NUI Galway Students’ Union Election & Referenda Results 2015
Congratulations to the newly elected NUI Galway Students’ Union Sabbatical officers who will take up office on the 1st of July. They are: President Phelim Kelly, Vice-President/Education Officer Rebecca Melvin and Vice-President/Welfare Officer Jimmy McGovern. The students of NUI Galway also voted that the Students’ Union will now actively support the legalisation and regulation of the cultivation, sale and possession of cannabis for adults aged 18 years and over.
On Thursday 12th of March students will go back to the polls at NUI Galway to elect their part-time officers and to decide on a referendum regarding the Students’ Union Constitution.
Here are the full election and referenda results:
RESULT: President
Total Poll: 2,727
Spoiled Votes: 50
Total Valid Poll: 2,674
Quota: 1,338
1st Count:
Doyle, Ross: 283
Kelly, Phelim: 1,110
McLoughlin Cian: 60
Moran, Cillian: 193
Picard, Karl: 996
RON: 32
Re-Open Nominations and McLoughlin, Cian Eliminated.
2nd Count:
Doyle, Ross: Eliminated
Kelly, Phelim: 1,298 (+188)
McLoughlin Cian: Eliminated
Moran, Cillian: Eliminated
Picard, Karl: 1,152 (+156)
RON: Eliminated
Phelim Kelly Deemed Elected
RESULT: Vice President/Education Officer Election
Total Poll: 2,649
Spoiled Votes: 65
Total Valid Poll: 2,584
Quota: 1,293
1st Count:
Duffy, Joanne: 1,086
Melvin, Rebecca: 1,417
RON: 81
Rebecca Melvin Deemed Elected
RESULT: Vice President/Welfare Officer Election
Total Poll: 2,648
Spoiled Votes: 44
Total Valid Poll: 2,604
Quota: 1,303
1st Count:
Broderick, Shane: 585
McGovern, Jimmy: 1,254
Reilly, Megan: 739
RON: 26
Re-Open nominations and Broderick, Shane eliminated
2nd Count:
Broderick, Shane N/A
McGovern, Jimmy: 1,483 (+229)
Reilly Megan: 938 (+199)
RON: N/A
Jimmy McGovern Deemed Elected
RESULT: SU Council Chair Election
Candidates:
Gallagher, Ronan
Sherlock, Cathal
Cathal Sherlock Deemed Elected
Referendum Result:
Total Poll: 2,665
Spoiled Votes: 31
Total Valid Poll: 2,634
Quota: 1,318
1,796 YES votes
838 NO Votes
Proposal Passed
NUI Galway Students’ Union now actively supports the “legalisation and regulation of the cultivation, sale and possession of cannabis for adults aged 18 and over.”
