The following table shows the composition by party when the 10th Seanad first met on 14 December 1961.
| Name | Panel | | Party | Notes |
|---|
| Ahern, Liam Liam Ahern | Administrative Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Brady, Seán Seán Brady | Administrative Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Desmond, Cornelius Cornelius Desmond | Administrative Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Fitzpatrick, Thomas J. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | Administrative Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| Fitzsimons, Patrick Patrick Fitzsimons | Administrative Panel | | (unknown) | |
| L'Estrange, Gerry Gerry L'Estrange | Administrative Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| Ruane, Thomas Thomas Ruane | Administrative Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Donegan, Batt Batt Donegan | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 November 1963, replacing John Donnelly Sheridan[1] |
| Fitzgerald, Jack Jack Fitzgerald | Agricultural Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Hogan, Daniel Daniel Hogan | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Lahiffe, Robert Robert Lahiffe | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Mannion, John Snr John Mannion, Snr | Agricultural Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| McDonald, Charles Charles McDonald | Agricultural Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| O'Reilly, Patrick Patrick O'Reilly | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| O'Sullivan, Timothy Timothy O'Sullivan | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Prendergast, Mícheál Mícheál Prendergast | Agricultural Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Ryan, Patrick W. Patrick W. Ryan | Agricultural Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Ryan, William William Ryan | Agricultural Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Sheridan, John Donnelly John Donnelly Sheridan | Agricultural Panel | | (unknown) | Died on 5 April 1963[2] |
| Hayes, Michael Michael Hayes | Cultural and Educational Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| Kissane, Eamonn Eamonn Kissane | Cultural and Educational Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| McAuliffe, Timothy Timothy McAuliffe | Cultural and Educational Panel | | Labour Party | |
| Nash, John J. John J. Nash | Cultural and Educational Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Ó Buachalla, Liam Liam Ó Buachalla | Cultural and Educational Panel | | Fianna Fáil | Cathaoirleach |
| Boland, Gerald Gerald Boland | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Costelloe, John John Costelloe | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | (unknown) | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 November 1963, replacing Daniel Moloney[3] |
| Davidson, Mary Mary Davidson | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Labour Party | |
| Flanagan, Thomas Thomas Flanagan | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Independent | |
| Lindsay, Patrick Patrick Lindsay | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| McGlinchey, Bernard Bernard McGlinchey | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| McGuire, Edward Edward McGuire | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Moloney, Daniel Daniel Moloney | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fianna Fáil | Died on 26 June 1963[4] |
| Quigley, Joseph Joseph Quigley | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| Ryan, Eoin Snr Eoin Ryan, Snr | Industrial and Commercial Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Brosnahan, Seán Seán Brosnahan | Labour Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Browne, Seán Seán Browne | Labour Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Butler, John John Butler | Labour Panel | | Labour Party | |
| Carton, Victor Victor Carton | Labour Panel | | (unknown) | |
| Crowley, Patrick Patrick Crowley | Labour Panel | | Labour Party | |
| Dooge, James James Dooge | Labour Panel | | Fine Gael | |
| Farrell, Joseph Joseph Farrell | Labour Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Hayes, Seán Seán Hayes | Labour Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Killilea, Mark Snr Mark Killilea, Snr | Labour Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Murphy, Dominick Dominick Murphy | Labour Panel | | Labour Party | |
| Yeats, Michael Michael Yeats | Labour Panel | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Ó Conalláin, Dónall Dónall Ó Conalláin | National University of Ireland | | Independent | |
| O'Brien, George George O'Brien | National University of Ireland | | Independent | |
| Quinlan, Patrick Patrick Quinlan | National University of Ireland | | Independent | |
| Jessop, William J.E. William J.E. Jessop | University of Dublin | | Independent | |
| Ross, J. N. J. N. Ross | University of Dublin | | Independent | |
| Stanford, William Bedell William Bedell Stanford | University of Dublin | | Independent | |
| Ahern, Kit Kit Ahern | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | Nominated on 25 November 1964 replacing Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha[5] |
| Brennan, John J. John J. Brennan | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Cole, John C. John C. Cole | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | (unknown) | |
| Healy, Gus Gus Healy | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Mooney, Joe Joe Mooney | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Mullins, Thomas Thomas Mullins | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Nolan, Tom Tom Nolan | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| O'Brien, Nora Connolly Nora Connolly O'Brien | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| O'Donovan, Seán Seán O'Donovan | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | (unknown) | |
| Ó Siochfhradha, Pádraig Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | (unknown) | Died on 19 November 1964[6] |
| Pearse, Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Fianna Fáil | |
| Sheldon, William William Sheldon | Nominated by the Taoiseach | | Independent | |