Results of the MSU Executive (General) Election and MSU Student Senate (General) Election
12 MÁRTA 2020 12 MARCH 2020 TORTHAÍ AN TOGHCHÁIN ELECTION RESULTS
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RESULTS
MSU Executive (General) Election | 12 March 2020 – Position Results
. MSU President
. VP Education Recount
. VP Welfare & Equality Second Recount
. VP Student Life
. Arts, Celtic Studies, & Philosophy Faculty Convenor Recount
. Social Sciences Faculty Convenor
. Science & Engineering Faculty Convenor
. Oifigeach na Gaeilge
MSU Student Senate (General) Election | 12 March 2020 – Position Results
. Accommodation Senator
. Campus Life Senator
. Charity Senator
. Community Senator
. Commuter Senator
. DARE Senator
. Ethnic Diversity Senator
. Gender Equality Senator
. Green Campus Senator
. Independent Senator
. LGBT+ Senator
. Mature Student Senator
. Mental Health Senator
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SCHEDULES
List of Tables
(Previous Counts)
. VP Education
. VP Welfare & Equality
. VP Welfare & Equality Recount
. Arts, Celtic Studies, & Philosophy Faculty Convenor
(Candidate’s Elected) . Summary list of candidate’s elected – Executive
. Summary list of candidate’s elected – Student Senate
Photographs
. Photographs of candidate’s elected – Executive
. Photographs of candidate’s elected – Student Senate
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General Election for Maynooth Students’ Union Executive Polling Day – 12 March 2020
Position Results and Transfer of Votes
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Olltoghchán le haghaidh Feidhmiúchán Aontas na Mac Léinn Mhá Nuad Lá na Vótála - 12ú Márta 2020
Torthaí na bPost agua Aistriú na Vótaí
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,836 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 27 Kelly Rennick 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,809 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF MSU PRESIDNET Quota 905
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Jemin, Joseph 443
Rennick, Kelly 1,303
Re-Open Nominations 63
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,809
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,832 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 56 Julian Nagi 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,776 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF VP EDUCATION Quota 889
RECOUNT
First Count Second Count
Transfer of NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Re-Open Nominations Number of Votes And Hawkins, Katie Votes and Result
Hawkins, Katie 215 - +101 Keenan, Áine 723 824 +72 Nagi, Julian 808 880 Re-Open Nominations 30 -
Non-transferable papers - 72
TOTAL 1,776 1,776
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,832 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 50 Ciarán Watts 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,782 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 892 VP WELFARE & EQUALITY
SECOND RECOUNT
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Transfer of Number of Votes Re-Open Nominations Votes and Result
+6 Lyons, David 869 875 +4 Watts, Ciarán 886 890 Re-Open Nominations 27 -
Non-transferable papers - 17
TOTAL 1,782 1,782
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,836 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 40 Bukky Adebowale 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,796 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 899 VP STUDENT LIFE
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Adebowale, Bukky 1,112
Lynch, Niamh 667
Re-Open Nominations 17
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,796
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 623 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 43 Kennedy, Katie-Maria 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 580 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF ARTS, CELTIC STUDIES, Quota 291 & PHILOSOPHY FAULTY CONVENOR
RECOUNT
First Count Second Count Third Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Transfer of Transfer of Number of Votes Re-Open Nominations Larkin, Aaron Daniel Votes and Result Votes and Result
+50 Fogarty, Alex 184 184 234 +86 Kennedy, Katie-Maria 205 205 291 +1 Larkin, Aaron Daniel 178 - 179 Re-Open Nominations 13 - - +43 Non-transferable papers - 12 55 TOTAL 580 580 580
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,166 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 46 Seán Masterson 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,120 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 561 SOCIAL SCIENCES FACULTY CONVENOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Flood, Laura 410
Masterson, Seán 665
Re-Open Nominations 45
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,120
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 604 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 33 Jemma Molly 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 571 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 286 SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FACULTY CONVENOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Molly, Jemma 358
Yeomans, John 180
Re-Open Nominations 33
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 571
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,843 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 111 Sinéad Fitzgibbon 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,732 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 867 OIFIGEACH NA GAEILGE
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Fitzgibbon, Sinéad 1,616
Re-Open Nominations 116
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,732
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General Election for Maynooth Students’ Union Student Senate Polling Day – 12 March 2020
Position Results and Transfer of Votes
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Olltoghchán le haghaidh Seanad na Mac Léinn Aontas na Mac Léinn Mhá Nuad Lá na Vótála - 12ú Márta 2020
Torthaí na bPost agua Aistriú na Vótaí
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,766 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 126 Martin McDonagh 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,640 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 821 ACCOMMODATION SENATOR
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Transfer of Re-Open Nominations Number of Votes and Shannon, John Votes and Result
+118 Corish, David 518 636 +150 McDonagh, Martin 695 845 Shannon, John 364 -
Re-Open Nominations 63 -
+159 Non-transferable papers - 159 TOTAL 1,640 1,658
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,805 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 120 Cáit Áine McGovern 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,685 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 843 CAMPUS LIFE SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes McGovern, Cáit Áine 1,596
Re-Open Nominations 89
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,685
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,813 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 83 Kevin Ryan 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,730 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 866 CHARITY SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Ryan, Kevin 1,408
Stankevicius, Dominykas 252
Re-Open Nominations 70
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,730
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,794 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 126 Aoife Deegan 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,668 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 835 COMMUNITY SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Deegan, Aoife 1,509
Re-Open Nominations 159
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,668
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,818 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 158 Sophie Watson 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,660 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 831 COMMUTER SENATOR
First Count Second Count Third Count Fourth Count
Transfer of Re-Open Transfer of Transfer of NAMES OF CANDIDATES (6 No) Nominations Lechowska, Nolan, Lucy Number of Votes and Broughan, Natalia Votes and Christina Votes Rebecca Votes and Result and Result Result
Broughan, Rebecca 174 - - - +42 +199 +129 Carroll, Alannah Maria 362 404 523 652 +47 Lechowska, Natalia 255 302 - - +26 +49 Nolan, Lucy Christina 317 343 392 - +27 +58 +147 Watson, Sophie 478 505 563 710 Re-Open Nominations 74 - - - +106 +76 +116 Non-transferable papers - 106 182 298 TOTAL 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,808 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 120 Gavin Fanning 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,688 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 845 DARE SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Fanning, Gavin 1,587
Re-Open Nominations 101
Non-transferable papers 0
TOTAL 1,688
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,784 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 94 Tina Adinga 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,690 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 846 ETHNC DIVERSITY SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Adinga, Tina 1,592
Re-Open Nominations 98
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,690
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,810 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 117 Kealan Hilley 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,693 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 847 GENDER EQUALITY SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Hilley, Kealan 1,508
Re-Open Nominations 185
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,693
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,807 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 99 Aoife Hynes 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,708 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 855 GREEN CAMPUS SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Hynes, Aoife 1,596
Re-Open Nominations 112
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,708
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,824 Name of Candidates Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 117 Luke Buckley 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,707 Niall Daly Number of Seats 4 Emma Curran POSITION OF Quota 342 Jordan Quinn INDEPENDENT SENATOR
First Count Second Count Third Count Fourth Count Transfer of Transfer of Re-Open Transfer of NAMES OF CANDIDATES (8 No) Buckley, Luke Number of Votes Nominations and McGlynn, Rebecca Surplus and Burke, Eboni Votes and Result Result Votes and Result (-48) Buckley, Luke 390 - - 342 +11 +29 +18 Burke, Eboni 240 251 280 298 +16 +44 +14 Curran, Emma 247 263 307 321 +11 +29 Daly, Niall 305 - 316 345 Marwede, Sabrina Leila 72 (-72) ------+16 McGlynn, Rebecca 165 181 (-181) ------+10 +36 +6 Quinn, Jordan 251 261 297 303 Re-Open Nominations 37 (-37) ------+45 +43 +10 Non-transferable papers - 45 88 98 TOTAL 1,707 1,707 1,707 1,707
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,813 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 155 Ló Boyle 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,658 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 830 LGBT+ SENATOR
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Transfer of Re-Open Nominations Number of Votes and Leigh, Conor James Votes and Result
+93 Boyle, Ló 763 856 +112 Dunne, Anthony 537 649 Leigh, Conor James 249 -
Re-Open Nominations 109 -
+153 Non-transferable papers - 153 TOTAL 1,658 1,658
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 62 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 4 Michelle Corr 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 58 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 30 MATURE STUDENT SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Number of Votes Corr, Michelle 36
Smith, Karen 22
Re-Open Nominations -
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 58
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MSU STUDENT SENATE ELECTION Total Poll 1,813 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 123 Julia Broughan 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,690 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 846 MENTAL HEALTH SENATOR
First Count NAMES OF CANDIDATES (2 No) Number of Votes Broughan, Julia 1,535
Re-Open Nominations 155
Non-transferable papers -
TOTAL 1,690
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SCHEDULES
The list of tables and information contained in the schedules do not form part of the results ratified by the Elections Ratification & Appeals Committee and are provided purely for information purposes only.
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,834 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 57 Julian Nagi 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,777 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF VP EDUCATION Quota 889
First Count Second Count
Transfer of NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Re-Open Nominations Number of Votes And Hawkins, Katie Votes and Result
Hawkins, Katie 221 -
+100 Keenan, Áine 723 823 +78 Nagi, Julian 802 880 Re-Open Nominations 31 -
Non-transferable papers - 74
TOTAL 1,777 1,777 This count has been superseded by the subsequent count and results which are contained in the results section of the document
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,811 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 47 David Lyons 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,764 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 883 VP WELFARE & EQUALITY
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Transfer of Number of Votes Re-Open Nominations Votes and Result
+6 Lyons, David 873 879 +3 Watts, Ciarán 865 868 Re-Open Nominations 26 -
Non-transferable papers - 17
TOTAL 1,764 1,764
This count has been superseded by the subsequent count and results which are contained in the results section of the document
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 1,832 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 47 Ciarán Watts 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 1,785 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF Quota 893 VP WELFARE & EQUALITY
RECOUNT
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (3 No) Transfer of Number of Votes Re-Open Nominations Votes and Result
+6 Lyons, David 869 875 +4 Watts, Ciarán 889 893 Re-Open Nominations 27 -
Non-transferable papers - 17
TOTAL 1,785 1,785
This count has been superseded by the subsequent count and results which are contained in the results section of the document
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MSU EXECUTIVE ELECTION Total Poll 623 Name of Candidate Elected Spoilt Ballot Paper 40 Katie-Maria Kennedy 12 MARCH 2020 Valid Poll 583 Number of Seats 1 POSITION OF ARTS, CELTIC STUDIES, Quota 292 & PHILOSOPHY FAULTY CONVENOR
First Count Second Count
NAMES OF CANDIDATES (4 No) Transfer of Transfer of Number of Votes Re-Open Nominations Larkin, Aaron Daniel Votes and Result Votes and Result
+49 Fogarty, Alex 185 185 234 +86 Kennedy, Katie-Maria 208 208 294 +1 Larkin, Aaron Daniel 177 178 - Re-Open Nominations 13 - -
+43 Non-transferable papers - 12 55 TOTAL 583 583 583
This count has been superseded by the subsequent count and results which are contained in the results section of the document
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Summary list of candidate’s elected – Executive
No of Position Name of Candidates Elected Seats
MSU President 1 Kelly Rennick
VP Education 1 Julian Nagi
VP Welfare & Equality 1 Ciarán Watts
VP Student Life 1 Bukky Adebowale
Arts, Celtic Studies, & Philosophy 1 Katie-Maria Kennedy Faculty Convenor
Social Sciences Faculty Convenor 1 Seán Masterson
Science & Engineering Faculty 1 Jemma Molly Convenor
Oifigeach na Gaeilge 1 Sinéad Fitzgibbon
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Summary list of candidate’s elected – MSU Student Senate
No of Position Name of Candidates Elected Seats
Accommodation Senator 1 Martin McDonagh
Campus Life Senator 1 Cáit Áine McGovern
Charity Senator 1 Kevin Ryan
Community Senator 1 Aoife Deegan
Commuter Senator 1 Sophie Watson
DARE Senator 1 Gavin Fanning
Ethnic Diversity Senator 1 Tina Adinga
Gender Equality Senator 1 Kealan Hilley
Green Campus Senator 1 Aoife Hynes
Luke Buckley Niall Daly Independent Senator 4 Emma Curran Jordan Quinn
LGBT+ Senator 1 Ló Boyle
Mature Student Senator 1 Michelle Corr
Mental Health Senator 1 Julia Broughan
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Photographs
Photographs of candidate’s elected – Executive
MSU President
VP Education
VP Welfare & Equality
VP Student Life
Arts, Celtic Studies, & Philosophy Faculty Convenor
Social Sciences Faculty Convenor
Science & Engineering Faculty Convenor
Oifigeach na Gaeilge
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Photographs
Photographs of candidate’s elected – Student Senate
Accommodation Senator
Campus Life Senator
Charity Senator
Community Senator Not on file
Commuter Senator
DARE Senator
Ethnic Diversity Senator
Gender Equality Senator
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Green Campus Senator
Independent Senator
LGBT+ Senator
Mature Student Senator
Mental Health Senator
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