1923 Irish general election

The 1923 Irish general election to elect the 4th Dáil was held on Monday, 27 August, following the dissolution of the Third Dáil on 9 August 1923. It was the first general election held since the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922. The election was held shortly after the end of the Irish Civil War in May 1923. Many of the Republican TDs, who represented the losing anti-Treaty side, were still imprisoned during and after the election and had committed to not participating in the Dáil if elected.

1923 Irish general election
27 August 1923
All 153 seats in Dáil Éireann
77 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.3% 1.2pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader W. T. Cosgrave Éamon de Valera
Party Cumann na nGaedheal Republican
Leader since April 1923 1917
Leader's seat Carlow–Kilkenny Clare
Last election 58 seats, 38.5% 36 seats, 21.8%
Seats won 63 44
Seat change 5 8
Popular vote 410,695 288,794
Percentage 39.0% 27.4%
Swing 0.5% 5.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Denis Gorey Thomas Johnson
Party Farmers' Party Labour
Leader since 1922 1922
Leader's seat Carlow–Kilkenny Dublin County
Last election 7 seats, 7.8% 16 seats, 21.3%
Seats won 15 14
Seat change 8 3
Popular vote 127,184 111,939
Percentage 12.1% 10.6%
Swing 4.3% 10.7%
President of the Executive Council before election

W. T. Cosgrave
Cumann na nGaedheal

 President of the Executive Council after election

W. T. Cosgrave
Cumann na nGaedheal

The 4th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 19 September to nominate the President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State for appointment by the Governor-General. Cumann na nGaedheal, the successor to the Pro-Treaty wing of Sinn Féin, won the election and formed the government.

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