Connacht Tribune
Fourth Count Loughrea LEA: Hynes edges closer to finish line
Loughrea
Number of seats: 5
Electorate: 18,729
Total poll: 10,503
Spoiled votes: 165
Total valid poll: 10,338
Quota: 1,724
First count:
Michael ‘Moegie’ Maher (FG) 2,152
Jimmy McClearn (FG) 2,045
Shane Curley (FF) 1,581
Ivan Canning (FF) 1,564
Pat Hynes (Ind) 948
Pat Flanagan (FF) 738
Joe Campbell (Aontu) 661
Annmarie Roche (SF) 332
Eoin Madden (Ind) 321
Maher and McClearn elected
Second count
Distribution of Maher’s surplus
Shane Curley (FF) +161 1,742
Ivan Canning (FF) +25 1,589
Pat Hynes (Ind) +104 1,052
Pat Flanagan (FF) +76 814
Joe Campbell (Aontu) +13 674
Annmarie Roche (SF) +21 353
Eoin Madden (Ind) +28 349
Curley elected
Third count
Distribution of McClearn’s surplus
Ivan Canning (FF) +158 1,747
Pat Hynes (Ind) +48 1,101
Pat Flanagan (FF) +27 840
Joe Campbell (Aontu) +53 727
Annmarie Roche (SF) +22 375
Eoin Madden (Ind) +9 358
Fourth count
Distribution of Canning’s surplus
Pat Hynes (Ind) +4 1,105
Pat Flanagan (FF) +5 845
Joe Campbell (Aontu) +9 736
Annmarie Roche (SF) +3 378
Eoin Madden (Ind) +2 360