Mary Frances Davidson (1902 – 29 May 1986) was an Irish Labour Party politician. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the

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at a by-election on 16 June 1950. She lost her seat at the 1951 Seanad election but was re-elected at the 1954 Seanad election and was re-elected at each subsequent election until she retired at the 1969 Seanad election. She was formally appointed Labour Party

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on the 28 June 1962.pp. 3, ''Report of the Administrative Council of the Parliamentary Labour Party for the Year 1962-1963'' (Irish Labour Party, 20 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 1963) She was the first female General Secretary of any Irish political party.

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1902 births 1986 deaths Labour Party (Ireland) senators Members of the 6th Seanad Members of the 8th Seanad Members of the 9th Seanad Members of the 10th Seanad Members of the 11th Seanad 20th-century women members of Seanad Éireann Politicians from County Dublin {{Ireland-senator-stub