By Diarmaid Doherty
It’s been a night of celebration for Sinn Fein in Donegal with two party candidates elected in Donegal.
Pearse Doherty’s election was confirmed after the first count as he passed the quota with over 6,000 votes to spare.
The second count saw the distribution of his quota and Padraig MacLochlainn received enough of Doherty’s transfers to take him over the quota and confirm his return to Dáil Eireann.
MacLochlainn was on 9,799 votes after the first count. He picked up 3,296 surplus votes to bring him to 13,095. The quota is 12,771.
The second count was declared at 1.45am after which Returning Officer Geraldine O’Connor called time on the count and adjourned proceedings until Sunday morning at 10am.
Details of 2nd count:
General Election 2024
Electorate: 131,306
Quota: 12,771
Spoiled: 697
Total poll: 77,321
Valid poll 76, 624
Count 2
FG Nikki Bradley 3,658/+61 – 3,719
FG John McNulty 3,247/+29 – 3,276
FF Pat the Cope Gallagher 10,024/+480 – 10,504
FF Charlie McConalogue 8,019/+108 – 8,127
FF Claudia Kennedy 273/+17 – 290
SF Pearse Doherty 18,898
SF Padraig MacLochlainn 9,799/+3,296 – 13,095
SF Noel Jordan 3,321/+1,084 – 4,405
Green Party Nuala Carr – 880/+23 – 903
Aontu Mary T Sweneey 2,469/+61 – 2,530
Ind Vincent Bradley 111/+5 – 116
Ind Niall McConnell 1,565/+96 – 1,661
Ind Arthur D McGuinness 34/+1 – 35
Ind Gerry McKeever 342/+12 – 354
Ind Frank O’Donnell 313/+15 – 328
Ind Thomas Pringle 5,239/+375 – 5,664
PBP Carol Gallagher 606/+63 – 669
Irish Freedom Eamon McGee 383/+16 – 399
Irish People Kim McMenamin 531/+11 – 542
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