Patsy O'Brien makes Mayo political history

Mayo Fine Gael Councillor Patsy O'Brien has made political history. 

The Hollymount-based representative has registered the highest ever first preference vote by a candidate in the local elections in the county.

It has been confirmed that he received a total of 2,955 number one votes in the Claremorris electoral area, breaking the record of 2,921 set by Castlebar Independent Councillor Michael Kilcoyne in the Castlebar Electoral area in 2014.

O'Brien was 1,010 votes over the quota and was elected on the first count. His previous highest total was 2,760 achieved in 2009.

The full fist count result from Claremorris are as follows:

Burke, Michael (FG) 1,413

Carty, Michael (FF) 932

Connolly, Tom (FG). Outgoing 1,206

Cribbin, John (FG). Outgoing 1,497

Finn, Richard (Ind). Outgoing 1,774

Lawless, Paul (Aontú) 677

O'Brien, Patsy (FG). Outgoing 2,955

Ryan, Damien (FF). Outgoing 1,572

Sheehan, Mags (FG) 263

Warde, Natasha (SF) 764

Elected: Patsy O'Brien.