The following are the results of the Meath and Kildare North byelections
Kildare North
Total electorate:65,080 T otal valid poll:25,313 Quota:12,657
First count in the byelection for the Kildare North Constituency.
Áine Brady, Fianna Fáil, 6,201.
Gerry Browne, Independent, 226,
eliminated.
Paddy McNamara, Labour Party, 4,507.
Catherine Murphy, Independent, 5,985
Seanan O'Coistin, Independent, 211,
eliminated.
J J Power, Green Party, 1,547.
Darren Scully, Fine Gael, 4,630.
Senator Kate Walsh, Progressive Democrats, 2,006.
The votes of Mr Browne and Mr O'Coistin, will now be distributed among the remaining six candidates for the seat.
The second count in the byelection for the Kildare North constituency .
Áine Brady (Fianna Fáil) 6,255
Paddy McNamara (Labour Party) 4,545
Catherine Murphy (Independent) 6,189
J J Power (Green Party) 1,621,
eliminated
Darren Scully (Fine Gael) 4,660
Senator Kate Walsh (Progressive Democrats) 2,023,
eliminated.
Both Mr Power and Senator Walsh have been eliminated from the election at this point. Their votes will be transferred to the remaining four candidates.
The third count in the bi-election in the Kildare North constituency.
Áine Brady, Fianna Fáil, 7,265.
Paddy McNamara, Labour Party, 5,199,
eliminated.
Catherine Murphy, Independent, 7,176.
Dan Scully, Fine Gael, 5,382.
The Labour Party's Paddy McNamara was eliminated at the end of count three. His votes will now be distributed among the remaining three candidates.
The fourth count of the byelection for the Kildare North constituency.
Áine Brady, Fianna Fáil, 8,133.
Catherine Murphy, Independent, 8,809.
Darren Scully, Fine Gael, 7,421,
eliminated.
Darren Scully has been eliminated from the race for the single seat in Kildare North.
The final result in the byelection for the Kildare North constiuency:
Catherine Murphy, Independent candidate electedwithout reaching the full quota of 12,657 votes. Mrs Murphy secured 12,256 votes following five counts.
Meath
Total electorate:121,041; Total Poll: 50,183; Valid Votes:49,706; Spoilt Votes:477; Quota:24,854.
First Count
Shane McEntee (FG): 16,964;
Shane Cassells (FF): 16,117;
Joe Reilly (SF): 6,087;
Dominic Hannigan (Lab): 5,567;
Sirena Campbell (PD): 2,679;
Fergal O'Byrne (GP): 1,590;
Liam O Gogain (NP): 702.
Liam Ó Gogáin is eliminated. His votes are distributed among the remaining six candidates.
Second Count
Sirena Campbell (PD)
(plus 67)2,746,
eliminated
S Cassells (FF)
(plus 113)16,230.
D Hannigan (Lab)
(plus 105)5,672;
S McEntee (FG)
(plus 119)17,083;
F O'Byrne (GP)
(plus 154)1,744,
eliminated.
J Reilly (SF)
(plus 96)6,182.
The Green Party's Fergal O'Byrne and the Progressive Democrats' Sirena Campbell were eliminated.Their votes will now be disributed among the remaining four candidates.
Third Count
Distribution of Campbell (PD) and O'Byrne (GP) votes:
S Cassells (FF)
(plus1250)17,480;
D Hannigan (Lab)
(plus 1,389)7,061;
S McEntee (FG)
(plus 131)18,214;
J Reilly (SF)
(plus 331)6,514.
Elimination of Hannigan and Reilly and distribution of votes
Final Count
Distribution of Hannigan (Lab), Reilly (SF) votes:
Cassells (FF) (plus 3,698) 21,178.
McEntee (FG) (plus 5,833):24,047.
Returning Officer Maire Teehan declared McEntee elected without reaching the quota.