| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Oireachtas / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Seanad Éireann - Senate / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Dáil Éireann / House of Representatives
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 25 April 2016
26 April 2016 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for all the elective seats of the Senate following the premature renewal of the Dáil (House of Representatives) on 26 February 2016. Senate elections had previously been held in April 2011. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections and appointments) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
42
18
30.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Source: IPU Group (04.05.2016, 01.06.2016)
Note on distribution of seats according to sex:
Fourteen women were indirectly elected on 25 and 26 April 2016 while four others were appointed by Prime Minister on 27 May. |
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