#Elections2019: Labour take final Wicklow seat after two-day recount follows dead-heat

The final seat on Wicklow County Council has gone to the Labour Party after a dead-heat between the last two remaining candidates resulted in a two-day recount.

#Elections2019: Labour take final Wicklow seat after two-day recount follows dead-heat

The final seat on Wicklow County Council has gone to the Labour Party after a dead-heat between the last two remaining candidates resulted in a two-day recount.

Former TD Anne Ferris was formally declared the winning candidate early on Tuesday evening after gaining one extra vote to put her ahead of first-time Independent and former Fianna Fail member, Malachaí Duddy.

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