On 22 May 1969, President Éamon de Valera dissolved the Dáil at the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch.

Fianna Fáil, denoted with a bullet (●), formed the 11th government of Ireland led by Seán Lemass as Taoiseach.

In 1966, Lemass resigned as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, to be succeeded by Jack Lynch, who formed the 12th government of Ireland.

On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle since 1951, was proposed by Seán Lemass (FF) and seconded by James Dillon (FG) for the position.

[2] Cormac Breslin (FF), the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was appointed to the position on a temporary basis.