31.01.2025
The NUI Seanad Éireann election 2025 has concluded, and the following three candidates have been elected:
L-R: Senators, Rónán Mullen, Alice Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell
Senator Michael McDowell
Senator Rónán Mullen
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins
The polls closed in the Seanad Éireann election for the three seats in the NUI constituency on Wednesday, 29th January 2025 at 11.00 am. The counting of votes began thereafter in Hall 3 of the RDS in Dublin, continuing until Thursday, 30 January.
Returning Officer, and Registrar of NUI,
Dr Patrick O’ Leary said:
We are very pleased to have facilitated the final Seanad Éireann election for the three-seat NUI constituency, and we congratulate Senators Higgins, McDowell and Mullen who will continue to represent this constituency.
We look forward to supporting the new six-seat Higher Education constituency and its registration authority, SeanadVoter.ie.
Michael McDowell was deemed elected on the first count with 11,390 votes. On count 8, Rónán Mullen (with 9,107 votes) and Alice-Mary Higgins (with 8,822 votes) were elected.
Seanad Éireann Elections Results (All Counts) (253KB)
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The following candidates were nominated to contest the Seanad Éireann Election in the NUI constituency in 2025:
Adams, Sandra
Beirne, Hillary Thomas Joseph
Collins, Rónán
Dowling, Eva
Higgins, Alice-Mary
Keenan, Marie
Kenny, Mairead
Kilmartin, Dara Joseph
McDowell, Michael
Mullen, Rónán Thomas
O’Doherty, Michael
O’Shea Farren, Linda Mary Patricia
STATS from 2025:
Electorate: 112,832
Valid Poll: 36,114
Total Poll : 36,151
Number of Seats: 3
Invalid Ballot Papers: 37
Quota: 9,029
Candidates: 12
Further information from:
Dr Patrick O'Leary
Registration Officer
Registrar
National University of Ireland
49 Merrion Square
Dublin 2, D02 V583
Ph: 01 4392424
www.nui.ie
Twitter: @NUIMerrionSq
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