Galway East 2nd Count: Ward eliminated
Following his elimination in the 2nd Count, the distribution of Martin Ward’s (Aontu) 670 votes is currently taking place at the Galway East count centre in Presentation College, Headford and it will be interesting to see if Sinn Fein’s Louis O’Hara can benefit.
And the Athenry-based student will also be keeping a close watch on the destination of the transfers from the two Green Party candidates in the race Eoin Madden (1,942 votes) and Peter Reid (867 votes) to keep him in the race.
Some at the count centre are suggesting that O’Hara might benefit from number twos in the event of Fianna Fail’s Donagh Killilea being eliminated but there is no doubt that he is certainly in with a shout of a seat.
Independent TD Sean Canney looks assured of being returned and the possible elimination of Killilea should see Fianna Fail’s Anne Rabbitte safely home while there are just 267 votes between sitting TD Ciaran Cannon and party colleague Cllr Pete Roche.
Number of seats: 3 Electorate: 69,233 Total poll: 42,858 Spoiled votes: 338 Total valid poll: 42,520 Quota: 10,631
SECOND COUNT Distribution of O’Reilly, MacCanna votes Sean Canney (Ind) +79 7,894 Louis O’Hara (SF) +69 7,177 Ciaran Cannon (FG) +9 6,307 Pete Roche (FG) +6 6,040 Anne Rabbitte (FF) +14 5,776 Donagh Killilea (FF) +14 4,946 Eoin Madden (GP) +18 1,942 Peter Reid (GP) +19 867 Marian Spelman (Lab) +18 863 Martin Ward (Aon) +88 670 Ward eliminated
FIRST COUNT:
Sean Canney (Ind): 7,815 Louis O’Hara (SF) 7,108 Ciaran Cannon (FG) 6,298 Pete Roche (FG) 6,034 Anne Rabbitte (FF) 5,762 Donagh Killilea (FF) 4,932 Eoin Madden (GP) 1,924 Peter Reid (GP) 848 Marian Spelman (Lab) 845 Martin Ward (Aon) 582 David O’Reilly (Ind) 246 DeaglanMacCanna (Ren) 126 O’Reilly, MacCanna eliminated
Photo: Martin 'Jonesy' Ward being eliminated at the Galway East count in Headford. Photo by Jacinta Fahy, Johnny Ryan Photography.