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 4th Seanad first met in 1943.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Hannigan , Joseph Joseph Hannigan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Healy , Denis (Donnchadh) D Denis (Donnchadh) D Healy |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hearne , Michael Michael Hearne |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Monahan , Edward Edward Monahan |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Walsh , Richard Richard Walsh |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| Colbert , Michael Michael Colbert |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Counihan , John Joseph John Joseph Counihan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Gibbons , Sean Francis Sean Francis Gibbons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hogan , Daniel Daniel Hogan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Kehoe , Patrick Patrick Kehoe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacCabe , Dominick Dominick MacCabe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Sweetman , Gerard Gerard Sweetman |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Walsh , Thomas Thomas Walsh |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Doyle , Patrick Patrick Doyle |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Connell , Thomas J. Thomas J. O'Connell |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Sullivan , Donal Donal O'Sullivan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Parkinson , James Joseph James Joseph Parkinson |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Brennan , Joseph Joseph Brennan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Corkery , Daniel Daniel Corkery |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Goulding , Seán Seán Goulding |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Kelly , Peter Trainor Peter Trainor Kelly |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Madden , David John David John Madden |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Maguire , John Aloysius John Aloysius Maguire |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Beirne , Frank Frank O'Beirne |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donnell , Frank Hugh Frank Hugh O'Donnell |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Colgan , Michael Michael Colgan |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Foran , Thomas Thomas Foran |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayden , Thomas Thomas Hayden |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Johnston , James James Johnston |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kennedy , Thomas Thomas Kennedy |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kyle , Sam Sam Kyle |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Mulcahy , General Richard General Richard Mulcahy |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Ruane , Seán T. Seán T. Ruane |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Smyth , Michael Michael Smyth |
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 |
|
| Fearon , William Robert William Robert Fearon |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Moore , Theodore Conyngham Kingsmill Theodore Conyngham Kingsmill Moore |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Rowlette , Robert James Robert James Rowlette |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Keane, Bt. , Sir John Sir John Keane, Bt. |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Campbell , Seán Patrick Seán Patrick Campbell |
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 |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kennedy , Margaret L. Margaret L. Kennedy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Magennis , William William Magennis |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
| Ó Buachalla , Liam Liam Ó Buachalla |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ó Máille , Pádraic Pádraic Ó Máille |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Loghlen , Peter ( Peadar) Joseph Peter ( Peadar) Joseph O'Loghlen |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Stafford , Matthew Matthew Stafford |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
