Stanley (SF) elected on the first count.
These are the results of the first count in Laois-Offaly
Electorate – 110, 839
Total poll – 69, 998
Invalid votes – 576
Total valid poll – 69, 422
Quota – 11, 571
Stanley, Brian, Sinn Féin - 16, 654 – elected
Cowen, Barry, Fianna Fáil - 8,677
Fleming, Sean, Fianna Fáil - 7,636
Flanagan, Charlie, Fine Gael – 7,463
Nolan, Carol, Non-Party – 5,436
Corcoran-Kennedy, Marcella, Fine Gael - 4,519
Ormond, Peter, Fianna Fáil, - 4,073
Hackett, Pippa, Green Party – 3,494
Leahy, John, Non- Party – 3,463
Smollen, Ken, Irish Democratic Party – 2 611
Tuohy, Noel, Labour Party - 2,011
Flanagan, Pauline, Fianna Fáil - 1,744
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