On 7 September 1938,
Seán Gibbons (
FF) was proposed by
Helena Concannon (FF) and seconded by
Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of
Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed. On 16 November 1938,
Patrick Baxter (
CnaT) was proposed by
John Counihan (
Ind) and seconded by
John Butler (
FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. Baxter was defeated by a vote of 15 to 28. On 23 November 1938,
Michael Tierney (FG) was proposed by was proposed by
James G. Douglas (Ind) and seconded by
Henry Barniville (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. On 30 November 1938, Tierney was elected by a vote of 34 to 12. ==Composition of the 3rd Seanad==