RESULTS: Third count results announced in Laois-Offaly

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

The third count distributed the transfers of the eliminated Noel O'Rourke and John Daly.

FULL THIRD COUNT RESULTS BELOW:

VALID POLL: 69,422

QUOTA: 11,571

* = Second Count Votes

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

Barry Cowen *8,889 (+30) TOTAL 8,919

Sean Fleming *8,116 (+74) TOTAL 8,198

Charlie Flanagan *7,641 (+34) TOTAL 7,675

Carol Nolan *6,182 (+180) TOTAL 6,362 

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy *4,585 (+9) 4,594

Peter Ormond *4,132 (+5) TOTAL 4,137

John Leahy *3,725 (+137) TOTAL 3,862

Pippa Hackett*3,921 (+70) TOTAL 3,991

Ken Smollen *3,173 (+88) TOTAL 3,261

Noel Tuohey *2,596 (+68) TOTAL 2,664

Pauline Flanagan *1,851 (+24) TOTAL 1,875 - ELIMINATED COUNT 3

Stephen Tynan *2,128 (+115) TOTAL 2,243

John Daly *557 - ELIMINATED COUNT 2

Noel O'Rourke *356 ELIMINATED COUNT 2

Pauline Flanagan will now be eliminated and her transfers will be distributed during the fourth count. Counting will resume at 9am on Monday morning.

SEE THE FIRST COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE THE SECOND COUNT RESULTS HERE

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