Counting of votes cast in Donegal South West has ended, with Fine Gael Deputy Dinny Mc Ginley taking the second seat and Independent Cllr Thomas Pringle securing the third seat without reaching the quota.
A strong inter FF transfer was not enough to allow Senator Brian O’Domhnaill overhaul Pringle for the last seat.
Distribution of Dara Blaney’s votes
Jimmy Harte Lab +216 4535
Charlie Mc Conalogue FF +248 7064
Ian Mc Garvey Ind +244 1653 ELIMINATED
Joe Mc Hugh FG +138 7662
John Ryan FG +66 4950
Dessie Shiels Ind +214 2299
Ian Mc Garvey’s 1653 votes now being distributed
Outgoing Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has lost her seat in Donegal South West. She was eliminated after the fourth count, after her Fianna Fail running mate Senator Brian O’Domhnaill got more transfers from Labour Cllr Frank Mc Brearty and Independent Stephen Mc Cahill.
Fine Gael’s Dinny Mc Ginley is within 266 of the quota, but the significant figure now is the fact that Independent Cllr Thomas Pringle is 3,415 votes ahead of O’Domhnaill, a lead which it appears is unassailable.
Distribution of Mc Brearty and Mc Cahill’s votes
Mary Coughlan FF +396 5259 ELIMINATED
Dinny Mc Ginley FG +1300 10,587
Brian O’Domhnaill FF +488 5724
Thomas Pringle Ind +1775 9139
Mary Coughlan eliminated – her 5655 votes now being distributed
Distribution of Padraig Mac Lochlainn’s surplus
Dara Blaney Ind +10 1327 ELIMINATED
Jimmy Harte Lab +18 4319
Charlie Mc Conalogue FF +214 6816
Ian Mc Garvey Ind +10 1409
Joe Mc Hugh FG +11 7524
John Ryan FG +13 4884
Dessie Shiels Ind +22 2085
Dara Blaney’s 1327 now being distributed.
Distribution of Betty Holmes’ votes
Dara Blaney Ind +68 1317
Jimmy Harte Lab +139 4301
Padraig Mac Lochlainn SF +235 9585 ELECTED
Charlie Mc Conalogue FF +134 6795
Ian Mc Garvey Ind +103 1399
Joe Mc Hugh FG +145 7513
John Ryan FG +161 4871
Dessie Shiels Ind +160 2063
Mac Lochlainn’s surplus of 105 now being distributed
Distribution of John Duffy and Ann Sweeney’s votes
Mary Coughlan FF +87 5259
Frank Mc Brearty Lab +121 3003 ELIMINATED
Stephen Mc Cahill Ind +104 2141 ELIMINATED
Dinny Mc Ginley FG +159 9287
Brian O’Domhnaill FF +89 5236
Thomas Pringle Ind +333 7364
Frank Mc Brearty and Stephen Mc Cahill’s votes now being distributed
Mary Coughlan FF +216 5172
John Duffy Green +141 668
Frank Mc Brearty Lab +673 2882
Stephen Mc Cahill Ind +206 2037
Dinny Mc Ginley FG +539 9128
Brian O’Domhnaill FF +358 5147
Thomas Pringle Ind +1186 7031
Ann Sweeney Ind +127 383
Dara Blaney Ind +21 1249
Jimmy Harte Lab +72 4162
Betty Holmes Ind +47 1197
Padraig Mac Lochlainn SF +72 9350
Charlie Mc Conalogue FF +48 6661
Ian Mc Garvey Ind +9 1296
Joe Mc Hugh FG +38 7368
John Ryan FG +53 4710
Dessie Shiels Ind +27 1903
Total Valid Poll – 37,918
Quota 9,480
Dara Blaney Ind 1228
Jimmy Harte Lab 4090
Betty Holmes Ind 1150
Padraig Mac Lochlainn SF 9278
Charlie Mc Conalogue FF 6613
Ian Mc Garvey Ind 1287
Joe Mc Hugh FG 7330
Humphrey Murphy Green 206 ELIMINATED
John Ryan FG 4657
Dessie Shiels Ind 1876
Ryan Stewart Ind 203 ELIMINATED
Murphy and Stewart’s votes (409) currently being distributed
