Farrelly is leading to race to the Dáil in Kildare North

Social Democrats Aidan Farrelly is topping the poll in Kildare North.

This is according to tally figures after 65% of the boxes were opened.

However, the figures may not be representative of the entire geographical spread of the constituency .

Farrelly is on 14.6% with Fianna Fail newcomer Naoise O Cearuil on  12.3% and his fellow Fianna Fail runner and sitting TD James Lawless on 11.9%.

Fine Gael newcomer Joe Neville has garnered 12.7% of the vote and is faring better than veteran TD and FG running mate Bernard Durkan (9.3%).

Sinn Fein's Reada Cronin has got 12.1% of first preferences so far. Angela Feeney (Lab) is on 6.6% and Green candidate Vincent P Martin is on 2.9%.