WATCH: Jubilant Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke gives her reaction after taking the second Longford-Westmeath Dáil seat

She is very thankful for the support she received from Longford and believes her running mate Barry Campion performed well

placeholder image — She is very thankful for the support she received from Longford and believes her running mate Barry Campion performed well

Deputy Clarke was elected with 10,278 votes and hoisted in the air by supporters

Sinn Féin’s Sorca Clarke, the poll topper in the 2020 General Election, has retained her Dáil seat in Longford Westmeath as she surpassed the quota on Count 13.

Sinn Féin’s spectacular vote management was very much in evidence as Deputy Clarke received 2,353 transfers from the distribution of her running mate, Barry Campion’s 2,987 votes.