1999 Meath County Council election

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1999 Meath County Council election
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  1991 10 June 1999 2004  

All 29 seats to Meath County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won14111
Seat change+1+3+1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won30
Seat change-1-4

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Map showing the area of Meath County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Meath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 14+119,73345.50
Fine Gael 11+313,28530.63
Sinn Féin 1+19262.14
Independent 3-16,14214.16
Labour 0-42,9296.75
Totals29-43,366100.00

Results by local electoral area

Dunshaughlin

Dunshaughlin - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Independent Brian Fitzgerald *17.001,658      
Fianna Fáil Oliver Brooks*12.501,2191,260 1,262 1,282 1,285 1,286 1,449
Fianna Fáil Nick Killian12.411,2101,233 1,235 1,284 1,301 1,304 1,493
Fianna Fáil Conor Tormey*11.461,1461,154 1,158 1,190 1,268 1,291 1,465
Fine Gael John Fanning*11.611,1321,152 1,164 1,301 1,455  
Fianna Fáil Noel Leonard8.82860890 920 925 942 943  
Fine Gael Mary Bergin8.38817870 925 969 1,027 1,049 1,343
Fine Gael Gillian Toole7.98778814 823 908 956 967 995
Fine Gael Damien McGuinness3.99389401 406     
Labour John King3.45336350 459 469    
Labour Mary Helion2.12207234      
Electorate: 21,373  Valid: 9,752 (45.63%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,394  Turnout: 9,840 (46.04%)  

    Kells

    Kells - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Johnny Brady TD*23.962,414     
    Fine Gael John V. Farrelly TD*18.131,827     
    Fianna Fáil Liz McCormack12.691,2791,370 1,382 1,478  
    Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch *11.931,2021,705    
    Fine Gael Gerry Gibney*9.559621,022 1,173 1,184 1,593 
    Fianna Fáil James Weldon*9.319381,072 1,153 1,276 1,342 1,379
    Labour Tommy Grimes8.808871,019 1,057 1,078 1,220 1,336
    Fine Gael Padraig Shine5.62566620 725 739   
    Electorate: 19,502  Valid: 10,075 (51.66%)  Spoilt: 208  Quota: 1,440  Turnout: 10,283 (52.73%)  
      Navan - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly13.111,316          
      Fine Gael Jim Holloway9.88991996 1,008 1,050 1,082 1,133 1,312    
      Fianna Fáil Paddy Fitzsimons*9.59962979 989 1,005 1,017 1,219 1,260    
      Sinn Féin Joe Reilly9.23926931 945 996 1,017 1,048 1,066 1,067 1,067 1,106 1,236
      Fine Gael Patsy O'Neill*8.33836838 850 862 871 879 959 977 978 1,157 1,192
      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mangan8.30833839 839 842 893 944 1,065 1,070 1,072 1,286 
      Fine Gael Damien English 6.43645648 653 686 715 762 855 881 882 930 1,033
      Independent Christy Gorman*5.81583585 598 646 689 722 737 741 741 767 968
      Fianna Fáil Adrian O'Donnell5.66568573 576 584 590 647 668 668 669   
      Independent Andy Brennan5.58560563 572 599 625 650 668 671 671 681  
      Fine Gael Nichola McDonagh5.23525527 533 547 614 643      
      Fianna Fáil Elaine Dowdall5.22524532 540 543 566       
      Green Cathal Gogan3.51352353 353 376        
      Labour Anton McCabe2.22223224 311         
      Labour Rosaleen O'Brien1.90191192          
      Electorate: 22,196  Valid: 10,035 (45.21%)  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 1,255  Turnout: 10,181 (45.87%)  

        Slane

        Slane - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Independent Tom Kelly*17.621,189      
        Independent Jimmy Cudden*14.739941,005 1,074 1,094 1,121 1,320 
        Fianna Fáil Hugh Gough*14.32966968 1,032 1,127   
        Fine Gael Shaun Lynch*12.63852860 897 909 1,118 1,203 
        Fine Gael Ann Dillon-Gallagher10.61716717 745 750 812 839 871
        Fianna Fáil Linda Downes6.97470472 481 614 638   
        Fine Gael Emir Smith-Duff6.11412422 459 512    
        Labour Jimmy Gilna6.05408424 455 527 668 714 750
        Fianna Fáil Noirin Dunne5.77389400 418     
        Green Fergal O'Byrne5.20351354      
        Electorate: 16,272  Valid: 6,747 (41.46%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 6,856 (42.13%)  

          Trim

          Trim - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Fegan14.601,0381,050 1,082 1,137 1,157 1,158 1,314 
          Fianna Fáil Seamus Murray*13.849841,019 1,026 1,052 1,142 1,142 1,279 
          Fine Gael Peter Higgins13.64970983 1,042 1,137 1,194   
          Fine Gael Willie Carey*12.20867891 894 918 1,040 1,046 1,107 1,118
          Fianna Fáil Gabriel Cribbin*11.53820838 842 869 922 922 1,031 1,108
          Fianna Fáil Liam Ryan8.37595597 613 683 698 699   
          Independent Phil Cantwell7.65544566 586 703 764 765 837 850
          Independent Vincent McHugh6.05430454 480      
          Labour Pat Holton5.88418437 515 534     
          Labour Danny O'Brien3.64259261       
          Independent Patrick Cummins2.59184       
          Electorate: 17,128  Valid: 7,109 (41.51%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 1,185  Turnout: 7,224 (42.18%)  

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