RESULTS: Ninth count results announced in Laois-Offaly

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

The count distributed the surplus of 591 of Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen following his election.

FULL NINTH COUNT RESULTS BELOW:

VALID POLL: 69,422

QUOTA: 11,571

* = Eighth Count Votes

Brian Stanley 16,654* ELECTED (First Count)

Barry Cowen *12,162 - ELECTED (Eighth Count)

Sean Fleming *10,327 (+349) TOTAL 10,676

Carol Nolan *8,848 (+79) TOTAL 8,927

Charlie Flanagan *8,396 (+22) TOTAL 8,418

Pippa Hackett *5,941 (+23) TOTAL 5,964

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy *5,157 (+38) TOTAL 5,195

John Leahy *5,172 (+80) TOTAL 5,252

Peter Ormond *4,449 (ELIMINATED ON COUNT 7)

Ken Smollen *3,941 (ELIMINATED ON THIS COUNT 6)

Noel Tuohey *3,190 (ELIMINATED ON COUNT 5)

Pauline Flanagan *1,875 - ELIMINATED COUNT 3

Stephen Tynan *2,273 ELIMINATED COUNT 4

John Daly *557 - ELIMINATED COUNT 2

Noel O'Rourke *356 ELIMINATED COUNT 2

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy will now be eliminated. Her 5,195 transfers will be distributed on the tenth count.

SEE THE FIRST COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE THE SECOND COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE THE THIRD COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE THE FOURTH COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE FIFTH COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE SIXTH COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE SEVENTH COUNT RESULTS HERE

SEE EIGHTH COUNT RESULTS HERE

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