The 6th Dáil was elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and met on 11 October 1927. 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

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and the

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. The 6th Dáil was dissolved on 29 January 1932 by

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, at the request of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. The 6th Dáil lasted .

Composition of the 6th Dáil

Government party denoted with bullet ()

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 6th Dáil from October 1927. This was not the official seating plan.

Ceann Comhairle

On 11 October 1927, Michael Hayes (CnaG), who had been

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since 1922, was proposed by W. T. Cosgrave and seconded by Thomas Johnson for the position, and was elected without a vote. On 27 October 1927, Patrick Hogan (Lab) was proposed by Thomas J. O'Connell and Hugh Colohan as Leas-Cheann Comhairle. He was elected by a vote of 91 to 58. On 8 March 1928, Hogan resigned. On 2 May 1928, Daniel Morrissey (Lab) was elected as Leas-Cheann Comhairle on a vote of 79 to 49.

Composition of the 6th Dáil

Graphical representation

Ceann Comhairle

TDs by constituency

Changes

Notes, citations and sources

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