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 8th Seanad first met in 1954.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| L'Estrange , Gerald Gerald L'Estrange |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Sullivan , John L. John L. O'Sullivan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Teehan , Patrick J. Patrick J. Teehan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Walsh , Louis Louis Walsh |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Woods , William William Woods |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Cogan , Patrick Patrick Cogan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Commons , Bernard Bernard Commons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Clann na Talmhan |
|
| Mannion, John Snr John Mannion, Snr |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| McCrea , James J. James J. McCrea |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Reilly , Patrick (Firmullagh) Patrick (Firmullagh) O'Reilly |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Sullivan , Timothy (Ted) Timothy (Ted) O'Sullivan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Prendergast , Mícheál Anthony Mícheál Anthony Prendergast |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Sheridan , John Donnelly John Donnelly Sheridan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Buachalla , Liam Ó Liam Ó Buachalla |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Sheridan , Joseph Joseph Sheridan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ffrench-O'Carroll , Michael Michael Ffrench-O'Carroll |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Kissane , Eamon Eamon Kissane |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Connell , Thomas J. Thomas J. O'Connell |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Bohan , Seamus G. Seamus G. Bohan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Burke , Denis Denis Burke |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Clarkin , Andrew Sylvester Andrew Sylvester Clarkin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Davidson , Mary Frances Mary Frances Davidson |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Dowdall , Jane Jane Dowdall |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hartney , Seán Seán Hartney |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lynch , John John Lynch |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGuire , Edward Augustine Edward Augustine McGuire |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Keeffe , James Joseph James Joseph O'Keeffe |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Smith , Matthew Matthew Smith |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Anthony , Richard Sidney Richard Sidney Anthony |
Labour Panel |
|
Independent |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Carton , Victor Victor Carton |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Crowley , Patrick Patrick Crowley |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Kelly , Liam Liam Kelly |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Murphy , Dominick F. Dominick F. Murphy |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Purcell , Frank Frank Purcell |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ruane , Seán T. Seán T. Ruane |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Tierney , Patrick Patrick Tierney |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Barniville , Henry Leo Henry Leo Barniville |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McHugh , Roger Joseph Roger Joseph McHugh |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Brien , George Augustine Thomas George Augustine Thomas O'Brien |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Fearon , William Robert William Robert Fearon |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Sheehy-Skeffington , Owen Owen Sheehy-Skeffington |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Stanford , William Bedell William Bedell Stanford |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Bergin , Patrick Patrick Bergin |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Cox , Arthur Arthur Cox |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Douglas , John Harold John Harold Douglas |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Guinness , Henry Eustace Henry Eustace Guinness |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Hickey , James James Hickey |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Meighan , John Joseph John Joseph Meighan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donnell , Frank Hugh Frank Hugh O'Donnell |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Gorman , Patrick James (Joseph) Patrick James (Joseph) O'Gorman |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Reidy , James James Reidy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Tunney , James James Tunney |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
|
