Heydon, Wall, elected

Martin Heydon FG and Jack Wall of Labour have been elected on the first count to represent Kildare South in Dail Eireann.

Heydon polled 12,753 of the 38,270 valid poll for the constituency. Wall polled 10,645. The quota was 9,568.

Heydon's surplus is currently being distributed.

The other votes were Cummins (Green) 523, Kennedy (Independent) 2,806, O'Fearghaill (FF) 4,514, Power (FF) 3,793, and Turner (SF) 2,308.