Ireland June 1927 general election
What was the result of the June 1927 general election in Ireland?
Cumann na nGaedheal won 47 of 153 seats with 27.4% of the vote. 68.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Ireland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Cumann na nGaedheal won 47 of 153 seats with 27.4% of the vote; 68.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Cumann na nGaedheal 47 27.4%
- Fianna Fáil 44 26.2%
- Labour Party 22 12.6%
- Farmers' Party 11 8.9%
- National League Party 8 7.3%
- Workers' Party 5 3.6%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Cumann na nGaedheal47
- Fianna Fáil44
- Labour Party22
- Independents16
- Farmers' Party11
- National League Party8
- Workers' Party5
Key numbers
27.4%
Share of the vote won by Cumann na nGaedheal
Cumann na nGaedheal won 47 of 153 seats. A majority needs 77.
68.1%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumann na nGaedheal | 47 | 27.4 | 314,703 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 26.2 | 299,486 |
| Labour Party | 22 | 12.6 | 143,849 |
| Farmers' Party | 11 | 8.9 | 101,955 |
| National League Party | 8 | 7.3 | 83,598 |
| Workers' Party | 5 | 3.6 | 41,401 |
| Independents | 16 | 13.4 | 15,337 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.5 | 5,527 |
Votes by party
- Cumann na nGaedheal 314,703
- Fianna Fáil 299,486
- Labour Party 143,849
- Farmers' Party 101,955
- National League Party 83,598
- Workers' Party 41,401
- Independents 15,337
- Largest party without seats 5,527
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
68.1% of the 1,730,177 registered voters cast a ballot (1,177,797 ballots). 1,146,460 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Cumann na nGaedheal27.4% of votes30.7% of seats
- Fianna Fáil26.2% of votes28.8% of seats
- Labour Party12.6% of votes14.4% of seats
- Farmers' Party8.9% of votes7.2% of seats
- National League Party7.3% of votes5.2% of seats
- Workers' Party3.6% of votes3.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.3 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.2 by votes and 4.6 by seats; Cumann na nGaedheal led Fianna Fáil by 1.2 points of the vote.
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