastname = Ryan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Baxter | articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert Malachy | lastname = Burke | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned on 6 December 1950 | 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 = William | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timothy | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = O'Dwyer | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = Patrick O'Reilly (Longford politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = Quinn | articlename = Martin Quinn (senator) | 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 = Tunney | articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Michael Hayes (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Cecil | lastname = Lavery | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on 21 April 1950 | firstname = Frank | lastname = Loughman | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam Ó | lastname = Buachalla | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas J. | lastname = O'Connell | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Brennan | articlename = Joseph Brennan (senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 1 February 1950 | firstname = Denis | lastname = Burke | articlename = Denis Burke (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Andrew | lastname = Clarkin | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Crosbie | articlename = James Crosbie (senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Davidson | articlename = Mary Davidson (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 16 June 1950, succeeding Luke Duffy | firstname = Henry Morgan | lastname = Dockrell | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Luke | lastname = Duffy | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned on 22 June 1949 | firstname = T. V. | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Peter Lynch (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Summerfield | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Richard | lastname = Anthony | articlename = Richard Anthony (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | 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 = Died on 27 February 1950 | firstname = Michael | lastname = Colgan | articlename = Michael Colgan (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Andrew | lastname = Fogarty | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | 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 = John | lastname = Meighan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = J. T. | lastname = O'Farrell | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned on 31 May 1950 | firstname = Seán | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Smyth | articlename = Michael Smyth (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (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 = George | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = George O'Brien (Irish politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph Warwick | lastname = Bigger | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Fearon | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William Bedell | lastname = Stanford | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = George C. | lastname = Bennett | articlename = George C. Bennett (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eleanor | lastname = Butler | articlename = Eleanor Butler, Lady Wicklow | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James G. | lastname = Douglas | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Ireland | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Clann na Poblachta | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = McCartan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Clann na Poblachta | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James J. | lastname = McCrea | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = McGuire | articlename = Edward McGuire (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Séamus | lastname = O'Farrell | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = Richards-Orpen | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edmund | lastname = Sweetman | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Woulfe | articlename = Patrick Woulfe (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes =

Changes

|date = 22 |month = June |year = 1949 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Resignation of Luke Duffy on his appointment to the board of the Industrial Development Authority |date = 1 |month = February |year = 1950 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Joseph Brennan |date = 27 |month = February |year = 1950 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Death of Seán Campbell |date = 21 |month = April |year = 1950 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Cecil Lavery appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court |date = 31 |month = May |year = 1950 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Resignation of J. T. O'Farrell |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1950 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Mary Davidson elected at a by-election to succeed Luke Duffy |date = 6 |month = December |year = 1950 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Resignation of Robert Malachy Burke |date = 30 |month = May |year = 1951 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Clann na Talmhan |note = John Finan elected to the 14th Dáil at the 1951 general election

References

References

  1. (21 April 1948). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 35 No. 1.
  2. (2 June 1948). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach—Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 35 No. 2.
  3. "6th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  4. (22 June 1949). "Resignation of a Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 36 No. 13.
  5. (1 March 1950). "Vacancy in Seanad—Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 37 No. 8.
  6. (1 March 1950). "Deaths of Senators Brennan and Campbell". Seanad Debates – Vol. 37 No. 8.
  7. (11 April 1951). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 39 No. 11.
  8. (26 April 1950). "Senator Ceases to be a Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 37 No. 18.
  9. (31 May 1950). "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 38 No. 3.
  10. (21 June 1950). "New Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 38 No. 5.
  11. (6 December 1950). "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 39 No. 1.
  12. (27 June 1951). "Announcements by Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 39 No. 14.

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