1991 Wexford County Council election

1991 Wexford County Council election
All 21 seats to Wexford County Council
	Map showing the area of Wexford County Council
	Council control after election; TBD;

Last updated September 08, 2023

An election to Wexford County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from four 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]

Results by party

Party		Seats	±	First Pref. votes	FPv%	±%
	Fianna Fáil	8	-3	17,080	40.25
	Fine Gael	8	+2	12,806	30.18
	Labour	1	0	5,331	12.56
	Independent	4	+1	5,243	12.36
Totals		21	-	42,436	100.0	—

Results by local electoral area

Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fianna Fáil	John Browne TD*	21.6%	2,167
	Fine Gael	Ivan Yates TD*	17.3%	1,740
	Fianna Fáil	Michael Sinnott*	14.6%	1,470	1,602	1,606	1,704
	Independent	Seán Doyle*	10.7%	1,075	1,201	1,213	1,298	1,302	1,517	1,559
	Fine Gael	Jack Bolger*	10.7%	1,000	1,020	1,044	1,102	1,104	1,166	1,816
	Fine Gael	John Walsh	8.6%	861	866	881	934	941	1,010
	Fianna Fáil	Henry Hipwell	8.4%	845	996	998	1,035	1,051	1,080	1,140
	Labour	Franicis O'Connor	4.5%	454	485	490	537	537
	Independent	Pat Murphy	4.3%	432	459	462
Electorate: 17,954 Valid: 10,044 (55.94%) Spoilt: 228 Quota: 1,675 Turnout: 10,182 (56.71%)

Gorey

Gorey - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Fine Gael	Michael D'Arcy TD*	24.4%	2,469
	Fianna Fáil	Lorcan Allen *	13.9%	1,406	1,503	1,620	1,733
	Fianna Fáil	Rory Murphy*	12.8%	1,297	1,319	1,345	1,457	1,461	1,471
	Fianna Fáil	Joe Murphy	12.2%	1,230	1,260	1,310	1,416	1,424	1,442
	Fine Gael	Jim Gahan	10.8%	1,092	1,276	1,316	1,618	1,668	1,688
	Fine Gael	Deirdre Bolger*	10.2%	1,029	1,383	1,504	1,747
	Labour	Paddy Murray	8.6%	870	903	1,279
	Labour	Bobby Ireton	7.1%	714	778
Electorate: 16,825 Valid: 10,107 (60.07%) Spoilt: 148 Quota: 1,685 Turnout: 10,255 (60.95%)

New Ross

New Ross - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fianna Fáil	Senator Hugh Byrne *	21.8%	2,200	1,307	1,355	1,431	1,442	1,877
	Fianna Fáil	Jim Walsh *	15.1%	1,525	1,602	1,736
	Fianna Fáil	Jimmy Curtis*	11.8%	1,192	1,351	1,361	1,362	1,927
	Fine Gael	Larry O'Brien	11.2%	1,134	1,184	1,228	1,234	1,362	1,415	1,748
	Fine Gael	John T. Browne*	10.2%	1,037	1,059	1,090	1,096	1,167	1,217	1,517
	Progressive Democrats	Eoin Minihan	8.4%	849	883	988	1,014	1,071	1,102
	Labour	John Doyle	8.2%	827	847	1,059	1,069	1,100	1,113	1,276
	Fianna Fáil	Seamus Whelan*	7.9%	798	938	945	947
	Labour	Patrick Doyle	5.4%	546	558
Electorate: 16,815 Valid: 10,108 (60.11%) Spoilt: 138 Quota: 1,685 Turnout: 10,246 (60.93%)

Wexford

Wexford - 6 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	Labour	Brendan Howlin TD*	13.1%	1,597	1,624	1,803
	Fine Gael	Senator Avril Doyle *	11.8%	1,431	1,467	1,483	1,488	1,555	1,576	1,619	1,672	1,689	1,816
	Independent	Helen Corish	10.7%	1,301	1,344	1,363	1,375	1,444	1,471	1,533	1,583	1,620	1,918
	Independent	Leo Carthy*	8.5%	1,032	1,045	1,060	1,068	1,133	1,153	1,160	1,340	1,455	1,527
	Fine Gael	Pat Codd	8.3%	1,013	1,019	1,028	1,031	1,070	1,182	1,186	1,223	1,236	1,250
	Fianna Fáil	Gus Byrne*	8.1%	992	1,012	1,028	1,031	1,097	1,246	1,534	2,141
	Independent	Padge Reck*	7.6%	931	975	1,004	1,015	1,091	1,103	1,187	1,212	1,222	1,525
	Workers' Party	Michael Enright	7.3%	893	907	932	951	959	969	1,048	1,056	1,060
	Fianna Fáil	Josephine Doyle	6.7%	811	813	818	818	846	979	1,047
	Fianna Fáil	Paddy Nolan	5%	610	615	619	621	632	686
	Fianna Fáil	Bridget Molloy	4.4%	537	540	542	542	567
	Independent	Pat Murphy	3.9%	472	476	481	481
	Labour	Vincent Byrne	2.7%	323	331
	Progressive Democrats	John Roche	1.9%	234
Electorate: 22,875 Valid: 12,177 (53.23%) Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,740 Turnout: 12,292 (53.74%)

Related Research Articles

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six 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.

An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 22 councillors were elected from four 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.

An election to Galway County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five 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.

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.

An election to Monaghan County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 20 councillors were elected from four 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.

An election to Clare County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 32 councillors were elected from six 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.

An election to Limerick County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from five 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.

An election to Limerick City Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 17 councillors were elected from four 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.

An election to Laois County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 25 councillors were elected from five 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.

An election to Longford County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from four 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.

An election to Meath County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five 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.

An election to Louth County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 26 councillors were elected from five 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.

An election to Kildare County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 25 councillors were elected from six 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.

An election to Kilkenny County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 26 councillors were elected from five 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.

An election to North Tipperary County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from four 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.

An election to Dublin County Council in the electoral county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown within Dublin County took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from 7 local electoral areas on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote for a five-year term of office. It was one of three electoral counties within Dublin County at this election, the others being Fingal and South Dublin.

An election to the council of the electoral county of South Dublin within Dublin County to Dublin County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 26 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from five local electoral areas on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. It was one of three electoral counties within Dublin County at this election, the others being Fingal and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. The term was extended twice, first to 1998, then to 1999.

An election to the electoral county of Fingal within Dublin County to Dublin County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 24 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from six local electoral areas (LEAs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). It was one of three electoral counties within Dublin County at this election, the others being Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin. The term was extended twice, first to 1998, then to 1999.

An election to Cork City Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from six 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.

An election to Dublin County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. Councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from local electoral areas (LEAs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). It was the last election held for Dublin County Council.

References

↑ Local Government Act 1994, s. 20: Year of elections to all local authorities ( No. 8 of 1994, s. 20 ). Enacted on 29 April 1994. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
↑ Local Government Act 1998, s. 10: Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1994 ( No. 16 of 1998, s. 10 ). Enacted on 29 May 1998. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .

External links

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] Local Government Act 1994, s. 20: Year of elections to all local authorities ( No. 8 of 1994, s. 20 ). Enacted on 29 April 1994. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .

[2] Local Government Act 1998, s. 10: Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1994 ( No. 16 of 1998, s. 10 ). Enacted on 29 May 1998. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .

[1]

[2]