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system. Eliminations and redistributions continued until one member received the requisite absolute majority. Then, the House voted on a formal motion to appoint the member in question to the position of Ceann
Comhairle. The Clerk of the Dáil was the presiding officer of the House during the election
907:
422:
required for victory. As no candidate won a majority on first preferences, the individual with the fewest votes was eliminated and their votes redistributed in accordance with their next highest preference, under the
917:
932:
1055:
1104:
1065:
982:
1134:
1006:
407:, introduced during the ante-penultimate sitting of the 31st Dáil on 28 January 2016, candidates must be nominated by at least seven members of
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418:
As more than one candidate was nominated, the Dáil voted by secret ballot in order of preference after the candidates' speeches, with an
1114:
960:
1144:
1031:
1149:
992:
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465:
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by 18:00 on 9 March 2016 in order to be valid, but could be withdrawn at any time up to the close of nominations.
242:
1139:
457:
481:
50:
933:"Standing Orders Relative to Public Business; together with Oireachtas Library & Research Service Rules"
461:
1016:
948:
The ballot shall be counted under the
Proportional Representation Single Transferable Vote (PRSTV) system.
646:
488:
emerged as a contender after she announced her interest in the role and was named favourite to succeed by
477:
437:
348:
260:
469:
582:
108:
1089:
424:
548:
453:
366:
103:
411:. Each member was allowed to nominate only one candidate. Nominations had to be submitted to the
908:"Race to be Ceann Comhairle heats up as secret ballot to be used for the first time in election"
882:
1154:
968:
92:
412:
8:
1041:
78:
912:
419:
408:
456:
as their candidate at a parliamentary meeting on 7 March 2016. Ă“ FearghaĂl overcame
85:
1109:
490:
404:
360:
341:
1060:
1036:
678:
265:
543:
484:
was also reported to be in "serious discussions" about selecting a candidate.
449:
370:
123:
1128:
392:
641:
473:
388:
277:
1084:
1032:"Seán O Fearghail selected as Fianna Fáil candidate for Ceann Comhairle"
1011:
987:
673:
577:
441:
352:
282:
128:
249:
1056:"O Caolain TD deeply honoured by nomination for Ceann Comhairle"
938:(in English and Irish). Oireachtas. p. 3; S.O. 6(10)(g)
983:"Barrett not seeking re-election to Ceann Comhairle post"
514:
387:
took place on 10 March 2016 at the commencement of the
1007:"Two FF candidates interested in Ceann Comhairle role"
440:, said he would not seek re-election to the position.
1105:"Maureen O'Sullivan favourite to be ceann comhairle"
967:. KildareStreet.com. 28 January 2016. Archived from
1126:
336:
906:Downing, John; O’Connor, Niall (3 March 2016).
905:
881:Single-winner STV is, in effect, equivalent to
391:. It was the first election to be performed by
1080:"IA presents Kenny with 'Charter for Change'"
930:
403:Under the new rules for the election of the
448:was reported to be interested in the role.
1135:2016 elections in the Republic of Ireland
1029:
1127:
436:The Ceann Comhairle of the 31st Dáil,
1102:
1064:. Cavan. 3 March 2016. Archived from
507:
385:2016 election of the Ceann Comhairle
13:
1030:McConnell, Daniel (7 March 2016).
991:. 12 February 2016. Archived from
14:
1166:
16:Parliamentary election in Ireland
931:Dáil Éireann (17 January 2017).
248:
241:
91:
84:
77:
28:
1096:
503:2016 election: Ceann Comhairle
1088:. 4 March 2016. Archived from
1072:
1048:
1023:
1015:. 2 March 2016. Archived from
999:
975:
953:
924:
899:
875:
1:
1103:McGee, Harry (7 March 2016).
892:
431:
22:2016 Ceann Comhairle election
1145:March 2016 events in Ireland
7:
10:
1171:
1150:Ceann Comhairle elections
961:"Standing Orders: Motion"
855:
845:
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811:
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702:
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334:
232:
69:
61:
38:
26:
1113:. Dublin. Archived from
916:. Dublin. Archived from
868:
458:Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
425:single transferable vote
398:
472:to get the nomination.
1140:2016 in Irish politics
1040:. Cork. Archived from
883:instant runoff voting
737:First preference vote
971:on 25 December 2016.
647:CaoimhghĂn Ă“ Caoláin
482:Independent Alliance
478:CaoimhghĂn Ă“ Caoláin
261:CaoimhghĂn Ă“ Caoláin
995:on 8 November 2020.
504:
23:
615:Maureen O'Sullivan
502:
486:Maureen O'Sullivan
114:Maureen O'Sullivan
21:
913:Irish Independent
866:
865:
860:
859:
822:
821:
816:
815:
726:
725:
420:absolute majority
413:Clerk of the Dáil
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330:
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304:
291:
216:
196:
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160:
142:
57:
56:
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1100:
1094:
1093:
1076:
1070:
1069:
1052:
1046:
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1021:
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1019:on 13 June 2019.
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996:
979:
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972:
957:
951:
950:
945:
943:
937:
928:
922:
921:
903:
886:
879:
833:Final percentage
830:
829:
824:
823:
734:
733:
728:
727:
549:Seán Ă“ FearghaĂl
516:
505:
501:
466:Michael Moynihan
454:Seán Ă“ FearghaĂl
367:Seán Ă“ FearghaĂl
337:
317:
302:
289:
252:
245:
214:
194:
176:
158:
140:
104:Seán Ă“ FearghaĂl
95:
88:
81:
71:
70:
40:
39:
33:
32:
31:
24:
20:
1170:
1169:
1165:
1164:
1163:
1161:
1160:
1159:
1125:
1124:
1123:
1122:
1117:on 29 May 2021.
1110:The Irish Times
1101:
1097:
1092:on 29 May 2021.
1078:
1077:
1073:
1068:on 29 May 2021.
1054:
1053:
1049:
1044:on 29 May 2021.
1028:
1024:
1005:
1004:
1000:
981:
980:
976:
959:
958:
954:
941:
939:
935:
929:
925:
920:on 29 May 2021.
904:
900:
895:
890:
889:
880:
876:
871:
862:
861:
853:
818:
817:
809:
796:
783:
770:
757:
500:
491:The Irish Times
462:John McGuinness
434:
405:Ceann Comhairle
401:
369:
364:
361:Ceann Comhairle
351:
346:
344:before election
342:Ceann Comhairle
335:
233:
34:
29:
27:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1168:
1158:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1121:
1120:
1095:
1071:
1061:The Anglo-Celt
1047:
1037:Irish Examiner
1022:
998:
974:
952:
923:
897:
896:
894:
891:
888:
887:
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867:
864:
863:
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851:
849:
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842:
840:
838:
835:
834:
828:
827:
820:
819:
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813:
810:
807:
805:
801:
800:
797:
794:
792:
788:
787:
784:
781:
779:
775:
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771:
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766:
762:
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753:
747:
746:
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742:
739:
738:
732:
731:
724:
723:
700:
699:
696:
693:
690:
687:
684:
681:
679:Bernard Durkan
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671:
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667:
664:
661:
658:
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639:
636:
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632:
629:
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623:
620:
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531:
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525:
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520:
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433:
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397:
379:
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356:
332:
331:
328:
327:
325:
320:
314:
313:
308:
305:
299:
298:
295:
292:
290:1st preference
286:
285:
280:
275:
271:
270:
268:
266:Bernard Durkan
263:
258:
254:
253:
246:
239:
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227:
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217:
211:
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191:
190:
187:
184:
179:
173:
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155:
154:
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148:
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141:1st preference
137:
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121:
117:
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82:
75:
67:
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59:
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43:
36:
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15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
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1099:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1081:
1075:
1067:
1063:
1062:
1057:
1051:
1043:
1039:
1038:
1033:
1026:
1018:
1014:
1013:
1008:
1002:
994:
990:
989:
984:
978:
970:
966:
962:
956:
949:
934:
927:
919:
915:
914:
909:
902:
898:
884:
878:
874:
850:
848:
844:
839:
836:
831:
826:
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802:
793:
789:
780:
776:
767:
763:
754:
752:
748:
743:
740:
735:
730:
729:
722:99.4%
721:
717:
713:
709:
705:
701:
697:
694:
691:
688:
685:
682:
680:
677:
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672:
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581:
579:
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550:
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542:
540:
539:
535:
532:
529:
526:
523:
522:
506:
495:
493:
492:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
470:Brendan Smith
467:
463:
459:
455:
451:
447:
443:
439:
429:
426:
421:
416:
414:
410:
406:
396:
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393:secret ballot
390:
386:
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372:
368:
363:
362:
357:
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354:
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345:
343:
339:
338:
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324:
321:
316:
315:
312:
309:
306:
301:
300:
296:
293:
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287:
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281:
279:
276:
273:
272:
269:
267:
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259:
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255:
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236:
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228:
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201:
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193:
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188:
185:
183:
180:
175:
174:
170:
167:
165:
162:
157:
156:
152:
149:
147:
144:
139:
138:
135:
132:
130:
127:
125:
122:
119:
118:
115:
112:
110:
107:
105:
102:
99:
98:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
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72:
68:
64:
60:
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49:
47:
46:10 March 2016
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1098:
1090:the original
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1074:
1066:the original
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1050:
1042:the original
1035:
1025:
1017:the original
1010:
1001:
993:the original
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969:the original
965:Dáil debates
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955:
947:
940:. Retrieved
926:
918:the original
911:
901:
877:
846:
750:
719:
715:
711:
707:
703:
583:Andrew Doyle
568:
489:
438:Seán Barrett
435:
417:
409:Dáil Éireann
402:
384:
382:
365:
358:
349:Seán Barrett
347:
340:
322:
310:
224:
219:
207:
199:
181:
163:
145:
109:Andrew Doyle
45:
18:
847:Ă“ Fearghail
751:Ă“ Fearghail
710:157
706:158
704:Electorate:
610:Independent
544:Fianna Fáil
450:Fianna Fáil
371:Fianna Fáil
307:24 (15.3%)
297:21 (13.4%)
294:24 (15.3%)
215:Final count
204:58 (43.9%)
189:42 (27.8%)
186:48 (31.8%)
171:25 (15.9%)
168:48 (30.6%)
153:24 (15.3%)
150:32 (20.4%)
134:Independent
124:Fianna Fáil
1129:Categories
893:References
778:O'Sullivan
718:79
714:0
446:John Deasy
432:Candidates
323:Eliminated
311:Eliminated
225:Eliminated
220:95 (78.5%)
208:Eliminated
200:74 (56.5%)
182:61 (40.4%)
164:60 (38.2%)
146:56 (35.7%)
1155:32nd Dáil
791:Ó Caoláin
674:Fine Gael
642:Sinn FĂ©in
578:Fine Gael
511:Candidate
476:selected
474:Sinn FĂ©in
452:selected
442:Fine Gael
428:process.
389:32nd Dáil
353:Fine Gael
318:3rd count
303:2nd count
283:Fine Gael
278:Sinn FĂ©in
195:4th count
177:3rd count
159:2nd count
129:Fine Gael
1085:RTÉ News
1012:RTÉ News
988:RTÉ News
942:31 March
720:Turnout:
359:Elected
257:Nominee
100:Nominee
852:
808:
795:
782:
769:
756:
712:Spoilt:
698:
695:
692:
689:
666:
663:
660:
634:
631:
602:
238:
74:
62:Turnout
804:Durkan
716:Quota:
708:Valid:
683:13.4%
651:15.3%
619:15.3%
587:20.4%
553:35.7%
519:Count
498:Result
480:. The
274:Party
120:Party
936:(PDF)
869:Notes
856:78.5%
812:13.4%
799:15.3%
786:15.3%
773:20.4%
765:Doyle
760:35.7%
508:Party
399:Rules
65:99.4%
944:2019
515:FPv%
468:and
383:The
51:2020
686:21
657:24
654:24
628:42
625:25
622:24
599:58
596:48
593:48
590:32
565:74
562:61
559:60
556:56
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