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Arthur McGuinness at the count of the Donegal constituency
Following the third count at the Donegal constituency count in Letterkenny for the general election, two candidates have been eliminated.
With the distribution of Padraig MacLochlainn's surplus of 324, which sprinkled a handful of candidates, Arthur McGuinness (35) and Vincent J Bradley (116) are now eliminated and their votes are to be distributed in count four.
Noel Jordan picked up 215 from MacLochlainn. Thomas Pringle moved up 27 more to 5,591 and the only other two candidates to get double figures were Pat the Cope Gallagher (13 to move onto 10,517) and Charlie McConalogue (10 to go to 8,137).
Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn, both Sinn Féin, were elected on day one of the count at Letterkenny, with the quota at 12,771. This is how the race from the seats three, four and five, and beyond, looks now. Here's where the McConalogue 324 went
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