1944 Irish general election

1944 Irish general election

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138 seats in Dáil Éireann[a] 70 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.2% 5.0pp
First party Second party Third party   CnaT Leader Éamon de Valera Richard Mulcahy Joseph Blowick Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Clann na Talmhan Leader since 26 March 1926 1944 1944 Leader's seat Clare Tipperary Mayo South Last election 67 seats, 41.9% 32 seats, 23.1% 10 seats, 9.0% Seats before 67 32 13 Seats won 76[a] 30 9 Seat change 9 2 4 Popular vote 595,259 249,329 122,745 Percentage 48.9% 20.5% 10.8% Swing 7.0% 2.6% 1.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader William Norton James Everett Party Labour National Labour Party Leader since 1932 1944 Leader's seat Carlow–Kildare Wicklow Last election 17 seats, 15.7% Did not stand Seats before 12 5 Seats won 8 4 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 106,767 32,732 Percentage 8.7% 2.7% Swing 7.0% New party
Percentage of seats gained by each of the five biggest parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.
Taoiseach before election Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil Taoiseach after election Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil

The 1944 Irish general election to the 12th Dáil was held on Tuesday, 30 May, having been called on 9 May by President Douglas Hyde on the advice of Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies for 138 seats in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas. Fianna Fáil won an overall majority. The outgoing 11th Dáil was dissolved on 7 June.

The 12th Dáil met at Leinster House on 9 June to nominate the Taoiseach for appointment by the president and to approve the appointment of a new government of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach. Outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera was re-appointed leading a single-party Fianna Fáil government.

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