Results of the second count. There were 20 non-transferable votes. Madge Dean has been eliminated.
| Candidate | Count 1 | Transfers from Count 1 | Count 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, Liam (FG) | 749749 | 3636 | 785785 |
| Charity, James (Ind) | 1,4241424 | 3030 | 1,4541454 |
| Collins, David (Ind) | 820820 | 2525 | 845845 |
| Cronnelly, Gabriel (SF) | 928928 | 2525 | 953953 |
| Cuddy, Jim (Ind) | 1,4731473 | 5454 | 1,5271527 |
| Dean, Madge (Lab) | 311311 | 66 | 317317 |
| Farrell, Josette (FG) | 441441 | 77 | 448448 |
| Feeney, Peter (FG) | 1,5721572 | 1010 | 1,5821582 |
| Kearney, Frank (FG) | 832832 | 33 | 835835 |
| Kinane, Martina (FF) | 886886 | 3232 | 918918 |
| Moran, Cathal (FF) | 998998 | 33 | 1,0011001 |
| Noone, Malachy (FF) | 1,3291329 | 44 | 1,3331333 |
| O'Driscoll, Roderick (Ind) | 238238 | nullnull | nullnull |
| O'Keeffe, Suzanne (Fis Nua) | 5353 | nullnull | nullnull |
| Ryan, Michael (Ind) | 395395 | 2727 | 422422 |
| Shevlin, Clement J (Lab) | 354354 | 99 | 363363 |