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Seanad Election Results - Voting Pacts Hold Up

category national | politics / elections | news report author Monday July 23, 2007 16:07author by Maurice Ross Report this post to the editors

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.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Sinn Féin Give Fianna Fáil transfers. Govt May Hold Majority     Maurice Ross    Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:19 
   Sinn Féin backing Fianna Fáil continues     Maurice Ross    Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:38 
   Seanad elections - How exciting     Justin Moran    Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:56 
   Justin Moran supports Government     SF watch    Tue Jul 24, 2007 13:24 
   On SF votes     Maurice Ross    Tue Jul 24, 2007 13:32 
   Ridiculous     Watcher    Tue Jul 24, 2007 14:31 
   Watcher...     Paul Reddy    Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:08 
   "facts" or just pathetic "sources"     Watcher    Tue Jul 24, 2007 15:22 
   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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