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1991 Carlow County Council election
An election to Carlow County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from four 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.
| Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 9 | -1 | 6,767 | 39.4 | ||
| Fine Gael | 7 | - | 5,312 | 30.9 | ||
| Labour | 4 | +1 | 4,002 | 23.3 | ||
| Progressive Democrats | 1 | +1 | 436 | 2.54 | ||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 670 | 3.9 | ||
| Totals | 21 | - | 17,187 | 100.0 | — |
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Meaney* | 29.2% | 1,020 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Mary Kinsella* | 16.4% | 575 | 636 | 741 | ||
| Fianna Fáil | Brendan Walsh | 15.5% | 543 | 603 | 655 | 667 | |
| Fine Gael | Michael Doyle* | 14.2% | 498 | 577 | 596 | 808 | |
| Fianna Fáil | Liam Murphy* | 9.1% | 317 | 361 | 446 | 493 | |
| Fine Gael | Ciaran Redmond | 7.9% | 278 | 313 | 331 | ||
| Fianna Fáil | David Moore | 7.6% | 267 | 308 | |||
| Electorate: 5,866 Valid: 3,498 (59.63%) Spoilt: 36 Quota: 700 Turnout: 3,534 (60.25%) |
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