Counting begins in two Irish by-elections for vacant seats
Vote counting started Saturday in Dublin Central and Galway West after polls closed Friday. The contests will fill two seats in the Irish parliament.
The BbcCounting is under way at two by-elections in the Republic of Ireland to fill vacant seats in the Irish parliament. Galway West is filling the seat left by its former representative after that individual was elected president.
All ballot boxes have been tallied in Dublin Central. The Social Democrats candidate holds 19.6 percent of first-preference votes, ahead of the Sinn Féin candidate at 17.7 percent, according to tallies. Tallies provide an early indication of the first count, but subsequent vote transfers will determine the final winner.
In Galway West, nearly half the ballot boxes have been opened.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
2 events- Friday
Voters cast ballots in Dublin Central and Galway West.
1 sourceThe Bbc - Saturday morning
Counting began in both constituencies.
1 sourceThe Bbc
Potential Impact
- 01
Final results will determine which parties hold the two seats in parliament.
- 02
Vote transfers may alter the current tally leads in both constituencies.
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