1944 Irish general election

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.

1944 Irish general election
30 May 1944
138 seats in Dáil Éireann
70 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.2% 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 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 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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