2004 Letterkenny Town Council election

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2004 Letterkenny Town Council election
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  1999 5 June 2004 2009  

All 9 seats to Letterkenny Town Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Green
Seats won411

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Independent Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won111

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Map showing the area of Letterkenny Town Council

Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

An election to Letterkenny Town Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 9 councillors were elected by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 4
Fine Gael 1
Green 1
Independent Fianna Fáil 1
Sinn Féin 1
Labour 0
Progressive Democrats 0
Socialist Party 0
Independent 1
Totals9-100%

Results

Elected
Excluded
Preceded by
1999 Letterkenny Town Council election
Letterkenny Town Council elections Succeeded by
2009 Letterkenny Town Council election

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