Ireland:Lismore Electoral Area-Council Election Results 2009 (FF drop a seat)

Party	First Pref	%Votes	Seats Won
FG	2631	45.3%	2
FF	2346	40.4%	1
Lab	836	14.4%	1

Name	Party	Sitting	First Prefs	%Votes	Elected
Curran Liam	FG		876	15.1%
Doocey Declan	FG	Sitting	822	14.1%	Elected
Flynn Nora	FG	Sitting	933	16.1%	Elected
Leddy Bernard	FF		679	11.7%
Pratt John	Labour		836	14.4%	Elected
Tobin James	FF	Sitting	1023	17.6%	Elected
Wilkinson K	FF	Sitting	644	11.1%

　
Here FF suffered an embarrassing reverse. It entered the election with 2 seats. Its strategy of adding Bernard Leddy to the ticket backfired and cost Kevin Wilkinson his seat. Both candidates were operating out of the town of Lismore. Outgoing councillor Kevin Wilkinson was eliminated. His transfers scattered and failed to bring in Bernard Leddy. This allowed Labour candidate John Pratt (Tallow) to snatch the seat. FF with 40.4% of first preferences could only manage one seat whilst Labour with 14.4% also won a seat. James Tobin FF topped the poll.
Newcomer for FG Liam Curran polled strongly, however he was overtaken by hardworking councillor Declan Doocey (FG) who has been particularly effective since his election in 2004. Cllr Nora Flynn-from Cappoquin- as usual garnered a huge vote testimony to her effectiveness as a great councillor.
FG will be particularly satisfied with its huge vote-(45.3%). This is up from 38% in the 2004 Local Elections. Indeed the party came close to snatching a third seat.