Galway County Council election, 1991

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Galway County Council election, 1991

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  1985 27 June 1991 1999  

All 30 seats to Galway County Council

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats
Seats won14104
Seat change-3+1+4

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Sinn Féin
Seats won20
Seat change-1-1

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Map showing the area of Galway County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Galway County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Galway County Council

Galway County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Galway, 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 39 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive. The county seat is at Áras an Chontae in Galway city.

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 14-325,63044.89%
Fine Gael 10+115,97627.98%
Progressive Democrats 4+46,17710.82%
Independent 2-17,63013.36%
Sinn Féin -->0-1--
Totals30-57,093100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe - 5 seats
PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Fianna Fáil Michael P. KittTD*23.8%2,230     
Fianna Fáil Joe Callanan *18.7%1,751     
Fine Gael Michael Mullins *17.9%1,6761,669    
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty12%1,1229261,1841,2001,597 
Fianna Fáil James Joyce*9.7%9041,1771,2651,3801,4291,442
Independent Joe Brennan*9.4%883945968   
Fianna Fáil Pat O'Sullivan8.5%7991,0701,1321,3931,4581,480
Electorate: 15,564  Valid: 9,365 (60.17%)  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 1,562  Turnout: 9,460 (60.78%)

    Connemara

    Connemara - 5 seats
    PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
    Fianna Fáil Senator Éamon Ó Cuív 20%1,766         
    Fine Gael John Mannion Jnr *13.5%1,1891,2111,2151,2531,3331,4101,500   
    Fianna Fáil Connie Ní Fhatharta10.1%8909489529559581,0421,0571,0571,1361,284
    Independent Seosamh O Cuaig*8.8%776801804833844852860860982 
    Independent Peadar O Tuathail*8%7087187227527697697827841,0111,461
    Fianna Fáil Tom Welby Snr*7.8%6897817837948159611,0401,0431,0701,117
    Fine Gael Pól Ó Foighil 7.8%688703708717729737756765  
    Progressive Democrats Michael O'Neill7.3%6476566586967658361,1791,1911,2581,307
    Progressive Democrats Jimmy Geoghegan6.5%574585587589597601    
    Fianna Fáil Malachy King4.3%384417419439469     
    Independent Malachy Gorman3%266270271309      
    Independent Erin Gibbons2.6%228235240       
    Independent Joe Molloy0.4%3541        
    Electorate: 14,706  Valid: 8,840 (60.11%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 1,474  Turnout: 8,975 (61.03%)

      Galway

      Galway- 6 seats
      PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      Fine Gael Jarlath McDonagh *18.2%1,971       
      Independent Seamus Gavin13.2%1,4311,4361,4971,551    
      Fianna Fáil Sean O Neachtain 11.1%1,2011,2081,2271,2711,4001,4981,566 
      Fianna Fáil Paddy McHugh *10.1%1,0951,1241,1441,1461,1621,2161,2191,554
      Fine Gael Padraig McCormackTD*9.5%1,0271,2151,2421,3421,3921,4441,4921,546
      Progressive Democrats Evelyn Varley7.9%8588819129189499731,3421,440
      Fianna Fáil Murty McGrath7%7538528628688901,0721,0821,226
      Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade 5.3%571584595603627682704 
      Fianna Fáil John Molloy*4.3%466481490494519   
      Progressive Democrats Marie Halliday4.2%453458488532588601  
      Republican Sinn Féin Tomas O Curraoin3.6%390396427477    
      Labour Party Tom Cunningham2.8%300305      
      Fine Gael Patsy Clancy2.8%298329349     
      Electorate: 18,636  Valid: 10,814 (58.03%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,545  Turnout: 10,925 (58.62%)

        Loughrea

        Loughrea - 7 seats
        PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14
        Fianna Fáil Michael (Stroke) Fahy *13.7%2,055             
        Fianna Fáil Matt Loughnane*9.9%1,4841,5111,5181,5231,5301,5511,5801,5861,6231,8612,119   
        Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn 9.1%1,3671,3671,3671,3681,3721,3791,4821,4851,6181,6851,6901,6901,8481,931
        Fianna Fáil Michael Regan*8.3%1,2471,2561,2571,2591,2621,2761,3041,3091,3391,6101,7331,8011,886 
        Progressive Democrats Willie Burke7.3%1,1021,1041,1101,1231,1381,1421,2161,2521,2971,3501,4191,4261,5621,580
        Independent Pat Hynes 7.3%1,1001,1021,1041,1341,1401,1791,1881,2161,2711,3571,3731,3741,4271,432
        Fine Gael Martin Lynch*6.8%1,0181,0211,0271,0311,0421,0561,0691,0801,2101,2211,2981,314  
        Fianna Fáil Bernie O'Connor6.6%9861,0081,0181,0261,0331,0471,0491,0811,1041,133    
        Fianna Fáil Michael Cunningham5.9%8909389449709761,0251,0281,0551,1271,1941,4721,5461,7051,709
        Fine Gael Toddie Byrne 5.8%8678838909039169279301,0731,3251,3521,4791,4861,987 
        Fianna Fáil Michael Flanagan5.5%828843844845847850900908960     
        Fine Gael Justin Flannery5.3%792807813823832855863889      
        Independent Donal O'Meara2.3%342343344346353354        
        Workers' Party Stan McEoin2.3%338344350360403431433       
        Sinn Féin Michael Loughrey1.5%232237238252260         
        Independent P.J. Baldwin1%146150150           
        Independent Malcolm Samuel0.9%142143152153          
        Independent Margaret Murphy0.5%7274            
        Electorate: 22,731  Valid: 15,008 (66.02%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,877  Turnout: 15,142 (66.61%)

          Tuam

          Tuam - 7 seats
          PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
          Progressive Democrats Joe Burke*14%1,824         
          Fine Gael Paul ConnaughtonTD12.6%1,650         
          Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Hussey *11%1,4401,4551,4561,6101,666     
          Fianna Fáil Patrick Finnegan*9.8%1,2741,3101,3111,3421,4131,4621,4741,6091,805 
          Fine Gael Tiernan Walsh*9.1%1,1911,1941,1961,2321,2461,3661,3671,4201,4301,434
          Fine Gael Michael Ryan*8.6%1,1201,1311,1371,1671,3041,3621,3651,4711,680 
          Republican Sinn Féin Frank Glynn*6.2%8108298308428739459461,1471,1941,217
          Progressive Democrats T.J. Gormley5.5%719805806810855899900   
          Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly5.4%703710711789860909919963  
          Fianna Fáil Kathleen Quinn5.2%6776796807988209589671,0081,2041,348
          Independent Sean Hehir4.3%565572572575      
          Fianna Fáil Peter Raftery*4.2%547548549       
          Independent Tom Ward4.2%546549550596654     
          Electorate: 19,649  Valid: 13,066 (66.50%)  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 1,634  Turnout: 13,199 (67.17%)
            Preceded by
            Galway County Council election, 1985
            Galway County Council elections Succeeded by
            Galway County Council election, 1999

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