Leo Varadkar beat what Irish Fine Gael politician on June 2, 2017, 60% to 40%?
Fine Gael leadership election, 2017 The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017, when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader. Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney 60% to 40%. With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time, this election effectively appointed a new Taoiseach for Ireland.
Tipperary (Dáil Éireann constituency) Tipperary is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV). Another constituency of the same name existed between 1923 and 1948.