Main pic: Charles Ward (centre) and team, including wife, Angela (second from left)
5:45pm
The 100% Redress candidate Charles Ward has been eliminated following Count 4 in the Lifford-Stranorlar LEA at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar.
Ward finished with a very respectable 985 votes following the distribution of Tony McDaid’s 642 votes. Niall McConnell (Ind) looks set to be eliminated next to set up a battle royale for the sixth and final seat between debutant Dakota Nic Mheanman (SF) and the veteran Gerry Crawford (FF).
Following the distribution of Tony McDaid’s votes, the current standing is as follows:
Martin Scanlon (Ind) is still in the lead on 1,525 and is edging closer to the 1,629 quota in order to be elected.
He is followed by Gary Doherty (SF) on 1,498 after he received 236 of his colleague McDaid’s transfers. Martin Harley (FG) is close behind on 1,493, Frank McBrearty (Ind) on 1,338, Patrick McGowan (FF) on 1,282, Gerry Crawford (FF) on 1,112, Dakota Nic Mheanman (SF) on 1,057, Niall McConnell (Ind) on 1,029.
Charle’s Ward’s 985 votes will now be distributed.
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