By Dan Walsh
The first count for Kilmuckridge LEA was announced around 11am and first to be elected with a surplus of 222 is Independent candidate Mary Farrell a sitting councillor with over 10 years experience.
Pip Breen has been elected on the Second Count – Farrell’s surplus gave the outgoing Cathaoirleach of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council.
Oliver Walsh was elected on Count Four while Paddy Kavanagh (independent) knocked out sitting Cllr Willie Kavanagh, the publican from Oylegate.
FIRST COUNT Total Poll 7,572; Quota 1,498; 4 Seats; 6 Candidates FARRELL, Mary (Independent)1,720 ELECTED BREEN, Pip (Fianna Fáil) 1,461 WALSH, Oliver (Fine Gael) 1,371 KAVANAGH, Willie (Fianna Fáil) 1,101 KENNY, Declan (Sinn Féin),921 KAVANAGH, Paddy (Independent) 914 Mary Farrell has been deemed ELECTED and her surplus of 222 is now being distributed.
SECOND COUNT Distribution of Farrell’s surplus of 222 votes BREEN +64 1,525 ELECTED FARRELL 1,498 ELECTED WALSH +50 1,421 KAVANAGH W +15 1,116 KAVANAGH +59 973 KENNY +34 955
THIRD COUNT. Distribution of Breen’s surplus of 27. WALSH +10 1,431 KAVANAGH W +8 1,124 KAVANAGH P +6 KENNY +3 958
COUNT FOUR Elimination of Kenny and distribution of 958 votes. WALSH +116 1,547 ELECTED KAVANAGH Paddy +3811,360 KAVANAGH, Willie +100 1,224 Non-transferrable 361
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