Martin O'Dwyer (1886 – 18 November 1974) was an Irish politician. He was an

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member of

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from 1938 to 1943, 1948 to 1954, and from 1960 to 1961. He was first elected to the

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in April 1938 by the

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, and was re-elected in August 1938. He lost his seat at the 1943 Seanad election, but was re-elected at the 1948 election, and at the 1951 election. He lost his seat again at the 1954 election. He was elected to

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at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing Patrick Baxter. He was defeated at the 1961 Seanad election.

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