1991 Cork County Council election

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1991 Cork County Council election
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All 48 seats on Cork County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won20194
Seat change+1-5+2
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Workers' Party Independent
Seats won113
Seat change+10+1
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Map showing the area of Cork County Council
Council control after election

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An election to Cork County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 48 councillors were elected from eight local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This term was extended twice, first to 1998, then to 1999. [1] [2]

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 20+141,74235.4
Fianna Fáil 19-543,21136.7
Labour 4+27,2466.2
Progressive Democrats 1+16,4635.5
Workers' Party 105,0974.3
Independent 3+111,2059.5
Totals480117,899100.0—

Results by local electoral area

Bandon

Bandon - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Fine Gael Michael Creed TD*17.1%3,267           
Fianna Fáil Peter Callanan *14.6%2,797           
Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan *13.2%2,519           
Fine Gael Eddie Lucey*12.3%2,3472,489          
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy*12%2,3012,327 2,376 2,377 2,433       
Fine Gael Frank Metcalfe7.1%1,3661,730 1,735 1,739 1,748 1,778 1,842 1,917 2,088 2,438  
Fianna Fáil Jim Long*5.2%1,0041,061 1,150 1,228 1,231 1,261 1,286 1,301 1,401 1,587 1,588 1,607
Fianna Fáil Alan Coleman4.8%916923 1,091 1,106 1,121 1,244 1,248 1,403 1,497 1,585 1,596 1,614
Green Paula Giles3.6%695724 759 763 787 858 864 964     
Progressive Democrats Jerry Kelleher3.5%672905 910 932 936 951 965 1,123 1,294    
Progressive Democrats John Kevin Coleman*3.2%605613 648 650 661 712 718      
Independent Dermot Ryan2.4%468473 481 482 499        
Independent Frank Collins0.9%170175 187 188         
Electorate: 30,218  Valid: 19,127 (63.3%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 2,391  Turnout: 19,289 (63.8%)  

    Cork North

    Cork North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fine Gael Tomas Ryan*16.9%1,5691,604 1,698 1,741 2,554 
    Fianna Fáil Dan Fleming*13.5%1,2531,285 1,357 1,676 1,759 1,860
    Fianna Fáil Annette McNamara12.3%1,1371,202 1,297 1,469 1,516 1,576
    Fianna Fáil Tom Joyce10.5%9751,007 1,153 1,482 1,524 1,563
    Fianna Fáil Donal O'Connell*10.5%968986 1,086    
    Fine Gael George Osborne*10.3%953990 1,143 1,223   
    Labour Sheila O'Sullivan9.8%9121,155 1,378 1,454 1,591 1,856
    Progressive Democrats Michael Burns9.5%884972     
    Workers' Party Patrick Corbett3.8%353     
    Green Thomas Hyland2.8%257     
    Electorate: 19,771  Valid: 9,261 (46.8%)  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,853  Turnout: 9,325 (47.2%)  

      Cork South

      Cork South - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil Senator Batt O'Keeffe *22%3,081          
      Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan *11.5%1,6141,906 1,918 1,935 1,965 2,001 2,400    
      Labour Paula Desmond*8.5%1,1951,230 1,238 1,488 1,700 1,773 1,842 1,873 1,979 2,427 
      Fine Gael Sylvester Cotter6.9%968982 1,033 1,043 1,061 1,203 1,257 1,267 1,608 1,665 1,707
      Independent Kevin Meaney6.9%966996 1,010 1,024 1,174 1,204 1,290 1,320 1,367   
      Fine Gael Braham Brennan*6.8%953967 1,019 1,027 1,055 1,100 1,161 1,177 1,423 1,639 1,718
      Fine Gael Barry O'Mahony5.9%827877 1,003 1,026 1,048 1,065 1,074 1,077    
      Fianna Fáil Mary Buwalda-Wagner5.6%785915 920 928 943 967      
      Progressive Democrats Derry Canty5.4%757931 1,029 1,184 1,213 1,562 1,616 1,625 1,748 1,867 1,918
      Progressive Democrats Peter Kelly5.2%725740 749 759 808       
      Fianna Fáil Mary Connole4.7%656850 854 860 922 981 1,158 1,378 1,426 1,513 1,538
      Workers' Party Con O'Mahony4.4%613633 647 691        
      Labour Tony Lancaster3.4%475524 578         
      Fine Gael Liam Ward2.9%406466          
      Electorate: 33,220  Valid: 14,021 (42.2%)  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 2,004  Turnout: 14,120 (42.5%)  

        Kanturk

        Kanturk - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Fine Gael Frank Crowley TD*16.7%2,610      
        Fianna Fáil Jack Roche*13.2%2,0672,071 2,096 2,162 2,307  
        Fianna Fáil Laurence Kelly TD*10.8%1,6891,693 1,729 1,762 1,811 2,417 
        Fine Gael Billy Biggane10.6%1,6521,662 1,715 1,735 2,068 2,371 
        Fianna Fáil J.B. Murphy*10%1,5551,557 1,568 1,749 1,828 2,058 2,222
        Fine Gael Gerard Murphy 9.5%1,4801,480 1,543 1,673 2,153 2,198 2,212
        Fianna Fáil Mike Donegan*8.8%1,3771,395 1,405 1,418 1,439   
        Labour Bill Cashin 8.5%1,3271,358 1,414 1,495 1,623 1,724 1,733
        Fine Gael Charles Barry*7.5%1,1681,173 1,284 1,325    
        Progressive Democrats Sean O'Riordan3.8%593601 616     
        Workers' Party Dan Curtin0.6%89      
        Electorate: 22,012  Valid: 15,604 (70.9%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 2,230  Turnout: 15,693 (71.3%)  

          Mallow

          Mallow - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112131415
          Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe TD*17.5%3,419               
          Fine Gael Paul Bradford TD*14.1%2,761              
          Workers' Party Joe Sherlock TD*13.6%2,650              
          Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce *8.4%1,6332,041 2,052 2,058 2,142 2,158 2,218 2,247 2,266 2,393 2,517    
          Fine Gael Conor O'Callaghan6.7%1,3131,430 1,473 1,479 1,507 1,522 1,543 1,685 1,748 1,885 1,908 2,086 2,089 2,159 2,262
          Fine Gael Aileen Pyne6.7%1,3061,335 1,388 1,396 1,461 1,490 1,604 1,612 1,650 1,740 1,956 2,519   
          Fianna Fáil Ted O'Riordan4.1%806943 968 989 994 1,038 1,051 1,058 1,085 1,177 1,191 1,201 1,212 1,214 1,492
          Fine Gael Michael Lane4.1%794813 876 878 886 892 912 915 988 1,023 1,035     
          Fianna Fáil Brendan Kelleher4%780867 877 886 895 906 911 915 1,108 1,165 1,171 1,189 1,197 1,198 1,288
          Independent Tom Conroy3.4%667684 711 741 748 863 919 930 981 1,045 1,110 1,127 1,132 1,135  
          Independent Michael Broderick3.4%655676 710 725 731 752 780 785        
          Progressive Democrats Naoise Leamy3.1%603638 653 664 752 772 803 821 886       
          Workers' Party Tadhg O'Donovan2.9%557569 571 601 615 636 687 900 910 928      
          Workers' Party John Fitzgerald2.3%453508 510 535 540 563 590         
          Green Jim Bartley2.1%410423 429 435 468 511          
          Labour Tadhg Curtis1.9%372381 404 439 442           
          Progressive Democrats John Guinevan1.9%372378 383 385            
          Electorate: 31,117  Valid: 19,540 (62.8%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 2,443  Turnout: 19,658 (63.2%)  

            Midleton

            Midleton - 6 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Independent Paddy Hegarty16.4%2,552            
            Independent Noel Collins*13.3%2,0592,113 2,120 2,171 2,182 2,201 2,288      
            Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern*10.5%1,6391,660 1,665 1,692 1,697 1,701 1,734 1,754 1,765 1,817 1,865 1,922 2,267
            Fine Gael Matt Ahern*10%1,5591,618 1,624 1,632 1,634 1,638 1,669 1,675 1,733 1,773 1,825 2,106 2,167
            Fine Gael Michael Hegarty*9%1,4021,449 1,454 1,465 1,469 1,477 1,525 1,533 1,542 1,576 1,640 1,950 2,005
            Fianna Fáil John Brosnan*7.3%1,1311,159 1,165 1,165 1,169 1,170 1,197 1,200 1,298 1,341 1,393 1,408 1,637
            Fianna Fáil Kevin Foster*6.8%1,0621,072 1,105 1,107 1,125 1,175 1,183 1,184 1,188 1,200 1,326 1,338  
            Labour John Mulvihill *6.5%1,0031,025 1,052 1,068 1,147 1,272 1,300 1,304 1,351 1,450 1,554 1,592 1,958
            Fine Gael George Jeffrey4.9%768797 805 806 810 815 850 855 858 860 915   
            Independent William Kidney2.8%441453 473 478 483 508 515 518 541     
            Independent Bob Bickerdike2.4%371385 387 391 401 434 441 442      
            Progressive Democrats Michael Joy2.3%362372 383 391 396 400        
            Green Sean Bell2.3%350361 370 375 394 411 460 468 560 603    
            Independent Maurice Quinlan1.9%288293 314 315 351         
            Workers' Party Leo Owens1.3%196199 202 239          
            Workers' Party Tom Cashman1.2%186189 189           
            Independent Jack Twomey1.1%167171            
            Electorate: 28,321  Valid: 15,536 (54.9%)  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 2,220  Turnout: 15,664 (55.3%)  

              Skibbereen

              Skibbereen - 7 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              Fine Gael John Cal McCarthy*15.3%2,346         
              Fianna Fáil Donal O'Rourke*11.6%1,7681,803 1,836 1,855 1,865 2,094    
              Fianna Fáil D.F. O'Sullivan*11%1,6881,703 1,780 1,806 1,943     
              Fine Gael Jim O'Sullivan9.4%1,4401,577 1,610 1,621 1,641 1,889 1,890 1,973  
              Labour Michael Calnan *9.1%1,3871,411 1,443 1,549 1,592 1,636 1,638 1,651 1,655 1,982
              Fianna Fáil Tom O'Neill*8%1,2311,247 1,272 1,360 1,378 1,440 1,446 1,480 1,492 1,682
              Fine Gael Tadhg O'Donovan7.7%1,1791,227 1,240 1,260 1,379 1,485 1,496 1,506 1,512 1,991
              Fine Gael Michael Collins6.9%1,0581,123 1,131 1,250 1,268 1,308 1,308 1,312 1,313  
              Progressive Democrats Ray O'Neill5.9%901952 977 1,013 1,067      
              Green Mary O'Donnell5.4%828845 917 959 1,119 1,302 1,311 1,344 1,358 1,424
              Independent John Collins3.6%544549 618 636       
              Independent Donal Lehane3.2%497508 522        
              Sinn Féin Donnchadh O Sé1.9%294301         
              Sinn Féin Seamus de Burca0.9%144145         
              Electorate: 22,677  Valid: 15,305 (67.5%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,914  Turnout: 15,425 (68%)  

                Schull

                Schull - 5 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fine Gael P.J. Sheehan TD*19.4%1,840    
                Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O'Donovan *19.2%1,827    
                Independent Michael Pat Murphy *14.3%1,3601,452 1,502 1,637 
                Fine Gael Michael Harrington*13.2%1,2561,298 1,305 1,369 1,842
                Fianna Fáil Vivian O'Callaghan *10.8%1,0221,036 1,131 1,245 1,518
                Fine Gael John P. O'Shea9%853935 965 1,151 1,177
                Fianna Fáil Dan Harrington8.5%812817 851 890  
                Labour Matt Kingston6%575589 609   
                Electorate: 13,584  Valid: 9,505 (70%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,591  Turnout: 9,591 (70.6%)  

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