There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the vocational panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 2nd Seanad first met in 1938.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Byrne , Christopher Michael Christopher Michael Byrne |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Condon , Thomas Thomas Condon |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Mulcahy , General Richard General Richard Mulcahy |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Newcome , John Joseph John Joseph Newcome |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| Caffrey , William John William John Caffrey |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Gibbons , Sean Francis Sean Francis Gibbons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Greene , John Nassau John Nassau Greene |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kehoe , Patrick Patrick Kehoe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Dwyer , Martin Martin O'Dwyer |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ó Máille , Pádraic Pádraic Ó Máille |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Reeks , The McGillycuddy of the The McGillycuddy of the Reeks |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Twomey , Michael Michael Twomey |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Doyle , Patrick Patrick Doyle |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Sullivan , Gearóid Gearóid O'Sullivan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Parkinson , James Joseph James Joseph Parkinson |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ó hEochadha , Seamus Seamus Ó hEochadha |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Corkery , Daniel Daniel Corkery |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hearne , Michael Michael Hearne |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kennedy , Cornelius Cornelius Kennedy |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacLoughlin , John John MacLoughlin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacWhinney , Linda Kearns Linda Kearns MacWhinney |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Madden , David John David John Madden |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| O'Rourke , Brian Brian O'Rourke |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Conway , Michael Michael Conway |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Gaffney , John John Gaffney |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hughes , Gilbert Gilbert Hughes |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Johnston , James James Johnston |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McShea , Thomas Thomas McShea |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Milroy , Sean Sean Milroy |
Labour Panel |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
| Tunney , James James Tunney |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Walsh , David David Walsh |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Barniville , Henry Leo Henry Leo Barniville |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Concannon , Helena Helena Concannon |
National University of Ireland |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Tierney , Michael Michael Tierney |
National University of Ireland |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
| Alton , Ernest Henry Ernest Henry Alton |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Johnston , Joseph Joseph Johnston |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Rowlette , Robert Robert Rowlette |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Keane, Sir John Bt. Sir John Keane, Bt. |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Farnan , Robert P. Robert P. Farnan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Honan , T. V. T. V. Honan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hyde , Douglas Douglas Hyde |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
| Kennedy , Margaret L. Margaret L. Kennedy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Keohane , Patrick T. Patrick T. Keohane |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacFhionnlach , Peadar (Cú Uladh) Peadar (Cú Uladh) MacFhionnlach |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Magennis , William William Magennis |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
| MacDermott , Frank Frank MacDermott |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Moore , Colonel Maurice George Colonel Maurice George Moore |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Robinson , David Lubbock David Lubbock Robinson |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Stafford , Matthew Matthew Stafford |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
