JUST two of the 14 candidates have been elected to the Tralee Electoral Area of Kerry County Council so far.
Toireasa Ferris and Pa Daly of Sinn Fein were elected on the first count on Saturday night before Michael McMahon adjourned the count until Sunday morning at 9am.
The first count went as follows (alternatively, watch the video of the count below):
1. Toireasa Ferris (Sinn Fein) – 2,679
2. Pa Daly (Sinn Fein) – 2,122
3. Norma Foley (Fianna Fail) – 1,541
4. Terry O’Brien (Labour) – 1,285
5. Jim Finucane (Fine Gael) – 1,242
6. Pat McCarthy (Fine Gael) – 1,160
7. Thomas McEllistrim (Fianna Fail) – 1,087
8. Graham Spring (Labour) – 899
9. Ted Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail) – 829
10. Sam Locke (Non-Party) – 815
11. Johnnie Wall (Non-Party) – 763
12. Grace O’Donnell (Fine Gael) – 657
13. Tommy Collins (Non-Party) – 511
14. Gillian Wharton Slattery (Labour) – 396
The distribution of the surplus of Toireasa Ferris (1,080) and Pa Daly (523) will take place after the count resumes at 9am this morning.
Here’s a video of the First Count with some very happy Sinn Fein candidates celebrating at the end…
