John O'Hara crowned poll-topper in north Mayo
Mark Duffy is also returned to office in emphatic style
The Fine Gael councillor beat the rest with a mammoth vote in Ballina local elections.
The Bonniconlon natives smashed the quota of 1,769, his surplus of 605 is now being re-distributed.
Independent Councillor Mark Duffy has also been re-elected after exceeding the quota in emphatic style.
The full results from the first count in Ballina is as follows:
FIRST COUNT
Electorate: 21,509
Total poll: 12,498
Turnout: 58.1%
Total valid poll: 12,380
Quota: 1,769
O’Hara FG - 2,374
Duffy IND - 2,325
Loftus FF - 1,291
Reape FF - 1,176
Faughnan IND - 1,121
Alexander FF - 994
Munnelly FG - 932
Morris SF - 474
Rouse FG - 385
Doocey IND - 382
Nolan IND - 331
Cafolla SF - 256
Beattie IND - 189
Mullen IND - 81
Howley IND - 69