Sligo-Leitrim Count Six: Another count declared, another candidate eliminated
People Before Profit's Gino O'Boyle has been eliminated in count six, his 1954 votes will be distributed.
Count six was declared just before 1pm on December 1. There is not much to report, as still no one has reached the quote of 11,381.
Frank Feighan (FG) still leads at 9278, just over 2,100 from reaching the quota for election. Martin Kenny (SF) may overtake Feighan's lead on transfers in the next couple of counts.
Michael Clarke (II) received the most distributed votes, seeing him in a very strong position. It is looking less and less hopeful with Marian Harkin (IND) as it is likely Eamon Scanlon will see heavy transfers from Fianna Fáil candidates.
People Before Profit candidate Gino O'Boyle was eliminated and his 1954 votes will be distributed.
We won't see a candidate elected until this evening.
The following are the vote numbers for each candidate from count six:
Frank Feighan (+65) - 9278
Martin Kenny (+117) - 8173
Michael Clarke (+367) - 6697
Eamon Scanlon (+62) - 6027
Chris MacManus (+111) - 5387
Edel McSharry (+42) - 4602
Marian Harkin (+272) - 4950
Paddy O'Rourke (+38) - 4310
Marie Casserly (+95) - 2726
Nessa Cosgrove (+40) - 2527
Gino O'Boyle (+92) - 1954 (Eliminated)