General Election

Degag

What i can't understand is how some constituencies are heading into count 4 and we don't even have 1 done yet!

friendface

Degag wrote: »

What i can't understand is how some constituencies are heading into count 4 and we don't even have 1 done yet!

True, and we've had the final tally since around 1pm. It's also a smaller constituency than some of the others that have been announced in terms of voters. (around 55,000)

Really going to be an exciting night though. Will be a very fine line separating candidates for the third seat by the looks of it.

ejmaztec

friendface wrote: »

True, and we've had the final tally since around 1pm. It's also a smaller constituency than some of the others that have been announced in terms of voters. (around 55,000)

Really going to be an exciting night though. Will be a very fine line separating candidates for the third seat by the looks of it.

They're probably hard at it with the erasers, as I couldn't help but notice the pencil I had to use in Listowel.

friendface

friendface wrote: »

Just got the latest exact figures from tv5.ie (live coverage from Kerry South count). Also on Radio Kerry just now.

First Prefs:

Brendan Griffin - 8680 (19.9%)
Michael Healy-Rae - 6697 (15.4%)
Tom Fleming - 6370 (13.6%)
John O'Donoghue - 5777 (13.3%)
Tom Sheahan - 5674 (13.0%)
Marie Moloney - 4964 (11.4%)
Michael Gleeson - 4615 (10.6%)
Oonagh Comerford - 331 (0.8%)
Richard Behal - 259 (0.6%)
Dermot Finn - 231 (0.5%)

Quota Estimate - 11,000

From Twitter
First tally was off. Now seems there are just 3 votes between Moloney and Gleeson 4930 to 4927. Recount expected after 1st count

michael999999

Just on newstalk deenihan elected, ferris and spring battling for the second seat.

Boom__Boom

friendface wrote: »

From Twitter
First tally was off. Now seems there are just 3 votes between Moloney and Gleeson 4930 to 4927. Recount expected after 1st count

Whoever of Gleeson or Moloney stays in would need to out-transfer by
700 votes to catch Sheehan
or
800 votes to catch JOD

sounds like a lot but surely with they will be enough transfers between the two to close the gap (especially to catch JOD) who is unlikely to pick up much in the way of transfers from either of them.

Lots of drama here.

kfk

Brendan Griffin must be happy with the count so far. He is probably wondering now if he really need to give up 50% of his salary. I think he would have topped the poll without taking a cut!

Degag

Any updates guys?

ejmaztec

Is that just a rumour that McEllistrim thinks that he's going to be a senator to compensate him for getting paid by results and losing his seat? It's a pity we can't vote for them as well, and get rid of other useless FFers like Ned O'Sulivan. The pair of them used to look like they were separated at birth until Ned got his teeth sorted out.

kerry4sam

... main contenders


Fleming 6416
Gleeson 4939
Griffin 8808
Healy-Rae 6670
Maloney 4926
O Donoghue 5917
Sheahan 5674

friendface

Why was the count not bradcast on RTE. Was on Radio 1 around 20 mins ago while RTE1 just spent the time reviewing votes from subsequent counts in other constituencies. :mad:

Degag

friendface wrote: »

Why was the count not bradcast on RTE. Was on Radio 1 around 20 mins ago while RTE1 just spent the time reviewing votes from subsequent counts in other constituencies. :mad:

Guaranteed if it was a count from anywhere around the Pale, it'd have been shown.

ejmaztec

I see the 2nd count is set for 10pm for KN-WL. Have all the counters fecked off to the pub apart from one?

dh0661

ejmaztec wrote: »

It will probably end up as a Healy-Rae hair transplant clinic, which will be a sad day for South-Kerry cloth-cap retailers.

Hi boy - I'll tell you wan thing you forgot about the local brylcreem seller.

@ 6670 first preferance for HR & 5917 for JOD, I feel sorry for all those in south KY.

siblers

dh0661 wrote: »

Hi boy - I'll tell you wan thing you forgot about the local brylcreem seller.

@ 6670 first preferance for HR & 5917 for JOD, I feel sorry for all those in south KY.

Yeah it's crazy, finally get a chance to change things around and people want the same aul ****e.

ejmaztec

dh0661 wrote: »

Hi boy - I'll tell you wan thing you forgot about the local brylcreem seller.

@ 6670 first preferance for HR & 5917 for JOD, I feel sorry for all those in south KY.

That's probably how he slipped through so easily.:(

A Healy-Rae getting elected is probably the saddest part of the 2011 General Election. Perhaps when he doesn't deliver the goods, as he hopefully won't have any pull, his subjects will elect a more suitable candidate the next time.

His supporters in South Kerry must be sadly lacking, but they might learn the error of their ways.:o

dh0661

ejmaztec wrote: »

His supporters in South Kerry must be sadly lacking, but they might learn the error of their ways.:o

I am totally disgusted that the people of south kerry have voted this way. Voting for HRM:oichael & minister for expenses to represent parts of Kerry is a disaster - IMO

Sardonicat

Count 6 underway in Tralee. unlikely either spring or ferris will get elected after it. Looks like Mac will be eliminated at about 12am.

Sardonicat

Here we go for south kerry...

kerry4sam

... results

Fleming 7357
Gleeson 6378
Griffin 10014
Healy-Rae 7412
O Donoghue 6200
Sheehan 6577


John O'Donoghue was eleminated here. The count has now been put on hold to resume in the morning with the transfer of his votes.

dh0661

Third count in south kerry - just announced. O' Donaghue = GONE

Sardonicat

sixth count kerry north result due any minute...

Sardonicat

Spring:10,685
Ferris:10,164

neither elected.
Mac gone

dh0661

Tom Mc officially announced as GONE also -- maybe there is a god after all.

Sardonicat

Spring and Ferris both expected to be elected after 7th count. Results expected at 01.30.

friendface

Results as they stand;


Name Party 1st Pref C1 C2 C3

GRIFFIN, Brendan FG 19.8% 8808 8943 10014
HEALY RAE, Michael IND 15.0% 6670 6789 7412
FLEMING, Tom IND 14.5% 6416 6548 7357
*SHEAHAN, Tom FG 12.8% 5674 5736 6577
GLEESON, Michael SKIA 11.1% 4939 5222 6378
*O'DONOGHUE, John FF 13.3% 5917 5960 6200


Looking like Fleming will benefit most from JODs transfers pushing him into 2nd place. I would guess Gleeson would follow benefiting more than MHR possibly putting Gleeson in 3rd or 4th. My prediction is Tom Sheahan to be eliminiated in the next round.

Sheahans transfers to push Griffin over quota. Would probably send transfer well to Gleeson also. Then it's hard to call between MHR and Gleeson. I reckon it will be a tight contest between these 2 for the last seat.

dh0661

Good night everybody - see you all in the morning

grrrrrrrrrr

What time will counting begin again in the morning?

What time will we start to see people being elected?

Sardonicat

North Kerry final result now expected @12.45

grrrrrrrrrr

kfk wrote: »

Brendan Griffin must be happy with the count so far. He is probably wondering now if he really need to give up 50% of his salary. I think he would have topped the poll without taking a cut!

I don't think so. I think he got in on his clean image. When they came knocking at my door they must have repeated this three or four times!