Fianna Fail tops poll but loses seat

Fianna Fail appeared to cut off their nose to spite their face in the Kilkenny electoral area of the county council as only two of the three Fianna Fail seats were returned to the party.

McGuinness team member Pat Fitzpatrick lost his seat to running mate and Kilkenny election poll-topper Andrew McGuinness.

Picking up some 1,808 votes on the first count, Cllr McGuinness was once again elected with hundreds of votes to spare. However, it was to be at the expense of hard working former councillor Pat Fitzpatrick. This is Cllr McGuinness’ first time sitting on the county council and, although he garnered huge support for his campaign, one wonders would the McGuinness team not have been better off spreading the love and the vote so to speak and gaining two seats for Fianna Fail for the Kilkenny Electoral Area on the county council and keeping a presence of three seats. John Coonan also retained his seat without reaching the quota in the ninth and final count.

Meanwhile Fine Gael’s Martin Brett once again swept the boards and was elected on the sixth count following the distribution of both Labour candidates and Independent candidates’ votes.

Betty Manning was also elected for the first time for Fine Gael to the county council and Paul Cuddihy regained his seat also on the ninth and final count along with Labour Party’s Marie Fitzpatrick.

Sinn Fein’s Kathleen Funchion put up a strong battle for a seat but was eliminated on the second last count.

Green Party’s Malcolm Noonan once again bucked the national trend and was returned with votes to spare on the sixth count.

Once again the Independents did not pose any danger to any of the sitting councillors. There was one Fianna Fail seat to play for as former councillor Michael Lanigan stepped down from his seat this year, leaving it open for contest.

Fine Gael’s Betty Manning was the recipient of the much-needed Fianna Fail seat.

Kilkenny Borough Council election results

Total poll: 8,731

Spoiled votes: 133

Valid poll: 8,598

Quota: 662

The 12 members elected:

Andrew McGuinness (FF ),

Martin Brett (FG ),

Joe Malone (FF ),

John Coonan (FF ),

Malcolm Noonan (Green ),

Marie Fitzpatrick (Lab ),

Betty Manning (FG ),

Kathleen Funchion (SF ),

Paul Cuddihy (FG ),

Joe Reidy (FF ),

David Fitzgerald (FG ),

Sean O hArgain (Lab )

FIRST COUNT:

Martin Brett (FG ): 709 ELECTED

Sean Butler (Lab ): 180

John Coonan (FF ): 568

Paul Cuddihy (FG ): 420

David Fitzgerald (FG ): 430

Marie Fitzpatrick (Lab ): 476

Noel Frawley (Lab ): 107

Kathleen Funchion (SF ): 474

Mick Greene (Ind ): 344

Frank Kavanagh (Ind ): 272

Jimmy Leahy (Ind ): 344

Joe Malone (FF ): 564

Betty Manning (FG ): 510

Andrew McGuinness (FF ): 1,266 ELECTED

Eugene McGuinness (Ind ): 176

Anna Michalska (FF ): 233

Darren Murphy (FG ): 213

Malcolm Noonan (Green ): 610

Sean O hArgain (Lab ): 357

Roger O'Reilly (Ind ): 26

Joe Reidy (FF ): 319

McGuinness and Brett elected

SECOND COUNT: Distribution of McGuinness's surplus of 604:

Sean Butler +10 = 190

John Coonan +84 = 652

Paul Cuddihy + 10 = 430

David Fitzgerald +14 = 444

Marie Fitzpatrick + 35 = 511

Noel Frawley +2 = 109

Kathleen Funchion +27 = 501

Mick Greene +5 = 349

Frank Kavanagh +17 = 289

Jimmy Leahy +18 =362

Joe Malone +131 = 695 ELECTED

Betty Manning + 26 = 536

Eugene McGuinness +24 = 200

Anna Michalska +58 = 291

Darren Murphy +8 =221

Malcolm Noonan +26 = 636

Sean O hArgain +9 = 366

Roger O'Reilly +1 = 27

Joe Reidy +99 = 418

Joe Malone elected

THIRD COUNT: Distribution of Brett's surplus of 47 votes:

Sean Butler: +3 = 193

John Coonan: +5 = 657

Paul Cuddihy: +11 = 441

David Fitzgerald: +4 = 448

Marie Fitzpatrick: +2 = 513

Noel Frawley: +1 = 110

Kathleen Funchion: +2 = 503

Mick Greene: +1 = 350

Frank Kavanagh: +1 = 290

Jimmy Leahy: +1 = 363

Betty Manning: +0 = 545

Eugene McGuinness: +0 = 200

Anna Michalska: +0 = 291

Darren Murphy: +2 = 223

Malcolm Noonan: +2 = 638

Sean O hArgain: +2 = 368

Roger O'Reilly: +0 = 27

Joe Reidy: +1 = 419

(13 non-transferable )

FOURTH COUNT: Distribution of Malone's surplus of 33 votes:

Sean Butler: +0 = 193

John Coonan: +10 = 667 ELECTED

Paul Cuddihy: +1 = 442

David Fitzgerald: +1 = 442

Marie Fitzpatrick: +2 = 515

Noel Frawley: +0 = 110

Kathleen Funchion: +1 = 504

Mick Greene: +1 = 351

Frank Kavanagh: +0 = 290

Jimmy Leahy: +1 = 364

Betty Manning: +0 = 545

Eugene McGuinness: +1 = 201

Anna Michalska: +4 = 295

Darren Murphy: +3 = 226

Malcolm Noonan: +1 = 639

Sean O hArgain: +0 = 368

Roger O'Reilly: +0 = 27

Joe Reidy: +7 = 426

(non-transferable: 16 )

Coonan elected. O'Reilly and Frawley eliminated.

FIFTH COUNT: Distribution of O'Reilly's and Frawley's votes:

Sean Butler: +9 = 202

Paul Cuddihy: +4 = 446

David Fitzgerald: +6 = 455

Marie Fitzpatrick: +28 = 543

Kathleen Funchion: +5 = 509

Mick Greene: +7 = 358

Jimmy Leahy: +3 = 367

Frank Kavanagh: +9 = 299

Betty Manning: +14 = 559

Eugene McGuinness: +2 = 203

Anna Michalska: +4 = 299

Darren Murphy: +2 = 228

Malcolm Noonan: +7 = 646

Sean O hArgain: +25 = 393

Joe Reidy: +4 = 430

SIXTH COUNT: Distribution of Coonan's surplus of 5 votes:

Sean Butler: +0 = 202

Paul Cuddihy: +0 = 446

David Fitzgerald: +0 = 455

Marie Fitzpatrick: +0 = 543

Kathleen Funchion: +0 = 509

Mick Greene: +0 = 358

Jimmy Leahy: +0 = 367

Frank Kavanagh: +0 = 299

Betty Manning: +0 = 559

Eugene McGuinness: +1 = 204

Anna Michalska: +1 = 300

Darren Murphy: +0 = 228

Malcolm Noonan: +0 = 646

Sean O hArgain: +0 = 393

Joe Reidy: +3 = 433

Sean Butler eliminated

SEVENTH COUNT; Distribution of Butler's votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +15 = 461

David Fitzgerald: +8 = 463

Marie Fitzpatrick: +72 = 615

Kathleen Funchion: +19 = 528

Mick Greene: +4 = 362

Frank Kavanagh: +9 = 308

Jimmy Leahy: +5 = 372

Betty Manning: +13 = 572

Eugene McGuinness: +0 = 204

Anna Michalska: +0 = 300

Darren Murphy: +1 = 229

Malcolm Noonan: +7 = 653

Sean O hArgain: +38 = 431

Joe Reidy: +1 = 434

Eugene McGuinness eliminated

EIGHTH COUNT: Distribution of Eugene McGuinness's vote:

Paul Cuddihy: +7 = 468

David Fitzgerald: +5 = 633

Marie Fitzpatrick: +18 = 633

Kathleen Funchion: +20 = 548

Mick Greene: +14 = 376

Frank Kavanagh: +15 = 323

Jimmy Leahy: +17 = 389

Betty Manning: +18 = 590

Anna Michalska: +8 = 308

Darren Murphy: +6 = 235

Malcolm Noonan: +21 = 674 ELECTED

Sean O hArgain: +10 = 441

Joe Reidy: +9 = 443

Noonan elected. Murphy eliminated

NINTH COUNT: Distribution of Murphy's 235 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +43 = 511

David Fitzgerald: +24 = 492

Marie Fitzpatrick: +31 = 664 ELECTED

Kathleen Funchion: +18 = 566

Mick Greene: +12 = 388

Frank Kavanagh: +6 = 329

Jimmy Leahy: +19 = 408

Betty Manning: +37 = 627

Anna Michalska: +3 = 311

Sean O hArgain: +12 = 453

Joe Reidy: +3 = 446

Fitzpatrick elected. Michalska eliminated

TENTH COUNT: Distribution of Michalska's 311 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +7 = 518

David Fitzgerald: +14 = 506

Kathleen Funchion: +25 = 591

Mick Greene: +22 = 410

Frank Kavanagh: +8 = 337

Jimmy Leahy: +10 = 418

Betty Manning: +16 = 643

Sean O hArgain: +15 = 468

Joe Reidy: +100 = 546

(non-transferable: 94 )

Kavanagh eliminated.

ELEVENTH COUNT:

Kavanagh's 337 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +33 = 551

David Fitzgerald: +13 = 519

Kathleen Funchion: +34 = 625

Mick Greene: +51 = 461

Jimmy Leahy: +34 = 452

Betty Manning: +41 = 684 ELECTED

Sean O hArgain: +36 = 504

Joe Reidy: +13 = 559

12TH COUNT: Distribution of Manning's surplus of 22 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +4 = 555

David Fitzgerald: +4 = 523

Kathleen Funchion: +3 = 628

Mick Greene: +3 = 464

Jimmy Leahy: +0 = 452

Sean O hArgain: +7 = 511

Joe Reidy: +1 = 560

13TH COUNT: Distribution of Noonan's surplus of 12 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +0 = 555

David Fitzgerald: +0 = 523

Kathleen Funchion: +3 = 631

Mick Greene: +4 = 468

Jimmy Leahy: +1 = 453

Sean O hArgain: +3 = 514

Joe Reidy: +1 = 561

Leahy eliminated

14TH COUNT: Distribution of Leahy's 453 votes:

Paul Cuddihy: +56 = 611

David Fitzgerald: +42 =565

Kathleen Funchion: +69 = 700 ELECTED

Mick Greene: +67 = 535

Sean O hArgain: +42 = 556

Joe Reidy: +53 =614

Funchion elected

15TH AND FINAL COUNT:

Distribution of Funchion's surplus of 38

Paul Cuddihy: +6 = 617 ELECTED

David Fitzgerald: +5 = 570 ELECTED

Mick Greene: +7 = 542

Sean O hArgain: +10 = 566 ELECTED

Joe Reidy: +3 = 617 ELECTED

Reidy, Cuddihy, Fitzgerald and O hArgain are elected.

 

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