An Irish Free State Senate Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3386522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold F Gosnell (University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1926 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-120 |
| Publication date | 1926-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1945103 |
| OpenAlex | W2321314340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In the fall of 1925 a unique electoral experiment was carried out in the Irish Free State. Nineteen senators were elected according to a system which presents a peculiar combination of electoral features. The aim of the framers of the Free State constitution was to provide a second chamber composed of men of experience and recognized ability. To this end they devised the following system: (1) the entire nation was to serve as a single electoral constituency; (2) the nomination of the candidates was left to Parliament; (3) the franchise was limited to citizens over thirty years of age; (4) the Hare system (single transferable vote) of proportional representation was to be used for the marking and counting of the ballots; (5) the senators were to be elected for twelve-year terms; and (6) onefourth of the senators were to be elected at each triennial election
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1939 - 2010 (72) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |