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Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election, 2014

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4 July 2014 (2014-07-04)
  
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Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election, 2014

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4 July 2014 (2014-07-04)

The 2014 Labour Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as Leader of the Labour Party in the aftermath the party's poor showing at the local and European elections. A postal ballot was held to elect a successor. Nominations opened on 27 May and closed on 2 June.

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Candidates

Two candidates contested the leadership election:

  • Joan Burton, Deputy leader and Minister for Social Protection
  • Alex White, Minister of State for Health with Responsibility for Primary Care

    • Deputy leader

    Along with the position of leader, there was also be an election to fill the Deputy leadership that fell vacant on the resignation of the Leader. Four candidates contested it.

  • Ciara Conway, TD for Waterford
  • Alan Kelly, Minister of State for Transport with Responsibility for Public and Commuter Transport
  • Michael McCarthy, TD for Cork South–West
  • Seán Sherlock, Minister of State for Research and Innovation

    • Debates

    There were 5 leadership election debates held across Ireland during the election campaign.

    Result

    Joan Burton was elected as leader with 78% of the vote. Alan Kelly was elected as deputy leader.

    References

    Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election, 2014 Wikipedia
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