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Sinn Féin's Phil Thompson has been eliminated in the third count of Tullow LEA
Sinn Fein's Phil Thompson has been eliminated on the third count of the Tullow LEA in the Carlow Local Elections 2024.
Her votes will now be distributed among the remaining candidates of the Tullow LEA to see if any of them can make the quota and take a seat on the Carlow Council.
The voting after the third count reads as follows:
Will Paton - Non-P -1,066
Ben Ward -FG- 752
Brian O'Donoghue - FG - 670
Catherine Callaghan - FG - 684
Jim Deane - SF - 433
John McDonald - FF - 431
Billy Nolan - Non-P - 363
Annette McDonell - Non-P - 274
Ken Gahan - SF - 225
Patricia Fennelly Nolan - Non-P- 194
John Cahill - PBP - 188
Daeln Murphy - TNP - 150
Phil Thompson - SF - eliminated
The quota for this Local Electoral Area is 1,114, sitting councillor Will Paton is edging closer to retaining his seat on the Council.
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