A farmer, he first contested the 1977 general election in Roscommon-Leitrim but was not elected. He was again unsuccessful in the 1981 election but was elected to the 15th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel.
He was finally elected to Dáil Éireann in the February 1982 general election for the Roscommon constituency and held his seat until losing it at the 1989 general election to Fine Gael running-mate John Connor. He was again elected to the Seanad and retained this seat after again failing to be elected for Longford-Roscommon at the 1992 general election.
In 1995 when Fine Gael formed a Government Naughten became Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.
Liam Naughten died in a traffic accident in November 1996. His son Denis Naughten, aged 24, was elected in a bye-election to fill his Seanad seat and was elected to the Dáil in the 1997 general election.
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OireachtasPreceded by
Seán Fallon Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
1995–1996 Succeeded by
Brian Mullooly
Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–95) • Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–96) • Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–97)
Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–94) • Maurice Manning (FG) 1994–97)
Administrative Panel
Louis Belton (FG) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Tom Enright (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) • Dick Roche (FF)
Agricultural Panel
Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Calnan (Lab) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Michael D'Arcy (FG) • John Dardis (PD) • John V. Farrelly (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel
Mary Kelly (Lab) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Cathy Honan (PD) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Ann Gallagher (Lab) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel
Donie Cassidy (FF) • Bill Cotter (FG) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Frank Fahey (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Joe Sherlock (Lab) • Don Lydon (FF) • Sean Maloney (Lab) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG)
National University of Ireland
Joe Lee (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)
University of Dublin
Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Sean Byrne (FF) • Bill Cashin (Lab) • Brian Crowley (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Billy Kelleher (FF) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Marian McGennis (FF) • Jim Townsend (Lab) • Jack Wall (Lab) • Gordon Wilson (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later
1994 Edward Haughey (FF) • Michael Mulcahy (FF) • 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) • 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) • January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) • July 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) • Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) • Niamh Cosgrave (FG) • Michael Enright (DL) • Aidan O'Connor (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • DL: Democratic Left • Ind: Independent
Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–92) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–93)
Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–90) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–92) • G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–93)
Administrative Panel
Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel
Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel
Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel
Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
National University of Ireland
John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin
Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (FF) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later
1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent