Members of the 18th Dáil
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This is a list of members who were elected to the 18th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. These Teachtaí Dála (Members of Parliament) were elected in the 1965 general election and served until 1969. The 18th Dáil lasted 1,281 days.
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[edit] Composition of the 18th Dáil
| Party | April 1965 | June 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Fianna Fáil | 72 | 75 |
| Fine Gael | 47 | 46 | |
| Labour Party | 21 | 19 | |
| Clann na Poblachta | 1 | 1 | |
| Independents | 2 | 2 | |
| Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) | 1 | 1 | |
Government party denoted with bullet (•)
[edit] TDs by constituency
The list of the 144 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
[edit] Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 1966 | Kerry South | Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | John O'Leary (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of Honor Crowley (FF) | ||
| December 7, 1966 | Waterford | Fianna Fáil | Fine Gael | Patrick Browne (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Thaddeus Lynch (FG) | ||
| November 9, 1967 | Cork Borough | Fianna Fáil | Labour Party | Seán French (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of Seán Casey (Lab) | ||
| November 9, 1967 | Limerick West | Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | Gerard Collins (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of his father James Collins (FF) | ||
| March 14, 1968 | Clare | Fianna Fáil | Fine Gael | Sylvester Barrett (FF) wins the seat vacated by the death of William Murphy (FG) | ||
| March 14, 1968 | Wicklow | Fine Gael | Labour Party | Godfrey Timmins (FG) wins the seat vacated by the death of James Everett (Lab) | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Limerick East | Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | Desmond O'Malley (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of his uncle Donagh O'Malley (FF) | ||
