Galway East 2nd Count: Ward eliminated

Following his elimination in the 2nd Count, the distribution of Martin Ward’s (Aontu) 670 votes is currently taking place at the Galway East count centre in Presentation College, Headford and it will be interesting to see if Sinn Fein’s Louis O’Hara can benefit.

And the Athenry-based student will also be keeping a close watch on the destination of the transfers from the two Green Party candidates in the race Eoin Madden (1,942 votes) and Peter Reid (867 votes) to keep him in the race.

Some at the count centre are suggesting that O’Hara might benefit from number twos in the event of Fianna Fail’s Donagh Killilea being eliminated but there is no doubt that he is certainly in with a shout of a seat.

Independent TD Sean Canney looks assured of being returned and the possible elimination of Killilea should see Fianna Fail’s Anne Rabbitte safely home while there are just 267 votes between sitting TD Ciaran Cannon and party colleague Cllr Pete Roche.

Number of seats: 3
Electorate: 69,233
Total poll: 42,858
Spoiled votes: 338
Total valid poll: 42,520
Quota: 10,631

SECOND COUNT
Distribution of O’Reilly, MacCanna votes
Sean Canney (Ind) +79 7,894
Louis O’Hara (SF) +69 7,177
Ciaran Cannon (FG) +9 6,307
Pete Roche (FG) +6 6,040
Anne Rabbitte (FF) +14 5,776
Donagh Killilea (FF) +14 4,946
Eoin Madden (GP) +18 1,942
Peter Reid (GP) +19 867
Marian Spelman (Lab) +18 863
Martin Ward (Aon) +88 670
Ward eliminated

FIRST COUNT:

Sean Canney (Ind): 7,815
Louis O’Hara (SF) 7,108
Ciaran Cannon (FG) 6,298
Pete Roche (FG) 6,034
Anne Rabbitte (FF) 5,762
Donagh Killilea (FF) 4,932
Eoin Madden (GP) 1,924
Peter Reid (GP) 848
Marian Spelman (Lab) 845
Martin Ward (Aon) 582
David O’Reilly (Ind) 246
DeaglanMacCanna (Ren) 126
O’Reilly, MacCanna eliminated

Photo: Martin ‘Jonesy’ Ward being eliminated at the Galway East count in Headford. Photo by Jacinta Fahy, Johnny Ryan Photography.