Complex sentence: However, the Anti-Austerity Alliance candidate, Paul Murphy, was elected on the eighth count, having received a lower first preference total than Cathal King, but outperforming the Sinn Féin candidate in attracting transfers.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the Anti-Austerity Alliance candidate, Paul Murphy, was elected on the eighth count. Despite Murphy having received a lower first preference total than Cathal King, he outperformed the Sinn Féin candidate in attracting transfers.