1991 Westmeath County Council election explained

Election Name:1991 Westmeath County Council election
Country:Ireland
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1985 Westmeath County Council election
Previous Year:1985
Next Election:1999 Westmeath County Council election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 23 seats to Westmeath County Council
Election Date:27 June 1991
Party1:Fianna Fáil
Seats1:12
Seat Change1:-1
Party2:Fine Gael
Seats2:6
Seat Change2:+1
Party3:Labour Party (Ireland)
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:+1
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:-1
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Fianna Fáil
After Election:Fianna Fáil

An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 23 councillors were elected from five 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]

Results by party

Partyvalign=topSeatsvalign=top±valign=topFirst Pref. votesvalign=topFPv%valign=top±%
12-112,24744.26
6+17,56127.33
4+15,06318.30
1align=right-12,4158.70
Totalsalign=right 23align=center-align=right 27,670100.00

Results by local electoral area

Mullingar Urban

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Notes and References

  1. Local Government Act 1994. 1994. 8. 20. Year of elections to all local authorities. 29 April 1994.
  2. Local Government Act 1998. 1998. 16. 10. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1994. 29 May 1998.