Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 latest: Sinn Féin’s Barry Campion eliminated following Count 12 as Boxer, Troy, Carrigy & Clarke step closer to success

Sinn Féin’s Barry Campion has been eliminated after Count 12 in Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 and his 2,987 votes will be distributed during Count 13.

Kevin Boxer Moran, Robert Troy, Micheál Carrigy & Sorca Clarke have moved a step closer to success and to joining Peter Burke in the 34th Dáil. 

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Elected: Peter Burke (FG)

Thirteen candidates eliminated;

Six candidates remain with 4 seats still to filled

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Independent (+625) 10,164

Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil (+78) 9,438

Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael (+618) 8,680

Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin (+210) 8,525

Joe Flaherty, Fianna Fáil (+519) 6,212

Paul Hogan, Independent Ireland (+183) 4,216

Boxer is now 151 votes shy of the 10,315 quota. 

The story so far…………….

ELECTED (quota 10,315)

Peter Burke (Fine Gael), 1st Count 10,864

Eliminated Candidates 

Donal Jackson (Independent) 2nd Count

Charlotte Keenan (Independent) 2nd Count

Paul Bradley (Independent) 2nd Count

Carol Okeke (Green Party) 3rd Count

Dympna Cunniffe (Fianna Fáil) 4th Count

Tanya Cannon (Fine Gael) 5th Count

Margaret Alacoque Maguire (Ireland First) 6th Count

Dave Smyth (People Before Profit Solidarity) 7th Count

Louise Heavin (Independent) 8th Count

Fidelma Bennett (Labour) 9th Count

Laura O’Neill (Aontú) 10th Count

Gerry Warnock (Independent) 11th Count

Barry Campion (Sinn Féin) 12th Count