List of female members of Seanad Éireann
Appearance
This is a list of women Senators who have been elected or appointed to Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas, the bicameral parliament of Ireland.
Women in Seanad Éireann
[edit] Denotes incumbent member of Seanad Éireann
Timeline
[edit]Number of women in each Seanad
[edit]Seanad | Election | Number | By-elections |
---|---|---|---|
1st | 1922 | 4 / 60 (6.6%) | 1 |
2nd | 1937 | 4 / 60 (6.6%) | 0 |
3rd | 1938 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 0 |
4th | 1943 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 0 |
5th | 1944 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 0 |
6th | 1948 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 1 |
7th | 1951 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 0 |
8th | 1954 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 0 |
9th | 1957 | 4 / 60 (6.6%) | 0 |
10th | 1961 | 3 / 60 (5.0%) | 1 |
11th | 1965 | 4 / 60 (6.6%) | 0 |
12th | 1969 | 5 / 60 (8.3%) | 0 |
13th | 1973 | 4 / 60 (6.6%) | 0 |
14th | 1977 | 6 / 60 (10.0%) | 1 |
15th | 1981 | 9 / 60 (15.0%) | 0 |
16th | 1982 (Feb) | 8 / 60 (13.3%) | 0 |
17th | 1982 (Nov) | 6 / 60 (10.0%) | 1 |
18th | 1987 | 5 / 60 (8.3%) | 0 |
19th | 1989 | 6 / 60 (10.0%) | 0 |
20th | 1992 | 8 / 60 (13.3%) | 2 |
21st | 1997 | 11 / 60 (18.3%) | 1 |
22nd | 2002 | 10 / 60 (16.6%) | 0 |
23rd | 2007 | 13 / 60 (21.6%) | 0 |
24th | 2011 | 18 / 60 (30.0%) | 2 |
25th | 2016 | 18 / 60 (30.0%) | 1 |
26th | 2020 | 24 / 60 (40.0%) | 1 |
See also
[edit]- Families in the Oireachtas
- List of female members of Dáil Éireann
- Records of members of the Oireachtas
Sources
[edit]- McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918–2000. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. ISBN 0-86327-759-4.
- "Members Database – Seanad". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- "ElectionsIreland.org".