Tipp Presidential Election Results

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Counting in the 2011 Presidential Elections has been underway today in both North and South Tipperary.  Here are the results for both constituencies, with differing first preference patterns between the north and south of the county.

Saturday, October 29th: Michael D. Higgins (Lab.) is declared elected as the 9th President of Ireland.

South Tipperary:

Candidate Count 1  Count 1 % Count 2 Count 2 % Count 3 Count 4
Davis (Ind.) 761 2.4%
Gallagher (Ind.) 11,003 34.1% 11,441 34.1% 11,733 13,187
Higgins (Lab.) 11,411 35.4% 11,934 37% 12,644 16,685
McGuinness (SF) 4,188 13% 4,344 13.5% 4,529
Mitchell (FG) 2,517 7.8% 2,747 8.5% 2,873
Norris (Ind.) 1,415 4.4% 1,533 4.8%
Scallon (Ind.) 975 3%

Electorate: 56,295; Turnout: 32,618 (57.94%); Valid Poll: 32,270

North Tipperary

Candidate Count 1 Count 1 % Count 2 Count 2 % Count 3
Davis (Ind) 890 2.4%
Gallagher (Ind.) 13,491 35.6% 14,088 37.1% 14,368
Higgins (Lab.) 13,197 34.8% 13,824 36.5% 14,592
McGuinness (SF) 4,459 11.8% 4,639 12.2% 4,794
Mitchell (FG) 3,121 8.2% 3,480 9.2% 3,610
Norris (Ind.) 1,385 3.7% 1,511 4%
Scallon (Ind.) 1,399 3.7%

Electorate: 62,203: Turnout: 38,381 (61.7%); Valid Poll: 37,942