| 13th Dáil | |
| Term Start: | 18 February 1948 |
| Term End: | 2 May 1951 |
| Membership1: | 147 |
| Session1 Start: | 18 February 1948 |
| Session1 End: | 6 August 1948 |
| Session2 Start: | 17 November 1948 |
| Session2 End: | 21 July 1949 |
| Session3 Start: | 26 October 1949 |
| Session3 End: | 18 July 1950 |
| Session4 Start: | 25 October 1950 |
| Session4 End: | 2 May 1951 |
The 13th Dáil was elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948 and first met on 18 February 1948. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 6th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 13th Dáil was dissolved by President Seán T. O'Kelly on 7 May 1951, at the request of the Taoiseach John A. Costello. The 13th Dáil lasted days.
| Party | Feb. 1948 | May 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 66 | ||
| 31 | 30 | ||
| 14 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 6 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 12 | 16 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 13th Dáil from February 1948. This was not the official seating plan.
On the meeting of the Dáil, Frank Fahy (FF) was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by Éamon de Valera (FF) and seconded by Richard Mulcahy (FG). His election was approved unanimously.[1]
The list of the 147 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]