Tallying got underway around 9am this morning.
An Independent candidate is fighting it out with Fine Gael for the top spot in Longford Westmeath.
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Senator Micheal Carrigy are in a battle for first place according to tallies in Athlone.
Tallying got underway around 9am this morning in Athlone with just over 20% of the boxes opened so far.
Fianna Fáil's Joe Flaherty currently sits in 4th place, he says he has done all he can and whatever is in the boxes will stand:
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