Donegal South West By-Election – First Count

Electorate       62,299
Total Poll  34.908
Invalid Votes   484
Valid Poll   34,424
Quota   17,213
First Count
Senator Pearse Doherty   SF   13,719
Cllr Frank Mc Brearty Lab  3,366
Senator Brian O’Domhmaill FF  7,344
Cllr Barry O’Neill   FG    6,424
Cllr Thomas Pringle  Ind  3,438
Anne Sweeney Ind  133
Anne Sweeney eliminated