Labour Party (Ireland) leadership election, 2014

Labour Party leadership election, 2014

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Candidate Joan Burton Alex White Party Labour Party Labour Party Percentage 77% 22%
Leader before election Eamon Gilmore Elected Leader Joan Burton

Eamon Gilmore

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.

Two candidates contested the leadership election:

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.

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

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

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