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06 Sept 2025

Sinn Féin's Kenny streets ahead after final tallies for south Donegal Sligo Leitrim #GE2020

See the top six contenders in this four-seat constituency

Sinn Féin's Kenny streets ahead after final tallies for south Donegal Sligo Leitrim

With all ballot boxes in the Sligo Leitrim count centre opened, final tallies show Martin Kenny (SF) on almost 15,000 votes.

He looks to have taken a bigger share of the vote that his next two nearest candidates combined.

A first count result is not expected until late evening.

The top six according to the final tallies are:

Martin Kenny (SF) 14,988 (25%)

Marc MacSharry (FF) 6,947 (12%)

Marian Harkin (Ind) 6,940 (12%)

Eamon Scanlon (FF) 6,191 (10%)

Frank Feighan (FG) 5,314 (9%)

Thomas Walsh on 4,746 (8%)

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