Donegal seventh count: Naughton four short as Hegarty eliminated

Mícheal Naughton is four votes short of becoming the first person elected to Donegal County Council from the Donegal LEA.

It was expected that he would make the quota on the seventh count, but came just short.

Martin Hegarty of Fianna Fáil has been eliminated, and his 894 votes will now be distrubuted.

Donegal seventh count result

Donegal seventh count (Quota: 1,985), following the distribution of Diarmaid Doherty’s votes

Manus Boyle (FG) – 1,355 +3
Jimmy Brogan (IND) – 1,557 +29
Martin Hegarty (FF) – 894 +3
Noel Jordan (SF) – 1,829 +18
Niamh Kennedy (IND) – 1,357 +36
Pauric Kennedy (IND) – 1,410 +20
Michael McMahon (SF) – 1,840 +227
Mícheal Naughton (FF) – 1,981 +25
Barry Sweeny (FG) – 1,440 +80

Martin Hegarty eliminated