| 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
|
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
23 July 2007 |
| 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 29 April 2007. Senate elections had previously been held in July 2002. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections and appointments) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 23 July 2007 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Fianna Fail |
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| Fine Gael |
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| Independents |
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| Labour Party |
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| Green Party |
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| Progressive Democrats |
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| Sinn Fein |
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| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
Indirectly elected |
Senators appointed |
|
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| Fianna Fail |
28
|
22 |
6 |
|
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| Fine Gael |
14
|
14 |
0 |
|
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| Independents |
7
|
6 |
1 |
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| Labour Party |
6
|
6 |
0 |
|
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| Green Party |
2
|
0 |
2 |
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| Progressive Democrats |
2
|
0 |
2 |
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| Sinn Fein |
1
|
1 |
0 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
48
12
20.00%
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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 |
Note on distribution of seats according to sex:
Nine women were indirectly elected on 23 July 2007
while three others were appointed by Prime Minister on 3 August (Senate
03.08.2007).
Source: Senate (01.01.2008
01.01.2010) |
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