Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council election, 1999

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council election, 1999

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  1991 10 June 1999 2004  

All 28 seats to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Party
Seats won 10 8 6
Seat change +2 +1 +1

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Green Party Workers' Party
Seats won 3 1 0
Seat change +1 -2 -3

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 10+218,10831.58%
Fine Gael 8+115,66227.31%
Labour Party 6+110,37018.08%
Progressive Democrats 3+14,5767.98%
Green Party 1-24,2087.34%
Workers' Party 0-3--
Totals28-57,348100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballybrack

Ballybrack - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Fianna Fáil Larry Butler * 17.471,974       
Fine Gael Donal Marren* 14.261,611       
Labour Party Denis O'Callaghan* 10.28 1,1611,182 1,2231,2831,2841,3111,4091,472
Fine Gael Eoin Costello 9.80 1,1071,146 1,1571,1961,1991,4701,5071,668
Labour Party Frank Smyth* 9.41 1,0631,072 1,1141,1281,1281,1791,3081,434
Fianna Fáil Bernie Lowe 7.72 8721,041 1,0591,1011,1021,2141,3171,579
Green Party Catherine Sweeney 7.55 853867 9099489481,0701,2331,367
Independent Larry Lohan* 6.39 722764 779806808881927 
Progressive Democrats Feilim Clear 6.26 707736 744764765   
Sinn Féin Mick Nolan 6.17 697706 746765767791  
Independent John Kavanagh 2.44 276282 300     
Socialist Workers David O'Sullivan 1.37 155156       
Independent Tom Mason 0.89 100101       
Electorate: 31,527  Valid: 11,298 (35.84%)  Spoilt: 145  Quota: 1,615  Turnout: 11,443 (36.30%)

    Blackrock

    Blackrock - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Fianna Fáil Barry Andrews 20.751,791       
    Labour Party Niamh Bhreathnach 19.37 1,6721,683 1,6921,854    
    Fine Gael William Dockrell* 12.76 1,1011,104 1,1101,1561,1711,2361,3491,584
    Fine Gael Mary Brophy 10.02 865869 8729179289871,1181,311
    Progressive Democrats Victor Boyhan 8.84 763768 7828098239391,1371,316
    Fianna Fáil Barry Conway 8.20 708743 751788794853  
    Green Party Anne Brogan-Young 7.16 618620 650686699   
    Labour Party Marian White 6.16 532534 5436507189511,034 
    Labour Party Seán Misteil* 5.49 474476 485     
    Independent Bill Stack 1.23 106106       
    Electorate: 22,155  Valid: 8,630 (38.95%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,727  Turnout: 8,740 (39.45%)

      Dundrum

      Dundrum - 6 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      Fianna Fáil Tony Fox* 21.672,828         
      Fine Gael Mary Elliott* 14.13 1,8441,938        
      Fine Gael Pat Hand* 10.04 1,3101,384 1,4081,8071,937     
      Fianna Fáil Trevor Matthews* 9.36 1,2211,513 1,5221,5351,5651,6331,7891,8042,039 
      Labour Party Aidan Culhane 8.57 1,1181,172 1,1901,1971,2341,2691,4231,4371,5251,612
      Fianna Fáil Tony Kelly 8.49 1,1081,267 1,2791,2831,3071,3581,4501,4612,050 
      Fianna Fáil David Boylan* 6.58 8591,029 1,0401,0491,0621,1161,1761,186  
      Green Party Dominic Leonard 6.08 794828 8678718921,0191,2001,2221,2851,381
      Progressive Democrats John Smyth 5.13 670697 712715755808    
      Fine Gael Michael O'Driscoll 4.33 565581 588598      
      Independent Richard Greene* 3.88 506541 615620647     
      Independent Shane Egan 1.75 228236         
      Electorate: 32,716  Valid: 13,051 (39.89%)  Spoilt: 150  Quota: 1,865  Turnout: 13,201 (40.35%)

        Dún Laoghaire

        Dún Laoghaire - 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        Labour Party Eamon GilmoreTD* 19.592,490       
        Fianna Fáil Betty Coffey* 17.212,187       
        Fine Gael Senator Liam T. Cosgrave * 14.891,893       
        Progressive Democrats Senator Helen Keogh * 12.04 1,5301,621 1,6721,6811,7871,843  
        Green Party Vincent MacDowell 8.80 1,1191,205 1,2231,2251,2531,2961,5161,594
        Fine Gael Barbara Robinson-Smyth 8.08 1,0271,067 1,0841,1031,3181,3351,5011,514
        Labour Party Jane Dillon-Byrne* 7.10 9021,256 1,2951,3001,3741,4091,6131,619
        Fianna Fáil Eimear McAuliffe 6.13 779817 8968999281,257  
        Fine Gael Barbara Culleton 3.23 410453 475512    
        Fianna Fáil Peter Lawlor 2.93 373395 540542560   
        Electorate: 34,117  Valid: 12,710 (37.25%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,816  Turnout: 12,928 (37.89%)

          Glencullen

          Glencullen - 3 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
          Fine Gael Olivia MitchellTD* 35.671,752    
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Murphy 20.72 1,0181,075 1,1181,1511,220
          Fianna Fáil Maria Corrigan 19.85 9751,080 1,1151,1971,330
          Labour Party Pat Fitzgerald* 7.55 371425 450590 
          Green Party Tara Skakie 7.23 355395 433  
          Fine Gael Hugh Walsh 5.48 269517 545634877
          Independent Peter Doyle 3.50 172191    
          Electorate: 14,466  Valid: 4,912 (33.96%)  Spoilt: 57  Quota: 1,229  Turnout: 4,969 (34.35%)

            Stillorgan

            Stillorgan - 3 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
            Fine Gael Louise Cosgrave 17.03 1,1491,200 1,2551,3451,5482,106 
            Progressive Democrats Fiona O'Malley 13.43 906960 1,0211,1131,2641,3951,650
            Independent Gearóid O'Keeffe 12.81 864925 9731,1301,2871,3821,494
            Fianna Fáil Senator Don Lydon * 11.58 781806 1,1531,3191,3731,4961,548
            Fine Gael Donal Lowry* 11.25 759787 818895993  
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Horkan 9.40 634656      
            Independent Richard Greene* 8.86 598679 717    
            Labour Party Margaret McCluskey 8.70 587695 733785   
            Green Party Larry Gordon* 6.95 469      
            Electorate: 15,698  Valid: 6,747 (42.98%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,687  Turnout: 6,822 (43.46%)
              Preceded by
              Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council election, 1991
              Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council elections Succeeded by
              Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council election, 2004

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