With 188 of the 191 boxes opened the tally figures are giving an indication of the five candidates likely to represent Wexford constituency in the next Dáil.

TALLY FIGURES;

BROWNE James Fianna Fáil 10.7

BYRNE Malcolm Fianna Fáil 8.3

CARTHY Ger Independent 4.2

CODD Jim Aontú 2.0

D’ARCY Michael Fine Gael 8.9

HOWLIN Brendan Labour 12.0

KEHOE Paul Fine Gael 8.3

McDONALD Lisa Fianna Fáil 1.8

MURPHY Bart Independent 0.2

MURPHY Verona Independent 7.5

MYTHEN Johnny Sinn Féin 24.5

O’SHEA Seanie Ind4Change 1.1

ROSEINGRAVE Paula Green Party 2.6

SHEEHAN Michael Fianna Fáil 5.7

WADDING Deirdre Solidarity-PBP 1.4

These are tally figures and there is a small margin of error.

All boxes will be opened shortly and then the sorting and checking of papers will take place. First official count is still a long way off.

Johnny Mythen of Sinn Fein will be elected with a quota and a half to distribute at the end of the First Count. The Enniscorthy candidate has confirmed that he is home and hosed with a huge majority.

Distribution of Mythen’s surplus will be interesting and will have a major bearing on the chances of a number of candidates.