The 7th Dáil was elected at the 1932 general election on 16 February 1932 and met on 9 March 1932. The members of

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, the

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of the

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(legislature) of the

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, are known as TDs. It was one of two houses of the Oireachtas, sitting with the First Seanad constituted as the

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. The 7th Dáil was dissolved by

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, at the request of the President of the Executive Council

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on 2 January 1933. The 7th Dáil lasted . There were no by-elections during the 7th Dáil.

Composition of the 7th Dáil

Government party denoted with bullet ()

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 7th Dáil from March 1932. This was not the official seating plan.

Ceann Comhairle

On 9 March 1932, Frank Fahy (FF) was proposed by

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and seconded by Donnchadh O hAllamhain for the position of

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. Michael Hayes (CnaG), who had been

since 1922, was proposed by W. T. Cosgrave and seconded by

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for the position. Fahy was elected by a vote of 78 to 71.

TDs by constituency

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

Changes

References

External links

Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 7th Dáil
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