RESULT: Count four of Laois General Election
A fourth candidate has now been eliminated
The fourth count has taken place in the Laois General Election without any candidate being elected.
Returning Officer Rory Hanniffy read the results of the third count at 8.20pm. The count saw the distribution of Pauline Flanagan’s 610 votes.
The results of the fourth count are as follows:
Willie Aird(FG) (+90) 9,470
Pauline Flanagan(Ind) Eliminated
Sean Fleming(FF) (+64) 8,469
Mary Hande(Aontú) (+40)1,091
Jason Lynch(Ind) Eliminated
Maria McCormack(SF)(+50) 4,984
Ken Mooney(PBP) (+28) 795
Aisling Moran(Ind) (+117) 3,130
Elaine Mullally(Ind) (+77) 2,561
Rosie Palmer(Grn) (+28) 788
Austin Stack(FF) Eliminated
Brian Stanley(Ind) (+87) 6,945
There were 25 non-transferable votes. Rosie Palmer was eliminated and her 788 votes will now be transferred.
The total electorate in Laois is 65,873. The total valid poll is 38,507 and there were 231 spoiled votes leaving a valid poll of 38, 276 and the quota is 9,570.