RESULT: The eighth and final count has taken place in Laois
The final two seats have now been filled
Returning Officer Rory Hanniffy read the results of the eighth count just before noon when Aisling Moran’s 4, 371 votes were distributed. Sean Fleming and Brian Stanley were elected to the final two Dáil seats in Laois after Willie Aird took the first seat on Saturday.
The results of the eighth count are as follows:
Willie Aird(FG) (9,619 Elected Fifth Count)
Pauline Flanagan(Ind) Eliminated
Sean Fleming(FF) (+1,311) 10, 693
Mary Hande(Aontú) Eliminated
Jason Lynch(Ind) Eliminated
Maria McCormack(SF)(+677) 6,565
Ken Mooney(PBP) Eliminated
Aisling Moran(Ind) Eliminated
Elaine Mullally(Ind) Eliminated
Rosie Palmer(Grn) Eliminated
Austin Stack(FF) Eliminated
Brian Stanley(Ind) (+1,342) 9, 512
Sean Fleming was elected having reached quota. Brian Stanley was elected without reaching quota
The total electorate in Laois is 65,873. The total poll is 38,507 and there were 231 spoiled votes leaving a valid poll of 38, 276 and the quota is 9,570.