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How many first-preference votes did Michael D. Higgins attain in his second term election?

  • 822,566

  • 500,234

  • 600,786

  • 723,474

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Michael D. Higgins won his second term as President of Ireland in the 2018 presidential election. He received 822,566 first-preference votes, which was the highest number of first-preference votes ever received by a presidential candidate in the history of Ireland. He was also the first presidential candidate to win over 800,000 first-preference votes.
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