1937 Irish General Election

1 July 1937 · De Valera's Ireland · 138 seats, 70 for a majority

Fianna Fáil finished first with 69 of 138 seats on 45.2% of the vote. Turnout 76.2%.

Taoiseach before

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Taoiseach (continued)

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Largest force

Fianna Fáil

69 of 138 seats

Turnout

76.2%

The result

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Fianna Fáil

Éamon de Valera · 45.2% of votes · -8 seats

seats

Fine Gael

W. T. Cosgrave · 34.8% of votes · -11 seats

seats

Labour

William Norton · 10.3% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Independent

9.7% of votes · -1 seats

seats