1923 Irish General Election

27 August 1923 · The Free State · 153 seats, 77 for a majority

Cumann na nGaedheal finished first with 63 of 153 seats on 39.0% of the vote. Turnout 61.3%.

Taoiseach before

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Taoiseach (continued)

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Largest force

Cumann na nGaedheal

63 of 153 seats

Turnout

61.3%

The result

Cumann na nGaedheal
W. T. Cosgrave · 39.0% of votes · +5 seats
63
seats
Republican
Éamon de Valera · 27.4% of votes · +8 seats
44
seats
Farmers' Party
Denis Gorey · 12.1% of votes · +8 seats
15
seats
Labour
Thomas Johnson · 10.6% of votes · -3 seats
14
seats
Businessmen's Party
0.9% of votes · +2 seats
2
seats
Cork Progressive Association
0.6% of votes
2
seats
National Democratic
0.5% of votes
0
seats
Dublin Trades Council
P. T. Daly · 0.4% of votes
0
seats
Ratepayers' Association
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Town Tenants' Association
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Independent
8.1% of votes · +4 seats
13
seats