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1991 Irish local elections
Nationwide local authority elections
Nationwide local authority elections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1991 Irish local elections |
| country | Republic of Ireland |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1985 Irish local elections |
| previous_year | 1985 |
| next_election | 1999 Irish local elections |
| next_year | 1999 |
| election_date | 27 June 1991 |
| turnout | 55.65% 3.33pp |
| image1 | |
| leader1 | Charles Haughey |
| leader_since1 | 7 December 1979 |
| party1 | Fianna Fáil |
| seats1 | 358 |
| seat_change1 | 83 |
| popular_vote1 | 531,659 |
| percentage1 | 37.8% |
| swing1 | 7.7% |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | John Bruton |
| leader_since2 | 21 November 1990 |
| party2 | Fine Gael |
| seats2 | 272 |
| seat_change2 | 5 |
| popular_vote2 | 372,633 |
| percentage2 | 26.5% |
| swing2 | 3.3% |
| image3 | |
| leader3 | Dick Spring |
| leader_since3 | 1 November 1982 |
| party3 | Labour Party (Ireland) |
| seats3 | 92 |
| seat_change3 | 32 |
| popular_vote3 | 149,571 |
| percentage3 | 10.6% |
| swing3 | 2.7% |
| image4 | |
| leader4 | Desmond O'Malley |
| leader_since4 | 21 December 1985 |
| party4 | Progressive Democrats |
| last_election4 | N/A |
| seats4 | 37 |
| seat_change4 | 37 |
| popular_vote4 | 70,926 |
| percentage4 | 5.0% |
| swing4 | 5.0% |
| image5 | |
| leader5 | Tomás Mac Giolla |
| leader_since5 | 14 October 1962 |
| party5 | Workers' Party (Ireland) |
| last_election5 | N/A |
| seats5 | 24 |
| seat_change5 | 4 |
| popular_vote5 | 50,996 |
| percentage5 | 3.6% |
| swing5 | 0.4% |
| image6 | Green |
| leader6 | N/A |
| party6 | Green Party (Ireland) |
| last_election6 | N/A |
| seats6 | 13 |
| seat_change6 | 13 |
| popular_vote6 | 32,951 |
| percentage6 | 2.3% |
| swing6 | 1.8% |
| image7 | |
| leader7 | Gerry Adams |
| leader_since7 | 13 November 1983 |
| party7 | Sinn Féin |
| last_election7 | N/A |
| seats7 | 9 |
| seat_change7 | 1 |
| popular_vote7 | 29,903 |
| percentage7 | 2.1% |
| swing7 | 1.0% |
| image8 | |
| leader8 | Neil Blaney |
| leader_since8 | 1972 |
| party8 | Independent Fianna Fáil |
| seats8 | 5 |
| seat_change8 | 1 |
| popular_vote8 | 12,162 |
| percentage8 | 0.9% |
| swing8 | 0.1% |
The 1991 Irish local elections were held in all administrative counties and county boroughs, the top tier of local government areas in Ireland, on Thursday, 27 June 1991.
The elections were postponed from June 1990. This allowed for the enactment of the Local Government Act 1991 prior to the vote. They were the first local elections contested by the Progressive Democrats, which had been founded in December 1985, and the first since Sinn Féin registered as a political party in December 1986.
There was a second tier of boroughs, urban districts and towns with boards of commissioners. Elections in non-county boroughs and towns were postponed until 1994.
Results
Summary
| Party | Seats | ± | 1st Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 83 | 531,659 | 37.8 | 7.6 | |
| 272 | 15 | 372,633 | 26.5 | 3.3 | |
| 92 | 32 | 149,571 | 10.6 | 2.7 | |
| 37 | 37 | 70,926 | 5.0 | New | |
| 24 | 4 | 50,996 | 3.6 | 0.4 | |
| 13 | 13 | 32,951 | 2.3 | 1.8 | |
| 9 | 1 | 29,903 | 2.1 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 12,162 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2,517 | 0.2 | New | |
| 1 | 1,775 | 0.1 | |||
| 1 | 1,456 | 0.1 | |||
| Christian Principles Party | 0 | 1,351 | 0.1 | ||
| 78 | 14 | 150,418 | 10.7 | 2.0 | |
| Total | 883 | – | 1,398,729 | 100.0 |
By local authority
| Authority | Fianna Fáil}}; width: 3px;" | Fine Gael}}; width: 3px;" | Labour Party (Ireland)}}; width: 3px;" | Progressive Democrats}}; width: 3px;" | Workers' Party (Ireland)}}; width: 3px;" | Green Party (Ireland)}}; width: 3px;" | Sinn Féin}}; width: 3px;" | Independent Fianna Fáil}}; width: 3px;" | Republican Sinn Féin}}; width: 3px;" | Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" | Total | Details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | FG | Lab | PD | WP | GP | SF | IFF | RSF | Ind | |||||||||||||
| Carlow | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 11 | 9 | 5 | 25 | Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Clare | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Cork City | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 31 | Details | |||||||||||||
| Cork County | 19 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 48 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | Details | |||||||||||||
| Dublin City | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 52 | Details | ||||||||||||
| Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Fingal | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Galway City | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Galway County | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | Details | ||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Limerick City | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Limerick County | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Details | |||||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 11 | 10 | 5 | 26 | Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Sligo | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Details | |||||||||||||||||
| South Dublin | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Details | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary North | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Tipperary South | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Waterford City | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | Details | ||||||||||||||
| Waterford County | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | Details | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | Details |
Footnotes
References
Sources
Citations
References
- (30 April 1990). "Local Elections (Specification of Local Election Year) Order 1990".
- (18 May 1991). "Local Government Act 1991".
- "1991 Local Election".
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