RESULT: Laois third count result

A third candidate has now been eliminated

The third 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 7.35pm. The count saw the distribution of Austin Stack’s 502 votes.

The results of the third count are as follows:

Willie Aird(FG) (+87) 9,376

Pauline Flanagan(Ind) (+6) 610

Sean Fleming(FF) (+273) 8,405

Mary Hande(Aontú) (+9)1,051

Jason Lynch(Ind) Eliminated

Maria McCormack(SF)(+9) 4, 934

Ken Mooney(PBP) (+10) 767

Aisling Moran(Ind) (+17) 3,013

Elaine Mullally(Ind) (+21) 2,484

Rosie Palmer(Grn) (+8) 760

Austin Stack(FF) Eliminated

Brian Stanley(Ind) (+54) 6,858

There were eight non-transferable votes. Pauline Flanagan was eliminated and her 610 votes will now be transferred.