3rd Count Tuam
The third count in the Tuam electoral area has been completed and this was the elimination of the lowest candidates Thomas Niland and Dermot Ryan. It followed the second count which was the distribution of Cllr Pete Roche’s surplus of 573. Neither put any of the other candidates close to the quota. But at this stage, it looks as if both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will win three seats apiece with the remaining seat involving FF and an independent candidate. It appears that independent Cllr Karey McHugh could be battling it out with former Labour TD and now with Fianna Fáil, Colm Keaveney, for that last seat. But it is still a long way off. Counting is continuing with the distribution of Stiofan O’Dalaigh (SF) and Martin Ward’s (Aontu) votes as these have both been eliminated. The results of the 4th count are expected shortly
Tuam Number of seats: 7 Electorate: 25,125 Total poll: 15,067 Spoiled votes: 213 Total valid poll: 14,854 Quota: 1,857
First count Pete Roche (FG) 2,430 Joe Sheridan (FF) 1,544 Donagh Killilea (FF) 1,521 Mary Hoade (FF) 1,455 Andrew Reddington (FG) 1,389 Tom McHugh (FG) 1,258 Colm Keaveney (FF) 1,219 Billy Connelly (Ind) 1,118 Karey McHugh (Ind) 929 Shaun Cunniffe (Ind) 862 Martin Ward (Aontu) 467 Stiofan O Dalaigh (SF) 403 Thomas Niland (Ind) 241 Dermot Ryan (Ind) 18 Roche elected
Second count Distribution of Roche’s surplus Donagh Killilea (FF) +86 1,607 Joe Sheridan (FF) +44, 1,588 Mary Hoade (FF) +32 1,487 Andrew Reddington (FG) +60 1,449 Tom McHugh (FG) +118 1,376 Colm Keaveney (FF) +52 1,271 Billy Connelly (Ind) +34 1,152 Karey McHugh (Ind) +91 1,020 Shaun Cunniffe (Ind) +24 886 Martin Ward (Aontu) +10 477 Stiofan O Dalaigh (SF) +11 414 Thomas Niland (Ind) +10 251 Dermot Ryan (Ind) +1 19 Ryan and Niland eliminated.
Third count Distribution of Ryan’s and Niland’s votes Donagh Killilea (FF) +29 1,636 Joe Sheridan (FF) +14 1602 Mary Hoade (FF) +4 1,492 Andrew Reddington (FG) +5 1,454 Tom McHugh (FG) +18 1,394 Colm Keaveney (FF) +26 1,297 Billy Connelly (Ind) +13 1,165 Karey McHugh (Ind) +47 1,067 Shaun Cunniffe (Ind) +49 935 Martin Ward (Aontu) +14 491 Stiofan O Dalaigh (SF) +24 438 O Dalaigh and Ward eliminated