2014 Labour Party leadership election (Ireland)

2014 Labour Party leadership election
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Candidate Joan Burton Alex White
Percentage 77% 22%
Leader before election

Eamon Gilmore

 Elected Leader

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]

  1. ^ Kelly, Fiach; Minihan, Mary; Duncan, Pamela (26 May 2014). "Eamon Gilmore quits as Labour leader". The Irish Times.