Following the distribution of Johnny Mythen’s surplus of 6,204 the biggest beneficiary was Deirdre Wadding from Solidarity People Before Profit.

Brendan Howlin is leading the way with 9,911. James Browne has 8,462. Then it gets very tight. Michael D’Arcy 6,577; Verona Murphy 6,498; Paul Kehoe 6,455; Malcolm Byrne 6,338.

Sinn Fein’s Johnny Mythen was formally elected on the First Count. He polled a massive 18,717 first preferences to become the first Sinn Fein candidate elected in Wexford for 102 years. That was Sean Etchingham from Riverchapel and the last time a General Election was held on a Saturday.

TOTAL POLL 75,622 INVALID BALLOT PAPERS 549

VALID POLL 75,073 NUMBER OF SEATS 5

QUOTA 12,513

SECOND COUNT – distribution of Mythen’s surplus of 6,204 votes.

BROWNE James Fianna Fáil 8,058 (+404) 8,462

BYRNE Malcolm Fianna Fáil 6,145 (+193) 6,338

CARTHY Ger Independent 3,024 (+579) 3,603

CODD Jim Aontú 1,518 (+347) 1,865

D’ARCY Michael Fine Gael 6,472 (+105) 6,577

HOWLIN Brendan Labour 9,223 (+688) 9,911

KEHOE Paul Fine Gael 6,337 (+118) 6,455

McDONALD Lisa Fianna Fáil 1,351 (+60) 1,411 ELIMINATED

MURPHY Bart Independent 68 (+35) 103 ELIMINATED

MURPHY Verona Independent 5,825 (+673) 6,498

MYTHEN Johnny Sinn Féin 18,717 ELECTED

O’SHEA Seanie Ind4Change 825 (+728) 1,553

ROSEINGRAVE Paula Green Party 2,028 (+346) 2,374

SHEEHAN Michael Fianna Fáil 4,366 (+142) 4,508

WADDING Deirdre Solidarity-PBP 1,116 (+1,786) 2,902

Distribution of the votes of McDonald and Bart Murphy continues.