The September 1927 Irish general election to the 6th Dáil was held on Thursday, 15 September, following the dissolution of the 5th Dáil on 25 August by Governor-General Tim Healy on the request of President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave.
Quick Facts 153 seats in Dáil Éireann 77 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
September 1927 Irish general election|
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Turnout | 69.0% 0.9pp |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
W. T. Cosgrave |
Éamon de Valera |
Thomas Johnson |
Party |
Cumann na nGaedheal |
Fianna Fáil |
Labour |
Leader since |
April 1923 |
26 March 1926 |
1922 |
Leader's seat |
Cork Borough |
Clare |
Dublin County (defeated) |
Last election |
47 seats, 27.4% |
44 seats, 26.2% |
22 seats, 12.6% |
Seats won |
62 |
57 |
13 |
Seat change |
15 |
13 |
9 |
Popular vote |
453,028 |
411,777 |
106,184 |
Percentage |
38.6% |
35.2% |
9.1% |
Swing |
11.2% |
9.0% |
3.5% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Michael Heffernan |
William Redmond |
James Larkin |
Party |
Farmers' Party |
National League |
Irish Worker League |
Leader since |
1927 |
1926 |
1923 |
Leader's seat |
Tipperary |
Waterford |
Dublin North |
Last election |
11 seats, 8.9% |
8 seats, 7.3% |
New |
Seats won |
6 |
2 |
1[lower-alpha 2] |
Seat change |
5 |
6 |
1 |
Popular vote |
74,626 |
18,990 |
12,473 |
Percentage |
6.4% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
Swing |
2.5% |
5.7% |
1.1% |
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Election results and first-preference votes in each constituency
Number of seats gained by each party in each constituency |
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The 6th Dáil met on 11 October 1927 to nominate the president and Executive Council of the Irish Free State for appointment by the Governor-General. Cosgrave was re-appointed leading a new minority government of Cumann na nGaedheal with the support of the Farmers' Party.[3]