Election 2011 Offical Thread.

[seafoid]

The scale of Fianna Fáil's losses are so great that a number of high-profile ministers, including finance minister Brian Lenihan, who negotiated the bailout, are in danger of losing their seats

says the guardian.

Is this true?

According to RTÉ, Fine Gael took 36.1% of the vote, with Labour coming second with 20.5%. Fianna Fáil support is put at just 15.1%, by far its worst general election result, and will mean a massive loss of seats across the country – including a wipeout in the capital.
The independents combined have pushed Fianna Fáil into fourth place – the party's worst performance since Éamon De Valera founded the party in the 1920s. In Dublin, Fianna Fáil support barely hit 8%.

[Ulick]

Heard on the radio Brian is safe. Conor on the telly now conceding.

[muppet]

1357 Dun Laoghaire: Final Tally - Eamon Gilmore 20%, Sean Barrett 19%, Mary Mitchell O'Connor 16%, Richard Boyd Barrett 10.8%, Ivana Bacik 10.46%, Mary Hanafin 9%, Barry Andrews 6%, Ciaran Cuffe 3.75%.

Gilmore, Barrett and O'Connor expected to take first three seats. Bacik and Boyd Barrett are expected to battle for fourth seat.
Fianna Fáil is not conceding a seat for Hanafin, but says it will be hard for her to take the final seat

[mylestheslasher]

I reckon Sf will get 16 seats

[Milltown Row2]

That many?? thought they'd be happy with doubling their current tally

[Maguire01]

It's the last seats that are the interesting ones, once the transfers come into play.

[Celt_Man]

Anyone word on how the third Rubberbandit, Willie O'Dea is doing?

[ziggysego]

That many?? thought they'd be happy with doubling their current tally

Yeah, but I'd imagine they'd be even happier with 16

[mylestheslasher]

Anyone word on how the third Rubberbandit, Willie O'Dea is doing?

Tally men have him well down but likely to hold his seat.

[Maguire01]

No one to be elected on first count in Cavan/Monaghan. Quota = 11k+
The Celt were off the mark on the surplus. Will take a while to fill the fifth seat -1xFF, 1xSF,2xFG and the last between SF and FG.

[Celt_Man]

Anyone word on how the third Rubberbandit, Willie O'Dea is doing?

Tally men have him well down but likely to hold his seat.

Pity...

[Croí na hÉireann]

Looking like a good day lads (in terms of some high profile FF ministers getting the boot). Interesting sidenote from the RTÉ exit poll, FF polled 8% in Dublin which would suggest that a lot of people were ashamed when asked about their preference and lied. Just goes to show you that people will do anything in the privacy of the polling booth.

[seafoid]

A load of FF ministers are rejected. To go with all the ones who chickened out.
There won't be more than a handful of them left standing.

[muppet]

A load of FF ministers are rejected. To go with all the ones who chickened out.
There won't be more than a handful of them left standing.

Twitter:Eamon de Valera, Larry Goodman, Ryan Tubridy, Bertie, Mary O'Rourke, Charlie Haughey, Sean Haughey - YOUR BOYS TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEEEEETING

[FL/MAYO]

Coughlin looks in deep trouble

http://www.highlandradio.com/2011/02/26/tense-battles-for-the-last-seat-in-both-donegal-constituencies/