Limerick’s poll topping candidates bring #FF back in business
Andrew Carey
andrew@limerickpost.ie
WITH the first count completed at the University of Limerick Sports Arena, Fianna Fail candidates Willie O’Dea and Niall Collins have each topped the poll in their respective constituencies with the division of their surplus votes to determine the fate of others.
First count results from Limerick City
Electorate 75,568
Total poll 47,118
Valid poll 46,761
Invalid votes 357
Quota 9,353Bennis 673
Gaffney 964
Hayes 254
Hennelly 2,747
Noonan 7,294
O’Dea 12,999 (elected)
O’Donnell 6,047
O’Sullivan 5,227
Prendiville 4,584
Quinlivan 5,894
Riordan 78First count results from Limerick County
Electorate 67,633
Total poll 44,748
Valid poll 44,412
Quota 11,104Browne – 3,347
Collins – 12,276 (elected)
Heffernan – 3,270
Keogh – 222
Neville – 8,013
O’Brien 5,432
O’Donoghue 2,855
O’Donovan 8,479
O’Gorman 207
Storey Cosgrave 311
With a second count to begin, Maurice Quinlivan and Michael Noonan have been tipped to take the next two seats in the city with the last seat still up for grabs.
In the county, Fine Gael candidates Patrick O’Donovan and Tom Neville are hunting down the remaining two seats.
