Carlow County Council election, 1999

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Carlow County Council election, 1999
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  1991 10 June 1999 2004  

All 21 seats to Carlow County Council

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Party
Seats won973
Seat change---1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Green Party
Seats won11
Seat change-+1

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

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Carlow County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Carlow County Council

Carlow County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Carlow, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow town.

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 9-6,39735.25%
Fine Gael 7-5,50130.31%
Labour Party 3-13,19317.59%
Progressive Democrats 1-7934.37%
Green Party 1+16583.63%
Totals21-18,149100%

Results by Electoral Area

Borris

Borris - 3 seats
PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3
Green Party Mary White 21.98582627700
Labour Party Michael Meaney*20.73549584647
Fine Gael Michael Doyle*19.45515550604
Fianna Fáil Dolores Barron16.99450509654
Fianna Fáil Siobhan Minchin13.18349365 
Independent Bridie Lawlor7.67203  
Electorate: 4,591  Valid: 2,648 (57.68%)  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 663  Turnout: 2,682 (58.42%)

    Carlow No.1

    Carlow No.1 - 3 seats
    PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
    Fianna Fáil Jimmy Murnane*22.78519537655 
    Fianna Fáil Joe McDonald19.80451482517546
    Fine Gael Declan Alcock*16.68380471556599
    Labour Party Des Hurley*15.14345370  
    Progressive Democrats Senator Jim Gibbons Jnr 14.93340395457469
    Fine Gael Colette Fennelly10.67243   
    Electorate: 4,869  Valid: 2,278 (46.79%)  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 570  Turnout: 2,322 (47.69%)

      Carlow No.2

      Carlow No.2 - 5 seats
      PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
      Fine Gael John Browne TD*17.39625     
      Fine Gael Michael Abbey*16.72601     
      Fianna Fáil M.J. Nolan TD*14.30514523565569624 
      Progressive Democrats Walter Lacey*12.60453468508516622 
      Fianna Fáil Rody Kelly10.77387400443447499511
      Labour Party Tony O'Sullivan9.54343359386391  
      Fianna Fáil Nicholas Carpenter*9.10327348400404468480
      Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor6.12220232    
      Independent Conor Dowling3.45124     
      Electorate: 8,791  Valid: 3,594 (40.88%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 600  Turnout: 3,659 (41.62%)

        Muinebheag

        Muinebheag - 5 seats
        PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
        Labour Party Jim Townsend *15.23671706719727754  
        Fianna Fáil Enda Nolan*13.30586588590621633691776
        Fine Gael Denis Foley12.48550552558578640677748
        Fianna Fáil Arthur McDonald*10.92481483495540562634690
        Labour Party John Clarke10.05443456468508516528582
        Fine Gael Mary McDonald*9.01397405413417486537675
        Independent Martin Nevin7.99352355382391410490 
        Fianna Fáil Eddie Cullen7.47329337344348360  
        Fine Gael John Hughes5.38237240243247   
        Fianna Fáil Paddy Kiely3.95174176179    
        Independent John McNally2.32102176179    
        Labour Party Liz Dunne1.9184      
        Electorate: 8,148  Valid: 4,406 (54.07%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 735  Turnout: 4,483 (55.02%)

          Tullow

          Tullow - 5 seats
          PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
          Labour Party William Paton18.11842       
          Fine Gael Fred Hunter*14.54676684691712768915  
          Fianna Fáil John Pender*14.00651660673718735825  
          Fine Gael Michael Deering*13.31619627639649690860  
          Fianna Fáil Noel Kennedy10.71498502505516522531545564
          Fianna Fáil P.J. Kavanagh9.92461464468498601627651688
          Fine Gael Pat O'Toole*8.52396412431454506   
          Fine Gael Michael Murphy5.64262263266298    
          Independent Billy Nolan3.61168188194     
          Green Party Danny Kelly1.6376       
          Electorate: 8,611  Valid: 4,649 (53.99%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 775  Turnout: 4,721 (54.83%)
            Preceded by
            Carlow County Council election, 1991
            Carlow County Council elections Succeeded by
            Carlow County Council election, 2004

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