1967 Donegal County Council election

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1967 Donegal County Council election
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All 28 seats on Donegal County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Donegal Progressive Party
Seats won15111
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 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won10
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Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

An election to all 28 seats on Donegal County Council took place on 28 June 1967 as part of the Irish local elections. Councillors were elected from five local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). [1] [2]

Contents

The election was originally planned for 1965, but had been delayed twice before eventually going forward in 1967. [3]

Results by party

PartySeats1st prefFPv%
Fianna Fáil 1524,25047.94%
Fine Gael 1117,30734.21%
Donegal Progressive Party 14,5203.14%
Sinn Féin 16201.23%
Labour 09811.94%
Independent 01,4772.92%
Total [4] 2850,584100.00%

Results by local electoral area

Buncrana

Buncrana: 6 seats [5] [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham*19.6%2,097      
Fine Gael Bertie Boggs15.9%1,661      
Fine Gael Sean McLaughlin*11.3%1,2061,234 1,249 1,254 1,254 1,769 
Fianna Fáil Alex Diver*10.5%1,1261,209 1,213 1,421 1,482 1,499 1,505
Fianna Fáil Michael Deery*10.4%1,1121,258 1,273 1,641   
Fine Gael Eamonn Gillen9.1%970982 1,026 1,038 1,040 1,175 1,397
Fianna Fáil James Grant8.4%9001,152 1,154 1,209 1,253 1,269 1,278
Fine Gael James McEleney8.2%883893 938 970 972 —  
Fianna Fáil Robert Doherty7.1%762796 800 —    
Valid: 10,717  Quota: 1,650  Turnout: 10,884  

    Donegal

    Donegal: 6 seats [6] [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fine Gael Michael Melly*10.2%1,1131,114 1,210 1,323 1,336 1,339 1,371 1,376 1,583 
    Fine Gael Colm Gallagher10.2%1,1101,148 1,161 1,255 1,370 1,382 1,582   
    Donegal Progressive Party Robert Anderson*10.1%1,0941,097 1,103 1,133 1,138 1,139 1,203 1,207 1,233 1,242
    Fianna Fáil Christy Meehan*9.2%9951,011 1,017 1,037 1,191 1,219 1,232 1,236 1,335 1,340
    Fianna Fáil Brendan Murrin8.4%918926 927 937 1,105 1,497 1,699   
    Fine Gael Francis Cunningham8.1%880884 893 907 911 1,095 1,317 1,357 1,361 1,363
    Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff7.9%863864 921 948 963 972 974 976 1,286 1,299
    Fine Gael Thomas Murphy7.3%793804 809 815 849 869 —    
    Fianna Fáil Michael O'Donnell7.0%758759 764 770 810 —     
    Fianna Fáil James Quinn6.6%712715 736 815 841 873 877 879 —  
    Fianna Fáil Edward Quinn6.0%648689 703 746 —      
    Independent Seamus Cleary4.0%432490 522 —       
    Sinn Féin Joe O'Neill2.7%296365 —        
    Sinn Féin Eamonn Monaghan2.1%233—         
    Electorate: 14,429  Valid: 10,876  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 1,554  Turnout: 11,008 (76.29%)  

      Glenties

      Glenties: 6 seats [7] [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Patrick O'Donnell*15.2%1,449      
      Sinn Féin Seamus Rogers*14.9%1,418      
      Fianna Fáil Cormac Breslin*14.6%1,394      
      Fianna Fáil John Kelly10.0%956958 964 978 986 1,032 1,233
      Fine Gael James Gallagher9.2%874906 911 911 947 1,052 1,065
      Fine Gael James Doohan8.7%825833 838 838 1,133 1,140 1,144
      Fianna Fáil Joseph Campbell8.1%775777 784 791 797 1,184 1,416
      Fianna Fáil Niall McCole7.3%695709 731 738 743 768 —
      Fianna Fáil James Gavigan7.1%674675 678 679 685 —  
      Fine Gael Thomas Coll4.9%469497 505 508 —   
      Electorate: 15,945  Valid: 9,529  Spoilt: 142  Quota: 362  Turnout: 9,671 (60.65%)  

        Letterkenny

        Letterkenny: 6 seats [8] [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Fianna Fáil Paddy McGowan *15.4%2,026         
        Fine Gael Paddy Harte TD*12.8%1,6851,688 1,710 1,734 1,761 2,031    
        Donegal Progressive Party Winston Patterson11.8%1,5481,549 1,552 1,564 1,579 1,593 1,595 1,642 1,657 1,661
        Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey *11.8%1,5471,595 1,703 1,749 1,824 1,867 1,876 2,051  
        Donegal Progressive Party William Buchanan*9.7%1,2711,272 1,276 1,281 1,284 1,288 1,289 1,305 1,334 1,335
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Friel9.0%1,1831,238 1,342 1,347 1,431 1,447 1,448 1,499 1,616 1,648
        Fine Gael J.J. Reid7.4%970979 985 994 1,056 1,147 1,275 1,345 1,458 1,471
        Independent Charles O'Donnell5.0%652654 666 698 723 775 783 —   
        Labour George Hunter4.5%586589 612 792 805 820 824 860 —  
        Fine Gael Hugh McKendrick3.8%501503 529 556 576 —     
        Labour Colum O'Donnell3.0%395395 407 —       
        Independent Peter Dunnion3.0%393411 419 423 —      
        Fianna Fáil Michael Grant2.2%291296 —        
        Sinn Féin Edward McGarrigle4.5%9192 —        
        Valid: 13,119  Spoilt: 240  Quota: 1,878  Turnout: 13,359  

          Milford

          Milford: 4 seats [9] [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Fianna Fáil Harry Blaney *11.3%1,476     
          Fianna Fáil John Harkin*9.9%1,293     
          Fine Gael William McCafferty7.1%928937 939 1,045 1,123 1,284
          Donegal Progressive Party Robert Baxter*4.6%607618 620 653 674 —
          Fianna Fáil William McNutt4.1%532577 585 664 999 1,076
          Fianna Fáil Edward Fries3.9%517637 646 652 —  
          Fine Gael Frank Hannigan3.9%514531 533 711 726 853
          Fine Gael Joseph Gallagher3.6%476481 482 —   
          Valid: 6,343  Spoilt: 144  Quota: 1,269  Turnout: 6,487  

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            References

            1. ↑ Electoral Act, 1963 ( No. 19 of 1963 ). Enacted on 12 July 1963by President of Ireland. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 2024-07-28.
            2. ↑ Local Elections Regulations, 1965 ( S.I. No. 128 of 1965 ). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 2024-07-28.
            3. ↑ "Local Elections Bill, 1966: Second Stage. – Dáil Éireann (18th Dáil) – Thursday, 13 Oct 1966 – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. 13 October 1966. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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            8. ↑ "Donegal County Council: (Letterkenny) 1967 Local Election Results, Counts, Transfers". irelandelection.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
            9. ↑ "Donegal County Council: (Milford) 1967 Local Election Results, Counts, Transfers". irelandelection.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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