1991 Mayo County Council election

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1991 Mayo County Council election
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  1985 27 June 1991 1999  

All 31 seats on Mayo County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won15131
Seat change0-1+1

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won2
Seat change0

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Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from seven 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]

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 15025,67247.29
Fine Gael 13-121,65639.89
Labour 1+11,9493.59
Independent 203,4846.42
Sinn Féin 008600.59
Green 003360.59
Totals31054,292100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballina

Ballina - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape15.6%1,578      
Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 12.7%1,2841,346 1,376 1,504   
Fianna Fáil Padraic Bourke*12.3%1,2441,267 1,314 1,371 1,571  
Fianna Fáil Stephen Molloy11.9%1,2001,206 1,218 1,238 1,253 1,275 1,290
Fine Gael Frank Devaney*11.5%1,1601,169 1,172 1,216 1,414 1,459 
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton*11.2%1,1321,148 1,153 1,230 1,530  
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Glacken*8.5%857879 903 1,125 1,162 1,189 1,200
Fine Gael Paddy Naughten7.9%801813 819 873    
Independent Tony Durkan6.2%630687 694     
Labour Dick Melrose2.2%221      
Electorate: 15,551  Valid: 10,107 (64.99%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,444  Turnout: 10,188 (65.51%)  

    Castlebar

    Castlebar - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell*19.7%1,851     
    Fine Gael Enda Kenny TD*14.1%1,3271,343 1,497 1,628  
    Fianna Fáil Richard Morrin*12.081,2041,284 1,362 1,565  
    Fine Gael Paddy Burke *11.1%1,0471,097 1,178 1,236 1,646 
    Labour Johnny Mee10.6%9991,006 1,161 1,210 1,441 1,508
    Fianna Fáil George O'Malley8.9%834886 920 1,146 1,233 1,246
    Fine Gael Liam Coady8.6%806813 873 886   
    Fine Gael Regina Mulrooney7.6%713772 797    
    Progressive Democrats Kevin Bourke6.5%613627     
    Electorate: 14,146  Valid: 9,394 (66.41%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 1,566  Turnout: 9,471 (66.95%)  

      Claremorris

      Claremorris- 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Fine Gael Jim Higgins TD*14.8%1,862        
      Fianna Fáil P.J. Morley TD*12.1%1,5171,580       
      Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh*10.0%1,2541,260 1,271 1,292 1,370 1,801   
      Fianna Fáil Jack Heneghan*9.6%1,2091,211 1,236 1,377 1,388 1,541 1,709  
      Independent Richard Finn9.1%1,1411,179 1,239 1,291 1,504 1,726   
      Fine Gael Jim Mannion*8.7%1,0951,122 1,156 1,243 1,482 1,557 1,599  
      Fine Gael Michael Raftery*7.5%942946 970 1,205 1,237 1,244 1,248 1,252 1,257
      Fianna Fáil Sean Fitzpatrick*7.3%913916 949 979 1,085     
      Fine Gael Tom Higgins6.8%860946 962 975 1,102 1,138 1,149 1,174 1,188
      Fine Gael Ray Leonard6.0%761812 862 891      
      Progressive Democrats Michael Ryan12.5%691694 739       
      Labour John Murphy12.5%297300        
      Independent Michael Robinson0.3%4446        
      Electorate: 18,132  Valid: 12,586 (69.41%)  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,574  Turnout: 12,666 (69.85%)  

        Killala

        Killala - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Independent Padraig Cosgrove*22.6%1,350     
        Fine Gael Vinnie Munnelly*17.4%1,0391,069 1,077 1,086 1,087 1,104
        Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn*16.6%9941,041 1,309   
        Fianna Fáil Brian Golden15.9%949963 1,005 1,019 1,127 1,139
        Fine Gael John Noel Carey*15.8%9451,000 1,122 1,254  
        Fianna Fáil Michael Goonan14.05496511     
        Independent Tony Mullarkey2.8%169     
        Independent Martin Tighe0.5%29     
        Electorate: 9,176  Valid: 5,971 (65.07%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,195  Turnout: 6,044 (65.87%)  

          Swinford

          Swinford - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney22.1%1,423   
          Fine Gael John Flannery*18.6%1,2001,211 1,215 1,383
          Fianna Fáil Paddy Oliver15.7%1,0091,035 1,087 1,318
          Fianna Fáil Patsy Dunne*14.9%959967 1,006 1,040
          Fine Gael Sean McEvoy*14.0%901924 956 1,342
          Fine Gael Joseph Mellett12.9%830861 868  
          Independent Tony McDonagh1.9%121   
          Electorate: 9,877  Valid: 6,443 (65.23%)  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 1,289  Turnout: 6,505 (65.86%)  

            Westport

            Westport - 5 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fine Gael Michael Ring 21.1%2,063   
            Fianna Fáil Martin J. O'Toole TD*17.211,697   
            Fine Gael Pat Kilbane*16.4%1,6011,774  
            Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers *15.7%1,5381,564 1,584 1,662
            Fianna Fáil Seamus Hughes *12.7%1,2441,364 1,410 1,576
            Independent Denis Gallagher10.1%9891,007 1,035 1,130
            Labour Maurice Rice4.4%432499 558  
            Progressive Democrats John Joe Kilcoyne2.2%227254   
            Electorate: 13,691  Valid: 9,791 (71.5%)  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,632  Turnout: 9,899 (72.3%)  

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