Margaret Gormley, Ind has been elected in the Tubbercurry electoral area first count.

The electorate is 8,294, total poll 5,982, invalid votes 58 and total valid poll is 5,924.

The quota is 1,185.

The first count results are as follow:

Aidan Colleary, FF – 768

Michael Fleming, FG – 766

Margaret Gormley, Ind – 2,162 – ELECTED

Jerry Lundy, FF – 970

Roger McCarrick, Ind – 354

Gerry Murray, FG – 904

Margaret Gormley’s extensive surplus of 977 votes will be distributed in the second count.