SU election results

Lisapeep

Hey!

It's usually very difficult to find out any information about the results of the election. Sometimes I dont find out the results until the Observer comes out a week or so later! So, how about people post any results that they hear about up here?

Blush_01

How about this is made the official results thread? I know Peachy is only going to allow one results thread (because she's a goddess, and we all thank her profusely for it) so let this be it. The count isn't on until tomorrow, and there'll probably be the odd recount or two with Ents.

singingstranger

I'll be there so I'll post when I get the chance tomorrow.

tintinr35

long live the union!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chinafoot

As Blush said, this is going to be the only results thread. Please discuss all election results here and if any other threads are made on the subject I'm going to merge them with this one.

kittenkiller

Looks like 'The Duffster' is lagging behind atm

The_Minister

kittenkiller wrote:

Looks like 'The Duffster' is lagging behind atm

How do you know?

kittenkiller

Got a text from one of his campaigners a while ago.
They're all at the count.

The_Minister

kittenkiller wrote:

Got a text from one of his campaigners a while ago.
They're all at the count.

where is the count?
Can we go?

panda100

Firespinner wrote:

where is the count?
Can we go?

yep-its down in the astra hall in the student centre.Dan is miles in the lead at the mo,Barry Colfur seems to be in the lead for welfare,Dave redmond for ents,dunno bout the others to be honest.

The_Minister

panda100 wrote:

yep-its down in the astra hall in the student centre.Dan is miles in the lead at the mo,Barry Colfur seems to be in the lead for welfare,Dave redmond for ents,dunno bout the others to be honest.

I'm there!

Samos

Wow, the excitment is just palpable! You can feel it in your bones! Where's Jon Snow with his insightful analysis when you need it?

panda100

Samos wrote:

Wow, the excitment is just palpable! You can feel it in your bones! Where's Jon Snow with his insightful analysis when you need it?

sarcasm or serious?

Samos

panda100 wrote:

sarcasm or serious?

That's a question people often ask me. I just don't know which anymore...

Lisapeep

Any more results? :rolleyes:

The_Minister

Abou an hour ago -dan winning, education and welfare too close to call

YeVaD

I was hoping Enda Donoghue would win for Ents, but Dave does have a great promotions background, so it looks like he'd just be as good.

singingstranger

After Health Science, with just Ag and Science to go (Sci turnout about 500):
Dan Hayden about 55% of vote, will win on first count
Duffy 25%, Orla 15%, RON 5%.

Deputy, Dave about 85%, RON 15%.

Education there's about 100-odd votes in it, in Doyle's favour.

Welfare, Barry might just scrape the quota on the first count.

Ents - Dave in front, Holly 2nd, Canny and Hartshorn at 3rd. Unsure about transfers. Prob RON and O'Duinn to be eliminated after first count.

...as I type,
Deputy;
RON 715
Curran 3382
...Dave is the winnah.

Riamfada

anything definate?

tintinr35

oh me oh my im dying to know think ill brave the snow and run down to astra hall!!!................................................or not

passive

Keep me posted on education! *fingers crossed for kate*

Blush_01

God I hope Holly doesn't get Ents. Redmond wouldn't be my first choice by any stretch of the imagination, but at least he has some clue what he's doing some of the time. And he could manage to run an event in Bondi.

Riamfada

Poor endaway. Looks like that Batman suit didnt pay off. Seriously students take this way to seriously and gone are the days of fun and stupid Laughs.

singingstranger

Dan won it, obviously.
Dave got Dep, as I said earlier.
Barry beat the quota by 50-odd, is thrilled.
Brian Doyle beat Kate without hitting the quota, getting 32 of the 278 RONs.

As for Ents, currently awaiting the 5th count, Hartshorn's 717 being redistributed.
The quota is 2131, and so far
Canny 919
Irvine 968
Redmond 1210

I'll try to keep you all posted.

singingstranger

singingstranger wrote:

As for Ents, currently awaiting the 5th count, Hartshorn's 717 being redistributed.
The quota is 2131, and so far
Canny 919
Irvine 968
Redmond 1210

I'll try to keep you all posted.

:eek: Jebus, the poor counters.

singingstranger

EduMyth wrote:

:eek: Jebus, the poor counters.

'Twas to be expected with six people running, plus the RON...

singingstranger

After Ents count 5: - Hartshorn's 717...

CANNY, Brian .... + 154 = 1073
IRVINE, Holly .... + 181 = 1149
REDMOND, Dave + 102 = 1312

Canny's been eliminated and now they're starting the awful task of spreading his 1073. With so many to spread and 163 between them I wouldn't make a prediction just yet...

singingstranger

After Ents count 5: - Hartshorn's 717...

CANNY, Brian .... + 154 = 1073
IRVINE, Holly .... + 181 = 1149
REDMOND, Dave + 102 = 1312

Canny's been eliminated and now they're starting the awful task of spreading his 1073. With so many to spread and 163 between them I wouldn't make a prediction just yet...

NEWSFLASH: Morgan Shelley, Returning Officer, is postponing 'til tomorrow because his team are wrecked and can't do it justice, it's that close.

Scraggs

thanks singingstranger for your commentary i'm most grateful! [i'm sure everyone else is too!]

Riamfada

Im exhausted from just reading it. Or perhaps its this joint in my hand but otherwise thats singsertangerman for the tell tell

passive

Brian Doyle beat Kate without hitting the quota, getting 32 of the 278 RONs.

Oh no... oh no.. what does that mean exactly? I don't get the quota bit but is that final? =(

Economaniac!

hey, i understand PRSTV and all that, but we were told on the ballot sheet to Mark and X as to which candidate we wanted. how can there be votes transferred if its just X's?

Also any news on the Referendum?

Chinafoot

Economaniac! wrote:

hey, i understand PRSTV and all that, but we were told on the ballot sheet to Mark and X as to which candidate we wanted. how can there be votes transferred if its just X's?

Uhmm....it was just X's on the votes for the Referendum, wasn't it?

Everything else was the usual numbers.

Pythia

*raises glass to a less communist SU this year*

GuanYin

Pythia wrote:

*raises glass to a less communist SU this year*

Hey! Communism works, its the people that run it that don't.

tintinr35

psi wrote:

Hey! Communism works, its the people that run it that don't.

mmmmmmmm ya sure it does

arbeitsscheuer

...and the Sebastian Jinx continues, with only 1 of the people the famous Bum voted for actually winning.

And that guy was unopposed.

/weeps for humanity

...

/realises SebtheBum won't be here next year

HOORAY!!! (ala Zoidberg)

snickerpuss

Damn i was really hoping kate would win.
Also no one i voted for won anything, weird.

TheVan

Pythia wrote:

*raises glass to a less communist SU this year*

I second that motion!

So so happy Duffy didn't get in!

singingstranger

Just an update: after Canny's transfers Redmond actually won it by 22, but it was so close that Morgan declared a recount himself, due to the possibility of initially spoiled votes being genuinely valid and vice versa.

The recount is tomorrow at 2pm.

singingstranger

passive wrote:

Oh no... oh no.. what does that mean exactly? I don't get the quota bit but is that final? =(

Well, basically, if the RONs involved don't have any second preferences (I believe of the 300-odd there were only 70 that had a second pref attached) then after everything's been done you eliminate the lowest candidate. This was done, Kate was eliminated, leaving Brian as the only nominee remaining.

dajaffa

In ents Holly + Dave are on 1500ish with Dave 22 ahead. The recount tomorrow starts from scratch, unlike the General Elections, so with about 4250 valid votes I reckon a margin of error around 1% could swing it for Holly.

I have to say this year's results have made me think Canvassing on Election day should be banned. It was mental at loads of the polling stations and it's gives a far too great advantage to those with big election teams, which is by no means an indication of a candidates ability. Also, it would limit people's ability to break the rules to get votes. Dave send out texts messages (I got one neway +so did loads of people I know), and apparently had his team handing out cans of Red Bull, but cause he did them on the 2nd election day, no punishment could make any real impact on his votes, short of being disqualified.

singingstranger

Just to clarify, he WAS fined €40 and 100 manifestos, so it's not as if it went without being dealt with. Of course, the argument could still stand that it didn't really impact on his votes but he was punished.

The_Minister

Pythia wrote:

*raises glass to a less communist SU this year*

The left have been dealt a viscious blow.

dajaffa

Oh I know he was punished, it's just that the punishment wouldn't have had an effect on the votes at all really.

scop

Youre all insane, you realise you wont hear from the SU at all this year, youve voted in every chancer in the place to sit around doing nothing.

singingstranger

/me chooses to ignore an insult to his good mate Barry Colfer...

boneless

Hmmm... I detect a distinct anti-Red air here; I might just go to the Boards Beers after all and fly the flag!!

panda100

phew-justice has been done in UCD.I'm just so pleased Dan got in.I wish Orla had done better though cos its sad to see just how girls just dont stand a chance of getting voted president in UCD.:(
Was delighted with the others that won.Think it will be a really strong team but I have to admit with all my bashing of the womens officer position then I take it back for next year.With a union full of guys a womens officer will be desperatly needed in 06/07.

Scraggs

you should go for it!

panda100

Scraggs wrote:

you should go for it!

Have been thinking about it........panda hears a collective groan from the board.ie'ers:)