1991 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six 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 Donegal County Council election
27 June 1991
All 29 seats on Donegal County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent Fianna Fáil
Seats won 11 9 4
Seat change 0 0 -1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Workers' Party Labour
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change -1 0 +1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 2
Seat change +1
Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

 Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 11 0 20,636 36.20%
Fine Gael 9 0 14,096 24.72%
Independent Fianna Fáil 4 -1 11,760 20.63%
Sinn Féin 1 -1 2,605 4.57%
Workers' Party 1 0 1,427 2.5%
Labour 1 +1 1,317 2.31%
Independent 2 +1 4,792 8.41%
Totals 29 0 57,013 100.00% —

Results by local electoral area
  • Sitting in italics

Buncrana
Buncrana - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan* 14.9% 1,733              
Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 13.1% 1,524 1,544 1,545 1,746        
Sinn Féin Jim Ferry 11.6% 1,344 1,390 1,398 1,405 1,501 1,503 1,668  
Fianna Fáil Paddy Keaveney* 9.3% 1,082 1,218 1,229 1,420 1,445 1,461 1,624 1,751
Fianna Fáil Denis McGonagle* 9.0% 1,046 1,053 1,056 1,064 1,084 1,084 1,181 1,519
Fine Gael Seamus Gill* 8.3% 958 962 966 1,021 1,138 1,199 1,348 1,384
Fianna Fáil John McLaughlin 7.7% 888 899 901 919 943 947 990  
Independent Fianna Fáil Albert Doherty 6.9% 798 864 871 880 999 1,002 1,031 1,240
Fianna Fáil Joseph Doherty 6.4% 740 759 792 798 923 926    
Independent Fianna Fáil Philip Diggin 5.0% 579 611 617 623        
Fine Gael Mary McGroarty 4.3% 503 536 537          
Independent Fianna Fáil Conal Gillespie 3.5% 403              
Electorate: 19,588   Valid: 11,598 (59.21%)   Spoilt: 159   Quota: 1,657   Turnout: 11,757 (60.02%)  

    Donegal
    Donegal - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan TD* 14.7% 1,747                    
    Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff* 12.5% 1,484 1,489 1,496 1,547 1,550 1,673 1,679 1,686 1,893    
    Fine Gael Colm Gallagher* 10.1% 1,196 1,205 1,267 1,273 1,284 1,293 1,329 1,515 1,564 1,564 1,818
    Fianna Fáil Peter Kennedy* 9.9% 1,168 1,185 1,210 1,210 1,213 1,227 1,248 1,274 1,320 1,340 1,356
    Fine Gael Frank O'Kelly* 9.2% 1,085 1,086 1,091 1,121 1,124 1,171 1,180 1,205 1,337 1,390 1,515
    Fianna Fáil James McBrearty* 8.7% 1,026 1,029 1,035 1,037 1,129 1,133 1,174 1,204 1,224 1,233 1,564
    Fianna Fáil Paddy McCloskey 6.2% 732 738 741 744 760 761 909 1,038 1,058 1,153 1,214
    Fine Gael Patrick McShane 6.1% 718 719 720 720 796 803 885 1,022 1,049 1,050  
    Independent Fianna Fáil Donal Kelly 4.8% 569 571 579 601 668 794 799 817      
    Fine Gael John Boyle 4.7% 552 556 560 563 569 571 677        
    Independent Tommy Murphy 3.8% 456 458 463 477 477 477          
    Independent Joe O'Neill 3.2% 377 377 403 465 472            
    Fianna Fáil Tony Byrne 2.7% 318 319 329 333              
    Fine Gael Michael Mulhern 1.9% 220 221 226                
    Independent Tom Kennedy 1.7% 202                    
    Electorate: 18,138   Valid: 11,850 (65.33%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 1,693   Turnout: 11,981 (66.05%)  

      Glenties
      Glenties - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Connell Boyle* 13.1% 1,528 1,529 1,547 1,703      
      Fianna Fáil Francis Brennan 12.3% 1,427 1,441 1,443 1,592 1,629 1,677  
      Workers' Party Seamus Rogers* 12.2% 1,425 1,453 1,599 1,724      
      Independent Fianna Fáil Paddy Kelly 10.1% 1,175 1,285 1,339 1,446 1,452 1,489 1,526
      Fianna Fáil James Breslin 8.7% 1,010 1,037 1,077 1,106 1,114 1,299 1,363
      Fine Gael Maureen Doohan* 8.0% 932 1,046 1,061 1,070 1,073 1,095 1,435
      Independent Fred Coll 7.7% 899 915 1,013 1,022 1,027 1,231 1,513
      Fine Gael Pádraig Doherty 7.5% 873 885 921 933 934 1,024  
      Fianna Fáil Feardorca O'Colla 6.1% 709 787 839 842 843    
      Independent Fianna Fáil John Boyle 5.5% 635 638 673        
      Independent Fianna Fáil Jimmy Doherty 4.7% 543 547          
      Fianna Fáil Hugh McGarvey 4.1% 483 444 447        
      Electorate: 19,969   Valid: 11,639 (58.29%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,663   Turnout: 11,771 (59.95%)  

        Letterkenny
        Letterkenny - 7 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Independent Jim Devenney 12.9% 1,775                  
        Fianna Fáil Senator Patrick McGowan* 11.7% 1,611 1,614 1,689 1,691 1,704 1,727        
        Independent Fianna Fáil Danny Harkin* 10.8% 1,489 1,491 1,512 1,519 1,534 1,558 1,640 1,770    
        Labour Seán Maloney 9.6% 1,317 1,344 1,362 1,364 1,470 1,625 1,683 1,809    
        Fine Gael Paddy Harte* 9.5% 1,309 1,364 1,402 1,427 1,476 1,527 1,565 1,592 1,601 1,713
        Fine Gael J.J. Reid* 8.2% 1,136 1,164 1,182 1,191 1,215 1,233 1,318 1,338 1,349 1,384
        Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey* 7.9% 1,087 1,103 1,175 1,176 1,204 1,254 1,294 1,418 1,446 1,563
        Sinn Féin Liam McElhinney* 6.9% 946 950 956 956 971 982 1,028 1,067 1,075 1,216
        Independent Fianna Fáil Charles Meehan 6.1% 844 847 858 861 866 873 880 965 980  
        Independent Fianna Fáil James Larkin 3.8% 520 537 541 541 553 610 632      
        Independent Eileen Gillespie 3.2% 439 440 444 446 517 544        
        Independent P.J. Blake 3.1% 424 438 444 444 473          
        Green Rory Brophy 2.8% 382 397 404 405            
        Fianna Fáil Billy Patterson 2.2% 300 306                
        Fine Gael Joe O'Donnell 1.5% 203                  
        Electorate: 24,915   Valid: 13,782 (55.32%)   Spoilt: 158   Quota: 1,723   Turnout: 13,940 (55.95%)  

          Milford
          Milford - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Independent Fianna Fáil Edward O'Donnell* 19.8% 1,615 1,667    
          Independent Fianna Fáil Harry Blaney* 18.9% 1,540 1,613 1,641  
          Fianna Fáil Noel McGinley* 18.5% 1,506 1,531 1,597 1,851
          Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey* 11.4% 926 935 1,298 1,370
          Fianna Fáil Elizabeth Grier 10.5% 857 887 975 1,038
          Independent Fianna Fáil Sean McGee 9.0% 732 814 837  
          Fine Gael Lexie Diver 9.0% 653 659    
          Sinn Féin Pat Doherty 3.9% 315      
          Electorate: 12,016   Valid: 8,144 (69.36%)   Spoilt: 102   Quota: 1,629   Turnout: 8,246 (70.12%)  

            References
            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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