1999 Mayo County Council election

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from seven local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

1999 Mayo County Council election
10 June 1999
All 31 seats to Mayo County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 16 13 1
Seat change +1 - -
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 1
Seat change -1
Map showing the area of Mayo County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 16 +1 26,119 46.18
Fine Gael 13 - 23,414 41.39
Labour 1 - 1,021 1.81
Independent 1 -1 4,814 8.51
Totals 31 - 56,564 100.0 —

Results by local electoral area

Ballina
Ballina - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape* 16.39 1,818            
Fine Gael Senator Ernie Caffrey* 15.68 1,629            
Fine Gael Seamus Weir 11.36 1,260 1,288 1,369 1,430 1,541 1,644  
Fianna Fáil Stephen Molloy* 10.87 1,206 1,235 1,287 1,353 1,381 1,385 1,386
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton* 10.60 1,176 1,195 1,285 1,325 1,721    
Fianna Fáil Brian Golden* 9.63 1,069 1,094 1,118 1,217 1,504 1,531 1,545
Fianna Fáil John O'Donnell 9.98 1,107 1,199 1,218 1,322 1,333 1,334 1,339
Fine Gael Vinnie Munnelly 7.99 886 893 906 964      
Sinn Féin John Clarke 5.50 610 633 649        
Independent Bernard Flynn 3.01 334 343          
Electorate: 18,303   Valid: 11,095 (60.62%)   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 1,586   Turnout: 11,257 (61.50%)  

    Ballinrobe
    Ballinrobe - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Fine Gael Michael Burke* 21.73 1,218 1,289 1,460    
    Independent Harry Walsh 19.25 1,079 1,197 1,253 1,291 1,306
    Fine Gael Jim Mannion* 17.90 1,003 1,134 1,296 1,322 1,365
    Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan 16.63 932 1,062 1,466    
    Fianna Fáil Nora Conroy 12.79 717 894      
    Fianna Fáil Noel Hughes 10.10 566        
    Green Ben Ryan 1.59 89        
    Electorate: 15,503   Valid: 8,332 (53.74%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,667   Turnout: 8,406 (54.22%)  

      Belmullet
      Belmullet - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn* 18.63 1,338 1,379 1,476        
      Fine Gael Pat Kilbane* 16.05 1,153 1,159 1,164 1,448      
      Fine Gael Ian McAndrews 14.09 1,012 1,033 1,112 1,114 1,126 1,127 1,194
      Fine Gael Gerry Coyle 14.05 1,009 1,059 1,203 1,205 1,213 1,213 1,309
      Independent Michael Holmes 10.99 789 801 843 933 938 944  
      Fianna Fáil Michael McNulty 8.62 619 621 623        
      Fianna Fáil Frank Leneghan 8.55 614 632 715 927 941 945 1,333
      Independent Paraic Cosgrove* 6.25 449 480          
      Independent Tony Mullarkey 2.77 199            
      Electorate: 11,374   Valid: 7,182 (63.14%)   Spoilt: 107   Quota: 1,437   Turnout: 7,289 (64.08%)  

        Castlebar
        Castlebar - 7 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fianna Fáil Beverley Cooper FlynnTD* 18.24 2,047            
        Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 11.82 1,326 1,404 1,439 1,489 1,530 1,721  
        Fine Gael Senator Paddy Burke* 11.66 1,309 1,337 1,360 1,375 1,562 1,688  
        Fianna Fáil Seán Bourke 10.76 1,207 1,373 1,418 1,538 1,597 1,835  
        Fine Gael Henry Kenny* 9.94 1,116 1,140 1,170 1,217 1,396 1,492 1,517
        Labour Johnny Mee* 9.10 1,021 1,058 1,151 1,191 1,312 1,499 1,559
        Fine Gael John Devaney* 7.78 873 881 897 1,080 1,126 1,149 1,160
        Fianna Fáil Iarla Duffy 7.00 786 842 872 907 963    
        Fine Gael Eoin Garavan 6.09 683 702 719 727      
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Rowland 4.52 507 522 538        
        Sinn Féin Joe McHale 2.23 250 258          
        Green Dr. Lucille Ryan-O'Shea 0.86 97 101          
        Electorate: 19,200   Valid: 11,222 (58.45%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 1,604   Turnout: 11,362 (59.18%)  

          Claremorris
          Claremorris- 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Fianna Fáil John Carty* 25.26 1,758  
          Independent Richard Finn* 20.49 1,426  
          Fine Gael John Cribbin 19.40 1,350 1,442
          Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh* 18.43 1,283 1,508
          Fine Gael Tom Connolly 16.42 1,143 1,191
          Electorate: 11,222   Valid: 6,960 (62.02%)   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,393   Turnout: 7,050 (62.82%)  

            Swinford
            Swinford - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney* 20.65 1,430      
            Fine Gael John Flannery* 19.20 1,330 1,620    
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Murray 18.12 1,255 1,301 1,311 1,327
            Fine Gael Joseph Mellett 14.80 1,025 1,377 1,560  
            Fianna Fáil Paddy Oliver* 14.38 996 1,124 1,147 1,165
            Fine Gael Sean McEvoy* 12.85 890      
            Electorate: 11,707   Valid: 6,926 (59.16%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,386   Turnout: 7,049 (60.21%)  

              Westport
              Westport - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123
              Fine Gael Michael RingTD* 35.56 2,694    
              Fianna Fáil Peter Sweeney 17.21 1,304 1,432 1,549
              Fianna Fáil Senator Frank Chambers* 18.12 1,171 1,278 1,445
              Fianna Fáil Margaret Adams 14.03 1,063 1,337 1,604
              Fine Gael Peter McManamon 8.65 655 1,073 1,277
              Independent Martin Keane 5.98 453 665  
              Green Ann Crowley 1.98 150 171  
              Independent Tom King 1.12 85 103  
              Electorate: 11,248   Valid: 7,575 (67.35%)   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 1,516   Turnout: 7,668 (68.17%)  
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