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 6th Seanad first met in 1948.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Finan , John John Finan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Clann na Talmhan |
|
| Fitzsimons , Patrick Patrick Fitzsimons |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Goulding , Seán Seán Goulding |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hearne , Michael Michael Hearne |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ryan , Colonel Jeremiah Colonel Jeremiah Ryan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| Burke , Robert Malachy Robert Malachy Burke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Counihan , John Joseph John Joseph Counihan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Gibbons , Sean Francis Sean Francis Gibbons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donovan , Timothy Joseph Timothy Joseph O'Donovan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| O'Dwyer , Martin Martin O'Dwyer |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Reilly , Patrick (Firmullagh) Patrick (Firmullagh) O'Reilly |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quinn , Martin Martin Quinn |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Tunney , James James Tunney |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Buachalla , Liam Ó Liam Ó Buachalla |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Lavery , Cecil Patrick Cecil Patrick Lavery |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Loughman , Francis Francis Loughman |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Connell , Thomas J. Thomas J. O'Connell |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Brennan , Joseph Joseph Brennan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Burke , Denis Denis Burke |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Clarkin , Andrew Sylvester Andrew Sylvester Clarkin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Davidson , Mary Frances Mary Frances Davidson |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Dockrell , Henry Morgan Henry Morgan Dockrell |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Duffy , Luke Joseph Luke Joseph Duffy |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Honan , Thomas V. Thomas V. Honan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Summerfield , Frederick M. Frederick M. Summerfield |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Anthony , Richard Sidney Richard Sidney Anthony |
Labour Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Campbell , Seán Patrick Seán Patrick Campbell |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Colgan , Michael Michael Colgan |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Fogarty , Andrew Andrew Fogarty |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Meighan , John Joseph John Joseph Meighan |
Labour Panel |
|
Clann na Talmhan |
|
| O'Farrell , John Thomas John Thomas O'Farrell |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| 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 |
|
| O'Brien , George Augustine Thomas George Augustine Thomas O'Brien |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Bigger , Joseph Warwick Joseph Warwick Bigger |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Fearon , William Robert William Robert Fearon |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Stanford , William Bedell William Bedell Stanford |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Bennett , George C. George C. Bennett |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Butler , Eleanor G. (Lady Wicklow) Eleanor G. (Lady Wicklow) Butler |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ireland , Denis L. Denis L. Ireland |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McCartan , Patrick Patrick McCartan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| McCrea , James J. James J. McCrea |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGuire , Edward Augustine Edward Augustine McGuire |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Farrell , Séamus Séamus O'Farrell |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Richards-Orpen , Capt. Edward R. Richard Capt. Edward R. Richard Richards-Orpen |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Sweetman , Edmund T. Edmund T. Sweetman |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Woulfe , Patrick Patrick Woulfe |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
