Following the election of Fianna Fáil's Paul McAuliffe to Dáil Eireann in the 2020 general election, councillors held a special meeting to elect a new Lord Mayor of Dublin. The ruling group in Dublin City Council put forward Deputy Lord Mayor and FF councillor Tom Brabazon for nomination, while a number of left-leaning TDs put forward Independent councillor Anthony Flynn. In the voting, those backing Brabazon are shown as voting For, and those voting Flynn, as Against.