Members of the 17th Dáil
This is a list of members who were elected to the 17th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the 1961 general election on 4 October 1961 and met on 11 October 1961. The 17th Dáil was dissolved by President Éamon de Valera, at the request of the Taoiseach Seán Lemass on 18 March 1965. The 17th Dáil lasted 1,281 days.Government party denoted with bulletThis is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 17th Dáil from October 1961.
- Note that this was not the official seating plan.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 144 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by constituency.Changes