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

1991 Mayo County Council election
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

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%
Sinn Féin 0 - 860 0.59%
Green Party 0 - 336 0.59%
Totals 31 - 54,292 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Ballina
Ballina - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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%)
              Preceded by
              1985 Mayo County Council election              		 Mayo County Council elections Succeeded by
              1999 Mayo County Council election
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