RESULTS: Second count results announced in Laois-Offaly

The results of the second count in Laois-Offaly have been announced in Portlaoise.

The second count distributed the 5,083 surplus of poll-topper Brian Stanley. 

FULL SECOND COUNT RESULTS BELOW:

VALID POLL: 69,422

QUOTA: 11,571

* = First Count Votes

Brian Stanley 16,654* (+) TOTAL - ELECTED (First Count)

Barry Cowen 8,677* (+212) TOTAL - 8,889

Sean Fleming 7,636* (+480) TOTAL - 8,116

Charlie Flanagan 7,463* (+178) TOTAL - 7,641

Carol Nolan 5,436* (+746) TOTAL - 6,182

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy 4,519* (+66) TOTAL - 4,585

Peter Ormond 4,073* (+59) TOTAL - 4,132

John Leahy 3,463* (+262) TOTAL - 3,725

Pippa Hackett 3,494* (+427) TOTAL - 3,921

Ken Smollen 2,599* (+562) TOTAL - 3,173

Noel Tuohey 2,011* (+585) TOTAL - 2,596

Pauline Flanagan 1,744* (+106) TOTAL - 1,850

Stephen Tynan 910* (+1,218) TOTAL - 2,128

John Daly 441* (+116) TOTAL - 557

Noel O'Rourke 290* (+66) TOTAL - 356

Both John Daly and Noel O'Rourke have been eliminated and their transfers will now be distributed during the third count.

SEE THE FIRST COUNT RESULTS HERE

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