1937 Irish general election

The 1937 Irish general election to the 9th Dáil was held on Thursday, 1 July, following the dissolution of the 8th Dáil on 14 June by Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy on the direction of the Executive Council. The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Irish Free State for 138 seats in Dáil Éireann. The number of seats in the Dáil was reduced by 15, from 153 to 138 seats, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935.

1937 Irish general election
1 July 1937
138 seats in Dáil Éireann
70 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.2% 5.1pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Éamon de Valera W. T. Cosgrave William Norton
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Leader since 26 March 1926 September 1934 19 July 1932
Leader's seat Clare Cork Borough Carlow–Kildare
Last election 77 seats, 49.7% 59 seats, 39.6% 8 seats, 5.7%
Seats before 79 56 8
Seats won 69 48 13
Seat change 8 11 5
Popular vote 599,040 461,171 135,758
Percentage 45.2% 34.8% 10.3%
Swing 4.5% 4.8% 4.6%
Percentage of seats gained by each of the three major parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.
President of the Executive Council before election

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

 President of the Executive Council after election

Éamon de Valera
Fianna Fáil

A plebiscite on whether to approve the new Constitution of Ireland was held on the same day. It was approved with the support of 56.5% of voters and would come into operation on 29 December 1937.

The 9th Dáil met at Leinster House on 21 July 1937 to elect the President of the Executive Council and approve the appointment of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State. Outgoing president Éamon de Valera was re-elected leading a single-party Fianna Fáil government.

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