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4th Dáil

TDs from 1923 to 1927

Field	Value
name	4th Dáil
image	Oireachtas logo.svg
image_size	100px
body	Dáil Éireann
country	Irish Free State
meeting_place	Leinster House
election	[1923 general election](1923-irish-general-election)
government	[2nd executive council](2nd-executive-council-of-the-irish-free-state)
term_start	19 September 1923
term_end	20 May 1927
before	3rd Dáil
after	[5th Dáil](5th-dail)
membership1	153
chamber1_leader1_type	Ceann Comhairle
chamber1_leader1	Michael Hayes
chamber1_leader2_type	President of the Executive Council
chamber1_leader2	W. T. Cosgrave
chamber1_leader3_type	Vice-President of the Executive Council
chamber1_leader3	Kevin O'Higgins
chamber1_leader4_type	Chief Whip
chamber1_leader4	James Dolan
— Daniel McCarthy
until 31 March 1924
chamber1_leader5_type	Leader of the Opposition
chamber1_leader5	Thomas Johnson
session1_start	19 September 1923
session1_end	12 August 1924
session2_start	15 October 1924
session2_end	8 July 1925
session3_start	3 November 1925
session3_end	21 July 1926
session4_start	16 November 1926
session4_end	20 May 1927

— Daniel McCarthy until 31 March 1924

The 4th Dáil was elected at the 1923 general election on 27 August 1923 and met on 19 September 1923. The members of Dáil Éireann, the House of Representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State, are known as TDs. It was one of two houses of the Oireachtas, sitting with the First Seanad constituted as the 1922 Seanad and the 1925 Seanad. Although Cumann na nGaedheal did not have a majority it was able to govern due to the absence of Republicans (Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin) who refused to attend.

The 4th Dáil was dissolved by Governor-General Tim Healy on 23 May 1927, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. The 4th Dáil lasted .

Composition of the 4th Dáil

2nd Executive Council
Official Opposition

Party	Aug. 1923	May 1927	class"unsortable"	Change	Total
Cumann na nGaedheal}}"		Cumann na nGaedheal	63	57	6
	44	27	17
	15	14	1
Labour Party (Ireland)}}"		Labour	14	15	1
	2	2
		19	19
		3	3
		2	2
	15	12	3
		1	1
		1	1

In line with its policy of abstentionism, the Republican TDs did not take their seats. When Fianna Fáil split from Sinn Féin, they continued this policy. This made a functional majority only 55 seats.

The 2nd executive was formed by Cumann na nGaedheal. Labour was the official opposition.

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 4th Dáil from September 1923. This was not the official seating plan. The Republican members did not take their seats.

Ceann Comhairle

On 19 September 1923, Michael Hayes (CnaG), the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, was proposed by W. T. Cosgrave and seconded by Thomas Johnson for the position, and was approved without a vote.

TDs by constituency

The list of the 153 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.

Changes

Footnotes

References

(19 September 1923). "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 5 No. 1".
"Find a TD – 4th Dáil".
(3 October 1923). "Resignation – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 5 No. 4".
(19 September 1923). "Fógra ó Theachta – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 5 No. 1".
(10 January 1924). "Deputy's Resignation – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 6 No. 1".
(9 April 1924). "Deputy Convicted and Sentenced – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 6 No. 38".
(5 June 1924). "Resignation of Attorney General – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 7 No. 20".
(1 August 1924). "Resignation of Deputies – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 8 No. 21".
(30 October 1924). "Resignation of Deputies – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 9 No. 6".
(3 November 1925). "Deputy Imprisoned – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 13 No. 1".
(25 January 1927). "Deputy Takes his Seat – Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 18 No. 1".
(16 May 1927). "Mr. D. Gorey chosen as a Government Candidate". The Irish Times.

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