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06 Sept 2025

General Election: Kelly eliminated in Sligo Leitrim South Donegal Count 3

The Irish Freedom Party candidate is the fifth to be eliminated as the count continues in Sligo's Clayton Hotel

General Election: Kelly eliminated in Sligo Leitrim South Donegal Count 3

Count is continuing in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo

With no candidate reaching the quota in Sligo Leitrim / South Donegal General Election count, Irish Freedom Party candidate Michael Kelly has been eliminated and his 810 votes are being distributed.

READ NEXT: See our Live Updates for the latest news from the General Election count in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo

Returning Officer Paraic O'Grady announced the results of Count 3 at around 10.40am. Frank Feighan picked up 86 transferred votes, bringing him up to 9,090. Martin Kenny is in second spot on 7,839, having picked up 45 transfers.

The standings remains the same as following Count 2, with the current positions as follows, (transfers received from Green Party Bláithín Gallagher's elimination are in brackets):

Frank Feighan, FG, 9,090 (86)
Martin Kenny, SF, 7,839 (45)
Michael Clarke, Ind Ireland, 6,039 (6)
Eamon Scanlon, FF, 5,942 (16)
Chris MacManus, SF, 5,225 (25)
Dr Edel McSharry, FF, 4,521 (35)
Marian Harkin, Ind, 4,457 (79)
Paddy O'Rourke, FF, 4,096 (20)
Marie Casserly, Ind, 2,532 (38)
Nessa Cosgrove, Lab, 2,470 (321)
Gino O'Boyle, PBP-S, 1,799 (77)
Graham Monaghan, Aontú, 1,142 (16)
Des Guckian, Ind, 918 (9)
Michael Kelly, IFP, 810 (1) - Eliminated Count 3
Blaithín Gallagher, Green Party  - Eliminated Count 2
Diarmuid McConville, Ind - Eliminated Count 1
Molly Candon, Party For Animal Welfare - Eliminated Count 1
Caroline Corcoran, Ind Ireland - Eliminated Count 1
Diarmuid MacConville - Eliminated Count 1

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