Michael McDowell SC was elected as the first member of the 27th Seanad, receiving 11,390 first preference votes in the NUI panel. He expressed gratitude for his re-election. Along with outgoing senators Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins, all candidates on the NUI panel successfully retained their seats. The counting process for the vocational panels continues at Leinster House as 111 candidates compete for 43 seats, with results updated on the Oireachtas website. The majority of the public cannot vote for Seanad members, as the electorate includes TDs, outgoing senators, and local authority councillors.
Former justice minister Michael McDowell SC has been elected as the first member of the 27th Seanad, securing 11,390 first preference votes from the NUI panel.
Counting for the Seanad elections involves multiple panels where candidates vie for a total of 43 seats, with results posted on the Oireachtas website.
Graduates of NUI institutions and Trinity College Dublin are the electorate for the Seanad, whereas all other eligible voters are represented by TDs and local councillors.
As counting continues for the Seanad elections, the electorate consists of a specific group, including TDs, outgoing senators, and local authority councillors.
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