Longford #LE24: Five candidates still standing in race for final three Longford seats

Following the conclusion of the Longford Municipal District 12th Count there are five candidates in the hunt for the final three seats.

The five are Niall Gannon, Fine Gael (786), Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil (642), Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil (615), James Donnelly, Sinn Féin (484) and Sadia Athar, Independent (347) with the first mentioned three fancied for success.

The quota is 854. Candidates already elected are Gerry Hagan (FG), Martin Monaghan (FF), Seamus Butler (FF) and Peggy Nolan (FG).

TWELFTH COUNT

(Distribution of M Manzoor 237 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +25 = 642

Sadia Athar, Independent +90 = 347

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +2 = 484

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +7 = 786

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +5 = 615

James Quinn, Independent +4 = 258

Non-transferable: 104

(Eliminated James Quinn)

Candidates eliminated: Dwain Schouten, Tony Reilly, Maura Greene-Casey, Dave Smyth, Alicia Carberry, Catherine Joseph, Gareth McKendry, Mujahid Manzoor, James Quinn

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FIRST COUNT

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil - 431

Sadia Athar, Independent - 203

Seamus Butler, Fianna Fáil - 1,041

Alicia Carberry, Independent - 68

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin - 401

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael - 508

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent - 53

Gerry Hagan, Fine Gael - 1,071

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil - 443

Catherine Joseph, Green Party - 92