# Elasticsearch Master Election

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-election/44652>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 17, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-election/44652 "2016-03-17T06:29:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![krish0608](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/krish0608/32/6797_2.png) [@krish0608](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/krish0608)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-election/44652/1 "2016-03-17T06:29:55Z")

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I have 2 nodes 1 master & other is data node in my Es 1.7.1.  
It is electing both as master. i have already set in my master yml that node.master:true & node.data:false whereas in my data node node.master:false and node.data:true.  
please help me out guyzz.

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-election/44652/2 "2016-03-17T06:32:24Z")

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What makes you draw the conclusion that both are masters?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-master-election/44652/3 "2017-07-05T23:07:39Z")

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