1999 Westmeath County Council election

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1999 Westmeath County Council election
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  1991 10 June 1999 2004  

All 23 seats to Westmeath County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won1265
Seat change--+1

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won0
Seat change-1

Westmeath in Ireland.svg
Map showing the area of Westmeath County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 23 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 12-10,51945.32
Fine Gael 6-5,67424.44
Labour 5+16,02425.95
Independent 0-19964.29
Totals23-23,213100.0

Results by local electoral area

Athlone

Athlone - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil P.J. Coghill*11.061,0101,013 1,070 1,094 1,126 1,219   
Fianna Fáil Kieran Molloy*10.869921,022 1,044 1,054 1,080 1,299   
Fine Gael Brendan McFadden*10.22934952 981 1,039 1,123 1,251   
Fianna Fáil Tom Allen 9.37856863 882 902 963 1,058 1,079 1,092 1,117
Fine Gael Mark Cooney9.33852873 901 967 1,039 1,103 1,119 1,131 1,141
Fianna Fáil Egbert Moran*8.46773780 796 843 882 947 1,005 1,032 1,060
Fianna Fáil Kevin (Boxer) Moran8.41768794 818 839 886 972 1,028 1,057 1,065
Fine Gael Joe Whelan*8.41768774 791 857 977 986 990 994 996
Fianna Fáil John Butler8.24753775 791 804 837     
Labour Denis Rohan5.99547562 590 636      
Fine Gael Dick O'Brien4.01366374 390       
Independent Michael Fox3.04278315        
Independent Benny Cooney2.62239        
Electorate: 17,156  Valid: 9,136 (53.25%)  Spoilt: 144  Quota: 1,143  Turnout: 9,280 (54.09%)  

    Coole

    Coole - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Fianna Fáil Senator Donie Cassidy *31.331,157 
    Fianna Fáil P.J. O'Shaughnessy*27.731,024 
    Fine Gael Frank McDermott*26.00960 
    Labour Johnnie Penrose13.48498693
    Independent Peter Rogers1.465492
    Electorate: 6,171  Valid: 3,693 (56.26%)  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 924  Turnout: 3,755 (57.08%)  

      Kilbeggan

      Kilbeggan - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Fianna Fáil Tom Cowley*-0
      Fine Gael Joe Flanagan*-0
      Labour Mark Nugent*-0
      Fianna Fáil Michael Ryan*-0
      Valid: Quota: 

        Mullingar East

        Mullingar East - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Labour Mick Dollard*33.111,595    
        Fianna Fáil Jim Bourke14.61704788 827 874 1,075
        Fine Gael Patrick McLoughlin13.62656688 709 800 915
        Labour Dan McCarthy11.73565964   
        Fianna Fáil Tommy Wright*10.05484515 554 580 721
        Fianna Fáil Shay Callaghan9.78471492 506 515  
        Fine Gael Pat Whelan3.84185222 237   
        Independent Kevin Whelehan3.28158185    
        Electorate: 9,026  Valid: 4,818 (53.38%)  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 964  Turnout: 4,881 (54.08%)  

          Mullingar West

          Mullingar West - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Labour Willie PenroseTD*42.052,410       
          Fianna Fáil Senator Camillus Glynn *13.66783915 937 984    
          Fine Gael Paul McGrathTD*11.18641834 864 992    
          Fianna Fáil Tom Bourke*7.61436553 575 603 605 611 670 810
          Labour Betty Doran7.144091,096      
          Fianna Fáil Martin Hynes5.37308378 395 425 431 441 541 600
          Fine Gael Tommy Lyng4.45255320 334      
          Independent Frank McIntyre4.31247339 365 386 391 400   
          Fine Gael John Wallace4.22242340 349 384 407 410 467  
          Electorate: 11,119  Valid: 5,731 (51.54%)  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 956  Turnout: 5,809 (52.24%)  

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