GALWAY WEST - New 8th count - O Cuiv elected (again!)

Number of seats: 5Electorate: 88,840Total Poll: 61,268Spoiled: 621Valid Poll: 60,647Quota: 10,108

First Count: Nolan (Lab) 7,491Cuív (FF) 7,447Grealish (Ind) 6,232Walsh B (FG) 5,426Healy Eames (FG) 5,049Connolly (Ind) 4,771Kyne (FG) 4,556O Clochartaigh (SF) 3,807Naughton (FG) 3,605Fahey (FF) 3,446Welby (Ind) 3,298Crowe (FF) 1,814Walsh E (Ind) 1,481Brolchain (GP) 1,120Cubbard (Ind) 853 Holmes (Ind) 186King (Ind) 65King, Holmes, Cubbard eliminated.

Second Count:Distribution of King, Holmes and Cubbard transfersNolan (Lab) (+183) 7,674Cuív (FF) (+45) 7,492Grealish (Ind) (+117) 6,349Walsh B (FG) (+48) 5,474Healy Eames (FG) (+34) 5,083Connolly (Ind) (+207) 4,978Kyne (FG) (+31) 4,587O Clochartaigh (SF) (+119) 3,926Naughton (FG) (+49) 3,654Fahey (FF) (+26) 3,472Welby (Ind) (+27) 3,325Crowe (FF) (+41) 1,855Walsh E (Ind) (+100) 1,581Ó Brolcháin (GP) (+33) 1,153 Ó Brolcháin eliminated. Distributing his 1,153 votes. Non-transferable: 44

Third Count: Distribution of Ó Brolcháin’s transfers:Nolan (Lab) (+334) 8,008 Cuív (FF) (+61) 7,553 Grealish (Ind) (+50) 6,399Walsh B (FG) (+42) 5,516Connolly (Ind) (+241) 5,219Healy Eames (FG) (+93) 5,176Kyne (FG) (+49) 4,636O Clochartaigh (SF) (+72) 3,998Naughton (FG) (+90) 3,744Fahey (FF) (+15) 3,487Welby (Ind) (+20) 3,345Crowe (FF) (+15) 1,870Walsh E (Ind) (+43) 1,624Non-transferable: 28Walsh E eliminated. Distribution of his 1,624

FOURTH COUNTDistribution of Walsh E (Ind) 1,624 transfersNolan (Lab) (+260) 8,268Cuív (FF) (+102) 7,655Grealish (Ind) (+193) 6,592Walsh B (FG) (+129) 5,645Connolly (Ind) (+285) 5,504Healy Eames (FG) (+117) 5,293Kyne (FG) (+74) 4,710O Clochartaigh (SF) (+97) 4,095Naughton (FG) (+113) 3,857Fahey (FF) (+37) 3,524Welby (Ind) (+139) 3,484Crowe (FF) (+25) 1,895Non-Transferable: 53Crowe eliminated. Distribution of his 1,895 votes.

Fifth Count: Distribution of Crowe’s 1,895 transfers:Nolan (Lab) (+197) 8,465Cuív (FF) (+549) 8,204Grealish (Ind) (+221) 6,813Walsh B (FG) (+225) 5,870Connolly (Ind) (+104) 5,608Healy Eames (FG) (+57) 5,350Kyne (FG) (+25) 4,735O Clochartaigh (SF) (+45) 4,140Naughton (FG) (+50) 3,907Fahey (FF) (+307) 3,831Welby (Ind) (+20) 3,504Non-Transferable: 95Welby eliminated. Distribution of his 3,504.

Sixth Count:Cuív (FF) (+729) 8,933Nolan (Lab) (+240) 8,705Grealish (Ind) (+306) 7,119Walsh B (FG) (+95) 5,965Connolly (Ind) (+285) 5,893Kyne (FG) (+1,012) 5,747Healy Eames (FG) (+140) 5,490O Clochartaigh (SF) (+266) 4,406Fahey (FF) (+184) 4,015Naughton (FG) (+85) 3,992Non-Transferable: 162Naughton eliminated. Distribution of Naughton’s 3,992.

Seventh Count: Naughton’s transfersNolan (Lab) (+416) 9,121Cuív (FF) (+108) 9,041Grealish (Ind) (+208) 7,327Walsh B (FG) (+1,044) 7,009Healy Eames (FG) (+1,055) 6,545Kyne (FG) (+730) 6,477Connolly (Ind) (+260) 6,152O Clochartaigh (SF) (+40) 4,446Fahey (FF) (+45) 4,060Fahey Eliminated. Distribution of his 4,060.

Eighth Count: Fahey’s transfersCuív (FF) (+2,101) 11,142 deemed electedNolan (Lab) (+190) 9,311Grealish (Ind) (+591) 7,918Walsh B (FG) (+234) 7,243Healy Eames (FG) (+170) 6,715Kyne (FG) (+151) 6,628Connolly (Ind) (+242) 6,395O Clochartaigh (SF) (+140) 4,586Non transferable: 241Ó Cuív’s surplus of 1,034 will now be distributed