The claim
“Gerry Hutch got 2,817 first-preference votes (11.3%) in the Dublin Central by-election, rising to 4,466 after transfers.”
Coverage of the Dublin Central by-election count.
Our verdict
Mostly True
The official count confirms 2,817 first preferences, 11.3% of the valid poll; we could not confirm his total after transfers.
What we found
The Oireachtas results sheet lists 2,817 on the first count out of 24,869 valid votes. The transfer figures we could read did not reach 4,466, but the stage labels were incomplete, so that part is unconfirmed.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
The official results show Hutch on 2,817 first preferences. [1]
What we could not confirm
- Hutch's vote after transfers.
How we checked
We checked the claim against Houses of the Oireachtas. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Houses of the Oireachtas · Bye-election to the 34th Dáil, Dublin Central: results
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