1999 Meath County Council election

An election to Meath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five 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 Meath County Council election
10 June 1999
All 29 seats to Meath County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 14 11 1
Seat change +1 +3 +1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 3 0
Seat change -1 -4
Map showing the area of Meath County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 14 +1 19,733 45.50
Fine Gael 11 +3 13,285 30.63
Sinn Féin 1 +1 926 2.14
Independent 3 -1 6,142 14.16
Labour 0 -4 2,929 6.75
Totals 29 - 43,366 100.0 —

Results by local electoral area

Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Brian Fitzgerald* 17.00 1,658            
Fianna Fáil Oliver Brooks* 12.50 1,219 1,260 1,262 1,282 1,285 1,286 1,449
Fianna Fáil Nick Killian 12.41 1,210 1,233 1,235 1,284 1,301 1,304 1,493
Fianna Fáil Conor Tormey* 11.46 1,146 1,154 1,158 1,190 1,268 1,291 1,465
Fine Gael John Fanning* 11.61 1,132 1,152 1,164 1,301 1,455    
Fianna Fáil Noel Leonard 8.82 860 890 920 925 942 943  
Fine Gael Mary Bergin 8.38 817 870 925 969 1,027 1,049 1,343
Fine Gael Gillian Toole 7.98 778 814 823 908 956 967 995
Fine Gael Damien McGuinness 3.99 389 401 406        
Labour John King 3.45 336 350 459 469      
Labour Mary Helion 2.12 207 234          
Electorate: 21,373   Valid: 9,752 (45.63%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 1,394   Turnout: 9,840 (46.04%)  

    Kells
    Kells - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Fianna Fáil Johnny BradyTD* 23.96 2,414          
    Fine Gael John V. FarrellyTD* 18.13 1,827          
    Fianna Fáil Liz McCormack 12.69 1,279 1,370 1,382 1,478    
    Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch* 11.93 1,202 1,705        
    Fine Gael Gerry Gibney* 9.55 962 1,022 1,173 1,184 1,593  
    Fianna Fáil James Weldon* 9.31 938 1,072 1,153 1,276 1,342 1,379
    Labour Tommy Grimes 8.80 887 1,019 1,057 1,078 1,220 1,336
    Fine Gael Padraig Shine 5.62 566 620 725 739    
    Electorate: 19,502   Valid: 10,075 (51.66%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 1,440   Turnout: 10,283 (52.73%)  
      Navan - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly 13.11 1,316                    
      Fine Gael Jim Holloway 9.88 991 996 1,008 1,050 1,082 1,133 1,312        
      Fianna Fáil Paddy Fitzsimons* 9.59 962 979 989 1,005 1,017 1,219 1,260        
      Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 9.23 926 931 945 996 1,017 1,048 1,066 1,067 1,067 1,106 1,236
      Fine Gael Patsy O'Neill* 8.33 836 838 850 862 871 879 959 977 978 1,157 1,192
      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mangan 8.30 833 839 839 842 893 944 1,065 1,070 1,072 1,286  
      Fine Gael Damien English 6.43 645 648 653 686 715 762 855 881 882 930 1,033
      Independent Christy Gorman* 5.81 583 585 598 646 689 722 737 741 741 767 968
      Fianna Fáil Adrian O'Donnell 5.66 568 573 576 584 590 647 668 668 669    
      Independent Andy Brennan 5.58 560 563 572 599 625 650 668 671 671 681  
      Fine Gael Nichola McDonagh 5.23 525 527 533 547 614 643          
      Fianna Fáil Elaine Dowdall 5.22 524 532 540 543 566            
      Green Cathal Gogan 3.51 352 353 353 376              
      Labour Anton McCabe 2.22 223 224 311                
      Labour Rosaleen O'Brien 1.90 191 192                  
      Electorate: 22,196   Valid: 10,035 (45.21%)   Spoilt: 146   Quota: 1,255   Turnout: 10,181 (45.87%)  

        Slane
        Slane - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Independent Tom Kelly* 17.62 1,189            
        Independent Jimmy Cudden* 14.73 994 1,005 1,074 1,094 1,121 1,320  
        Fianna Fáil Hugh Gough* 14.32 966 968 1,032 1,127      
        Fine Gael Shaun Lynch* 12.63 852 860 897 909 1,118 1,203  
        Fine Gael Ann Dillon-Gallagher 10.61 716 717 745 750 812 839 871
        Fianna Fáil Linda Downes 6.97 470 472 481 614 638    
        Fine Gael Emir Smith-Duff 6.11 412 422 459 512      
        Labour Jimmy Gilna 6.05 408 424 455 527 668 714 750
        Fianna Fáil Noirin Dunne 5.77 389 400 418        
        Green Fergal O'Byrne 5.20 351 354          
        Electorate: 16,272   Valid: 6,747 (41.46%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 1,125   Turnout: 6,856 (42.13%)  

          Trim
          Trim - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Fegan 14.60 1,038 1,050 1,082 1,137 1,157 1,158 1,314  
          Fianna Fáil Seamus Murray* 13.84 984 1,019 1,026 1,052 1,142 1,142 1,279  
          Fine Gael Peter Higgins 13.64 970 983 1,042 1,137 1,194      
          Fine Gael Willie Carey* 12.20 867 891 894 918 1,040 1,046 1,107 1,118
          Fianna Fáil Gabriel Cribbin* 11.53 820 838 842 869 922 922 1,031 1,108
          Fianna Fáil Liam Ryan 8.37 595 597 613 683 698 699    
          Independent Phil Cantwell 7.65 544 566 586 703 764 765 837 850
          Independent Vincent McHugh 6.05 430 454 480          
          Labour Pat Holton 5.88 418 437 515 534        
          Labour Danny O'Brien 3.64 259 261            
          Independent Patrick Cummins 2.59 184              
          Electorate: 17,128   Valid: 7,109 (41.51%)   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,185   Turnout: 7,224 (42.18%)  
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