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The Irish general election of 1944 was held on 30 May 1944 three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 9 May. The 138 newly elected members of the 12th Dáil assembled on 9 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. The outgoing Fianna Fáil government won re-election and achieved an overall majority.The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament Dáil Éireann.
