Taylor-Quinn eliminated in second count

The preference votes of eliminated candidates Hughie Baxter and Marie Hainsworth have been distributed, as results for the second count in the European North West constituency have been announced.

Second count results (first count totals in brackets):

Ms Marian Harkin (Ind) 71,458 (66,664)

Pearse Doherty (SF) 68,412 (65,321)

*Sean O Neachtain (FF) 62,855 (62,085)

Jim Higgins (FG) 61,262 (59,396)

*Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon (Ind Sc) 58,774 (56,992)

James McDaid (FF) 52,938 (52,139)

Ms Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) 43,093 (41,570)

Eliminated: Ms Madeleine Taylor-Quinn

Electorate 587,448; Turnout 435,190 (74.08%)