[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The following figures may

be of interest. Had the composition of the Dail been decided by the proportion of the 1,073,955 first votes cast for the 150 contested seats, member- ship would have been as under. For comparison I annex the final actual results.

By pro- portion of first votes. Actual final results.

Government Candidates

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60 • • 68 ublicans • •

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37 • • 44 Labour Party • •

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20

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15

Farmers' Party •-•

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19

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• 15

Independent .. • •

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14

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13

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150 •• 150