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Seanad Election Results - Voting Pacts Hold Up

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Monday July 23, 2007 16:07

by Maurice Ross

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Counting begins on election

Counting began today on the 43 seats on the 5 Vocational panels. Tomorrow counting of the University seats begins. Early indications show that the voting pacts between Greens and Fianna Fáil and between Sinn Féin and Labour are holding up.

The Culture and Education panel was the first constituency to begin counting this morning in Leinster House. Fianna Fáil are likely to loose one seat. There are also intense intra-party battles within Fine Gael and within Fianna Fáil. The Culture and Education vote went as follows: FF 509 votes, FG 354 votes, Labour 198 votes, Independents 11 votes and Green 0 votes.

It is likely there will be a Labour Party gain at the expence of Fianna Fáil. Labour's Alex White topped the poll with 161 first preferences. White was an unsuccessful candidate in the Dublin South constituency. Fianna Fáil are likely to win 2 seats. Cecilia Keaveney, an unsuccessful former FF TD won most FF votes with 131 first preferences. Two outgoing Fianna Fáil Senators Labhras Ó Murchu and Ann Ormonde are going for the one seat. Ó Murchu hold the advantage with 128 on the first count opposed to Ormonde's 115. Outgoing FF Senator Paschal Mooney topped the poll in 2002 but is now certain to loose his seat. Fine Gael's candidates are going for 2 seats. Former Health spokeperson Liam Twomey is likely to get FG's first seat with Colm MacEochaidh and outgoing Senator Fergal Browne going for the remaining FG seat.

A Green Party councillor Tom Kelly from Meath was nominated but did not vote for himself as he achieved 0 votes! This shows that the Green agreement to vote for Fianna Fáil is holding up, however may not be enough to get a government majority due to the SF-Labour deal and the Fianna Fáil set backs in the 2004 local elections.

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Comments (40 of 40)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Sinn Féin Give Fianna Fáil transfers. Govt May Hold Majority	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:19
2	Sinn Féin backing Fianna Fáil continues	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:38
3	Seanad elections - How exciting	Justin Moran	Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:56
4	Justin Moran supports Government	SF watch	Tue Jul 24, 2007 13:24
5	On SF votes	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 13:32
6	Ridiculous	Watcher	Tue Jul 24, 2007 14:31
7	Watcher...	Paul Reddy	Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:08
8	"facts" or just pathetic "sources"	Watcher	Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:22
9	FACTS	Reddy	Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:39
10	Pathetic	Justin Moran	Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:48
11	SF & FF	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 16:13
12	Pathetic	Watcher	Tue Jul 24, 2007 16:24
13	The wacky world of Maurice Ross	Justin Moran	Tue Jul 24, 2007 16:27
14	Spin from SF	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 16:46
15	FF could get NUI seat	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 16:54
16	Cut Maurice some slack	Amused	Tue Jul 24, 2007 17:13
17	Maurice I would like to sign up to your newsletter	Watcher	Tue Jul 24, 2007 17:35
18	81%	SFwatch	Tue Jul 24, 2007 19:11
19	SF spinners avoid the nub of the issue	Maurice Ross	Tue Jul 24, 2007 21:16
20	Maurice I've a little parable for you. coz you're upset at the oireachtas & SF.	iosaf	Tue Jul 24, 2007 21:31
21	Deep breaths Maurice	Justin Moran	Tue Jul 24, 2007 23:32
22	College Results and SF	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 08:18
23	Once again	Watcher	Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:36
24	More Slurs, Lies and Spin	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:18
25	Labour Panel Results	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:39
26	Total count results so far.	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:02
27	This quote is a bit strange	Watcher	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:06
28	Trinity College First Count Figures	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:13
29	More slurs, More Muddy Waters from SF over their "dig out" to Bertie	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:28
30	Hannigan	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:42
31	ASTI election	ASTI member	Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:51
32	Liar	Watcher	Wed Jul 25, 2007 14:01
33	National University 1st count	Maurice Ross	Wed Jul 25, 2007 14:37
34	Bacik, Norris and Mullan	Sean Seán	Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:50
35	NUI vote continues	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:18
36	Industrial and Commercial count complete	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 13:05
37	Final Tally	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 13:17
38	Fianna Fáil about to win Majority	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 16:13
39	Fianna Fáil take majority - FF celebrate victory thanks to Greens, SF and Inds	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 16:34
40	NUI result & Taoiseach nominations	Maurice Ross	Thu Jul 26, 2007 19:30

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