June 1927 Irish general election
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The June 1927 Irish general election was to elect the 5th Dáil held on Thursday, 9 June following the dissolution of the 4th Dáil on 23 May 1927. It was the first election contested by Fianna Fáil, which had been formed a year earlier by Éamon de Valera, former leader of the abstentionist Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin. De Valera resigned from Sinn Féin after he failed to convince the party to take their seats if and when the Oath of Allegiance were abolished. Most of Sinn Féin's TDs, as well as the bulk of its support, followed De Valera to Fianna Fáil. The impact of this shift saw Sinn Féin all but decimated; it was reduced to five seats.
This election is considered a classic realigning election. It all but ended Sinn Féin as a major force in the southern part of the island in its original form; it would not win more than 10 seats at an election until 2011, by which time it had undergone fundamental transformation. It also cemented Fianna Fáil as a major party in one stroke. Either Fianna Fáil or Cumann na nGaedheal/Fine Gael have led every government since, and they would remain the two largest parties in Ireland until 2020 when Sinn Féin came first in first preference votes (tied with Fianna Fáil in seats).
The 5th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 23 June to nominate the President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State for appointment by the Governor-General.
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