Galway West: 1st Count: Ó Cuív tops the poll
By Dara Bradley
Published 27th Feb 2016, 19:31 GMT
Former Fianna Fáil deputy leader, Éamon Ó Cuív has topped the poll in Galway West.
Deputy Ó Cuív polled 9,539 first preference votes, some 2,098 more than he did in 2011 when the party was at a low ebb nationally.
Tommy Roddy, Ruairi O’Neill and Patrick Feeney eliminated and their transfers to be distributed now.
Ó Cuív is followed by Noel Grealish (7,187) and Sean Kyne (6,136). Trevor Ó Clochartaigh is next on 5,755 followed by Independent Catherine Connolly (4,877) and Fine Gael’s John O’Mahony (4,734) and Hildegarde Naughton 4,567.
No of Seats: 5
Electorate: 103, 704
Total poll: 64,759
Spoiled: 488
Valid poll: 64,271
Quota: 10, 712
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF) 9,539
Grealish, Noel (Ind) 7,187
Kyne, Sean (FG) 6,136
Clochartaigh, Trevor Ó (SF) 5, 755
Connolly, Catherine (Ind) 4,877
O’Mahony, John (FG) 4,734
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG) 4,567
Connolly, John (FF) 3,885
Ó Tuathail Niall (Soc Dems) 3,455
Nolan, Derek (Lab) 3,220
Hoade Mary (FF) 2,205
Cubbard, Mike (Ind) 2,122
Sheridan, Seamus (Greens) 1,588
Healy Eames, Fidelma (Ind) 1,394
Charity, James (Ind) 1,171
Holohan, Tommy (AAA) 1,017
Davoren, Nicola (Renua) 994
Roddy, Tommy (Ind) 251
O’Neill Rory (DDI) 152
Feeney, Patrick (Ind) 22
Roddy, Feeney and O’Neill eliminated and votes to be distributed