List of female members of Seanad Éireann
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)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
Denotes incumbent member of Seanad Éireann
Timeline
Number of women in each Seanad
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
- Families in the Oireachtas
- List of female members of Dáil Éireann
- Records of members of the Oireachtas
Sources
- 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".