LATEST NEWS: Candidate closer than ever following 9th of Carlow/Kilkenny General Election

The ninth count has been completed here in Kilkenny for the Carlow/Kilkenny Constituency for the General Election 2024.

No candidate has reached the quota,  Gary O'Neil had the lowest votes and he has been eliminated in the ninth count and his votes will be redistributed.

The ninth count takes us ever closer to our first elected candidate with John McGuiness in touching distance, needing just 564 votes to reach the quota.

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McGuiness, John FF - 11,063

Murnane O'Connor, Jennifer FF - 8,533

Cleere, 'Chap' Peter FF - 7,753

Callaghan, Catherine FG - 7,264

Gladney Knox, Áine SF - 7,185

Newsome Drennan, Natasha SF - 6,297

Stephenson, Patricia SD - 5,802

Fitzgerald, David FG - 5,329

Doyle, Michael FG - 5,329

O'Neil, Gary Ant -3,765 -  Eliminated on the ninth count and the votes will be distributed 

Noonan, Malcom Grn - Eliminated on the eighth count 

McGuiness, Eugene Non-P -Eliminated in the seventh count

Ó hArgáin Seán Lab -  Eliminated in the sixth count

O'Connor Luke Non P - Eliminated in the fifth count 

Wallace, Adrianne PBP - Eliminated in the forth count 

Donohoe, Orla IFP - Eliminated in the third count 

Healy, Tom Non P - Eliminated in the second count

Egan, David LR - Eliminated in the first count

O'Leary, John Non P - Eliminated in the first count

Walsh, Noel G Non P - Eliminated in the first count