 Sinn Féin had been reduced by the founding of Fianna Fáil from 47 to five seats in the first 1927 election, and did not contest a single seat this time, due to lack of financial assets.As stated above, Sinn Féin had won five seats in the first 1927 election, but did not contest a single seat this time.As a result, the number of seats it held decreased from five to zero.