Richard Holohan

Richard Holohan (11 January 1882 – 30 May 1954) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency and he was re-elected at the September 1927 general election.^[1] He lost his seat at the 1932 general election, where he stood as an Independent candidate.^[2]

Richard Holohan
Teachta Dála
In office January 1933 – July 1937
In office June 1927 – February 1932
Constituency	Carlow–Kilkenny
Personal details
Born	(1882-01-11)11 January 1882
Died	30 May 1954(1954-05-30) (aged 72)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fine Gael
Other political affiliations	National Centre Party Independent Farmers' Party

He was elected as a National Centre Party TD at the 1933 general election. He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election, standing in the Kilkenny constituency.^[2]