Mayo County Council election, 1991

Mayo County Council election, 1991
Republic of Ireland
27 June 1991

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

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 2
Seat change -

Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

TBD

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 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 15 - 25,672 47.29%
Fine Gael 13 -1 21,656 39.89%
Labour Party 1 +1 1,949 3.59%
Independent 2 - 3,484 6.42%
Totals 31 - 54,292 100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballina

Ballina - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 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 Party Dick Melrose 2.2% 221            
Electorate: 15,551   Valid: 10,107 (64.99%)   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 1,444   Turnout: 10,188 (65.51%)

Castlebar

Castlebar - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 19.7% 1,851          
Fine Gael Enda KennyTD* 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 Party 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

Claremorris- 7 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
Fine Gael Jim HigginsTD* 14.8% 1,862                
Fianna Fáil P.J. MorleyTD* 12.1% 1,517 1,580              
Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh* 10% 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.% 761 812 862 891          
Progressive Democrats Michael Ryan 12.5% 691 694 739            
Labour Party 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

Killala - 4 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 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

Swinford - 4 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 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% 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

Westport - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
Fine Gael Michael Ring 21.1% 2,063      
Fianna Fáil Martin J. O'TooleTD* 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 Party 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%)

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Preceded by
Mayo County Council election, 1985
Mayo County Council elections Succeeded by
Mayo County Council election, 1999
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