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词条 2014 Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election
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  1. Candidates

  2. Deputy leader

  3. Debates

  4. Result

  5. References

{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Labour Party leadership election
| country = Ireland
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2007 Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election
| previous_year = 2007
| next_election = 2016 Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = {{Start date|2014|07|4|df=yes}}
| 1blank =
| image1 =
| candidate1 = Joan Burton
| party1 = Labour Party (Ireland)
| leaders_seat1 =
| 1data1 =
| percentage1 = 77%
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Alex White
| party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
| leaders_seat2 =
| 1data2 =
| percentage2 = 22%
| title = Leader
| posttitle =
| before_election = Eamon Gilmore
| after_election = Joan Burton
}}

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.[1]

Candidates

Two candidates contested the leadership election:

  • Joan Burton, Deputy leader and Minister for Social Protection[2]
  • Alex White, Minister of State for Health with Responsibility for Primary Care [3]

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.[4] Four candidates contested it.[5][6]

  • 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.

Labour Party leadership election debates, 2014
 'N°. Date Place Leadership candidatesDeputy Leadership candidates
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P  Participant.   {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N  Non-invitee.     {{Colors|black|#ffffdd| A  Absent invitee. BurtonWhiteConwayKellyMcCarthySherlock
1June 9, 2014Radisson Blu Hotel,
Dublin Airport		P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}
2June 16, 2014Clayton Hotel,
Galway		P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}
3June 19, 2014Rochestown Park Hotel,
Cork		P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}
4June 21, 2014Tom Johnson Summer School,
Portlaoise Heritage Hotel,
Portlaoise		P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}
5June 26, 2014Mansion House, DublinP}}P}}P}}P}}P}}P}}

Result

Joan Burton was elected as leader with 78% of the vote. Alan Kelly was elected as deputy leader.[7][8][9]

Leadership election
CandidateVotes%
Joan Burton 2,09477.0%
Alex White 607 22.3%
Spoiled 190.7%
Deputy leader election
CandidateVotes%
Alan Kelly 1,40951.5%
Seán Sherlock46717.1%
Michael McCarthy43816.0%
Ciara Conway42115.4%
Spoiled 30.1%

References

1. ^http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/eamon-gilmore-quits-as-labour-leader-1.1809400
2. ^http://www.thejournal.ie/new-labour-leader-1486518-May2014/
3. ^http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/elections/adrian-kavanagh-ace-of-bases-who-should-be-the-next-labour-party-leader-30306117.htm
4. ^http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/elections/gilmore-quit-ahead-of-ministers-threat-to-force-his-hand-30306880.html
5. ^ 
6. ^ 
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0704/628419-labour-party/|title=Need to govern with more heart, says Joan Burton|work=RTÉ News|date=4 July 2014}}
8. ^{{citeweb|url = http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/joan-burton-wins-76pc-of-votes-to-become-new-labour-party-leader-30407157.html|title=Joan Burton wins 76pc of votes to become new Labour Party leader |date=4 July 2014|work=Irish Independent |accessdate=7 July 2014}}
9. ^{{citeweb|url = http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/joan-burton-happy-to-take-the-reins-as-labour-leader-274412.html|title= Joan Burton happy to take the reins as Labour leader|date=4 July 2014|work=Irish Examiner |accessdate=7 July 2014}}
{{Labour Party (Ireland)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Labour Party (Ireland) Leadership Election, 2014}}

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