RESULT: Count Six of the Laois General Election

Returning Officer Rory Hanniffy read the results of the sixth count at 10.30pm. The count saw the distribution of Mary Hande and Ken Mooney’s 2,062 votes. 

The results of the sixth count are as follows: 

Willie Aird(FG) (9,619 Elected Fifth Count)

Pauline Flanagan(Ind) Eliminated

Sean Fleming(FF) (+282) 8,872

Mary Hande(Aontú) Eliminated 

Jason Lynch(Ind) Eliminated

Maria McCormack(SF)(+498) 5,538

Ken Mooney(PBP) Eliminated

Aisling Moran(Ind) (+378) 3,652

Elaine Mullally(Ind) (+353) 2,959

Rosie Palmer(Grn) Eliminated

Austin Stack(FF) Eliminated

Brian Stanley(Ind) (+329) 7,344

There were 222 non-transferable votes. 

The count has been suspended for the night. It will resume at 9am on Sunday when Elaine Mullally will be eliminated and her 2,959 votes will be distributed. 

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