1991 Mayo County Council election

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from seven local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This term was extended twice, first to 1998, then to 1999.[1][2]

1991 Mayo County Council election

← 1985 27 June 1991 1999 →

All 31 seats on Mayo County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 15 13 1
Seat change 0 -1 +1

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 2
Seat change 0

Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

TBD

Results by party

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Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 15 0 25,672 47.29
Fine Gael 13 -1 21,656 39.89
Labour 1 +1 1,949 3.59
Independent 2 0 3,484 6.42
Sinn Féin 0 0 860 0.59
Green 0 0 336 0.59
Totals 31 0 54,292 100.00

Results by local electoral area

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Ballina

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Ballina - 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape 15.6% 1,578            
Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 12.7% 1,284 1,346 1,376 1,504      
Fianna Fáil Padraic Bourke* 12.3% 1,244 1,267 1,314 1,371 1,571    
Fianna Fáil Stephen Molloy 11.9% 1,200 1,206 1,218 1,238 1,253 1,275 1,290
Fine Gael Frank Devaney* 11.5% 1,160 1,169 1,172 1,216 1,414 1,459  
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton* 11.2% 1,132 1,148 1,153 1,230 1,530    
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Glacken* 8.5% 857 879 903 1,125 1,162 1,189 1,200
Fine Gael Paddy Naughten 7.9% 801 813 819 873      
Independent Tony Durkan 6.2% 630 687 694        
Labour Dick Melrose 2.2% 221            
Electorate: 15,551   Valid: 10,107 (64.99%)   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 1,444   Turnout: 10,188 (65.51%)  

Castlebar

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Castlebar - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 19.7% 1,851          
Fine Gael Enda Kenny TD* 14.1% 1,327 1,343 1,497 1,628    
Fianna Fáil Richard Morrin* 12.08 1,204 1,284 1,362 1,565    
Fine Gael Paddy Burke* 11.1% 1,047 1,097 1,178 1,236 1,646  
Labour Johnny Mee 10.6% 999 1,006 1,161 1,210 1,441 1,508
Fianna Fáil George O'Malley 8.9% 834 886 920 1,146 1,233 1,246
Fine Gael Liam Coady 8.6% 806 813 873 886    
Fine Gael Regina Mulrooney 7.6% 713 772 797      
Progressive Democrats Kevin Bourke 6.5% 613 627        
Electorate: 14,146   Valid: 9,394 (66.41%)   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 1,566   Turnout: 9,471 (66.95%)  

Claremorris

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Claremorris- 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Jim Higgins TD* 14.8% 1,862                
Fianna Fáil P.J. Morley TD* 12.1% 1,517 1,580              
Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh* 10.0% 1,254 1,260 1,271 1,292 1,370 1,801      
Fianna Fáil Jack Heneghan* 9.6% 1,209 1,211 1,236 1,377 1,388 1,541 1,709    
Independent Richard Finn 9.1% 1,141 1,179 1,239 1,291 1,504 1,726      
Fine Gael Jim Mannion* 8.7% 1,095 1,122 1,156 1,243 1,482 1,557 1,599    
Fine Gael Michael Raftery* 7.5% 942 946 970 1,205 1,237 1,244 1,248 1,252 1,257
Fianna Fáil Sean Fitzpatrick* 7.3% 913 916 949 979 1,085        
Fine Gael Tom Higgins 6.8% 860 946 962 975 1,102 1,138 1,149 1,174 1,188
Fine Gael Ray Leonard 6.0% 761 812 862 891          
Progressive Democrats Michael Ryan 12.5% 691 694 739            
Labour John Murphy 12.5% 297 300              
Independent Michael Robinson 0.3% 44 46              
Electorate: 18,132   Valid: 12,586 (69.41%)   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,574   Turnout: 12,666 (69.85%)  

Killala

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Killala - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Padraig Cosgrove* 22.6% 1,350          
Fine Gael Vinnie Munnelly* 17.4% 1,039 1,069 1,077 1,086 1,087 1,104
Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn* 16.6% 994 1,041 1,309      
Fianna Fáil Brian Golden 15.9% 949 963 1,005 1,019 1,127 1,139
Fine Gael John Noel Carey* 15.8% 945 1,000 1,122 1,254    
Fianna Fáil Michael Goonan 14.05 496 511        
Independent Tony Mullarkey 2.8% 169          
Independent Martin Tighe 0.5% 29          
Electorate: 9,176   Valid: 5,971 (65.07%)   Spoilt: 73   Quota: 1,195   Turnout: 6,044 (65.87%)  

Swinford

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Swinford - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney 22.1% 1,423      
Fine Gael John Flannery* 18.6% 1,200 1,211 1,215 1,383
Fianna Fáil Paddy Oliver 15.7% 1,009 1,035 1,087 1,318
Fianna Fáil Patsy Dunne* 14.9% 959 967 1,006 1,040
Fine Gael Sean McEvoy* 14.0% 901 924 956 1,342
Fine Gael Joseph Mellett 12.9% 830 861 868  
Independent Tony McDonagh 1.9% 121      
Electorate: 9,877   Valid: 6,443 (65.23%)   Spoilt: 62   Quota: 1,289   Turnout: 6,505 (65.86%)  

Westport

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Westport - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fine Gael Michael Ring 21.1% 2,063      
Fianna Fáil Martin J. O'Toole TD* 17.21 1,697      
Fine Gael Pat Kilbane* 16.4% 1,601 1,774    
Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers* 15.7% 1,538 1,564 1,584 1,662
Fianna Fáil Seamus Hughes* 12.7% 1,244 1,364 1,410 1,576
Independent Denis Gallagher 10.1% 989 1,007 1,035 1,130
Labour Maurice Rice 4.4% 432 499 558  
Progressive Democrats John Joe Kilcoyne 2.2% 227 254    
Electorate: 13,691   Valid: 9,791 (71.5%)   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 1,632   Turnout: 9,899 (72.3%)  

References

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  1. ^ Local Government Act 1994, s. 20: Year of elections to all local authorities (No. 8 of 1994, s. 20). Enacted on 29 April 1994. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. ^ Local Government Act 1998, s. 10: Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1994 (No. 16 of 1998, s. 10). Enacted on 29 May 1998. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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