1991 Cork County Council election

An election to Cork County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 48 councillors were elected from eight electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for an eight-year term of office.

1991 Cork County Council election
27 June 1991
All 48 seats to Cork County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won 20 19 4
Seat change +1 -5 +2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Workers' Party Independent
Seats won 1 1 3
Seat change +1 - +1
Map showing the area of Cork County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 20 +1 41,742 35.4%
Fianna Fáil 19 -5 43,211 36.7%
Labour 4 +2 7,246 6.2%
Progressive Democrats 1 +1 6,463 5.5%
Workers' Party 1 - 5,097 4.3%
Independent 3 +1 11,205 9.5%
Totals 48 - 117,899 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Bandon
Bandon - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Michael CreedTD* 17.1% 3,267                      
Fianna Fáil Peter Callanan* 14.6% 2,797                      
Fianna Fáil Donal Moynihan* 13.2% 2,519                      
Fine Gael Eddie Lucey* 12.3% 2,347 2,489                    
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy* 12% 2,301 2,327 2,376 2,377 2,433              
Fine Gael Frank Metcalfe 7.1% 1,366 1,730 1,735 1,739 1,748 1,778 1,842 1,917 2,088 2,438    
Fianna Fáil Jim Long* 5.2% 1,004 1,061 1,150 1,228 1,231 1,261 1,286 1,301 1,401 1,587 1,588 1,607
Fianna Fáil Alan Coleman 4.8% 916 923 1,091 1,106 1,121 1,244 1,248 1,403 1,497 1,585 1,596 1,614
Green Paula Giles 3.6% 695 724 759 763 787 858 864 964        
Progressive Democrats Jerry Kelleher 3.5% 672 905 910 932 936 951 965 1,123 1,294      
Progressive Democrats John Coleman* 3.2% 605 613 648 650 661 712 718          
Independent Dermot Ryan 2.4% 468 473 481 482 499              
Independent Frank Collins 0.9% 170 175 187 188                
Electorate: 30,218   Valid: 19,127 (63.3%)   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 2,391   Turnout: 19,289 (63.8%)

    Cork North
    Cork North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fine Gael Tomas Ryan* 16.9% 1,569 1,604 1,698 1,741 2,554  
    Fianna Fáil Dan Fleming* 13.5% 1,253 1,285 1,357 1,676 1,759 1,860
    Fianna Fáil Annette McNamara 12.3% 1,137 1,202 1,297 1,469 1,516 1,576
    Fianna Fáil Tom Joyce 10.5% 975 1,007 1,153 1,482 1,524 1,563
    Fianna Fáil Donal O'Connell* 10.5% 968 986 1,086      
    Fine Gael George Osborne* 10.3% 953 990 1,143 1,223    
    Labour Sheila O'Sullivan 9.8% 912 1,155 1,378 1,454 1,591 1,856
    Progressive Democrats Michael Burns 9.5% 884 972        
    Workers' Party Patrick Corbett 3.8% 353          
    Green Thomas Hyland 2.8% 257          
    Electorate: 19,771   Valid: 9,261 (46.8%)   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 1,853   Turnout: 9,325 (47.2%)

      Cork South
      Cork South - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil Senator Batt O'Keeffe* 22% 3,081                    
      Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan* 11.5% 1,614 1,906 1,918 1,935 1,965 2,001 2,400        
      Labour Paula Desmond* 8.5% 1,195 1,230 1,238 1,488 1,700 1,773 1,842 1,873 1,979 2,427  
      Fine Gael Sylvester Cotter 6.9% 968 982 1,033 1,043 1,061 1,203 1,257 1,267 1,608 1,665 1,707
      Independent Kevin Meaney 6.9% 966 996 1,010 1,024 1,174 1,204 1,290 1,320 1,367    
      Fine Gael Braham Brennan* 6.8% 953 967 1,019 1,027 1,055 1,100 1,161 1,177 1,423 1,639 1,718
      Fine Gael Barry O'Mahony 5.9% 827 877 1,003 1,026 1,048 1,065 1,074 1,077      
      Fianna Fáil Mary Buwalda-Wagner 5.6% 785 915 920 928 943 967          
      Progressive Democrats Derry Canty 5.4% 757 931 1,029 1,184 1,213 1,562 1,616 1,625 1,748 1,867 1,918
      Progressive Democrats Peter Kelly 5.2% 725 740 749 759 808            
      Fianna Fáil Mary Connole 4.7% 656 850 854 860 922 981 1,158 1,378 1,426 1,513 1,538
      Workers' Party Con O'Mahony 4.4% 613 633 647 691              
      Labour Tony Lancaster 3.4% 475 524 578                
      Fine Gael Liam Ward 2.9% 406 466                  
      Electorate: 33,220   Valid: 14,021 (42.2%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 2,004   Turnout: 14,120 (42.5%)

        Kanturk
        Kanturk - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Fine Gael Frank CrowleyTD* 16.7% 2,610            
        Fianna Fáil Jack Roche* 13.2% 2,067 2,071 2,096 2,162 2,307    
        Fianna Fáil Laurence KellyTD* 10.8% 1,689 1,693 1,729 1,762 1,811 2,417  
        Fine Gael Billy Biggane 10.6% 1,652 1,662 1,715 1,735 2,068 2,371  
        Fianna Fáil J.B. Murphy* 10% 1,555 1,557 1,568 1,749 1,828 2,058 2,222
        Fine Gael Gerard Murphy 9.5% 1,480 1,480 1,543 1,673 2,153 2,198 2,212
        Fianna Fáil Mike Donegan* 8.8% 1,377 1,395 1,405 1,418 1,439    
        Labour Bill Cashin 8.5% 1,327 1,358 1,414 1,495 1,623 1,724 1,733
        Fine Gael Charles Barry* 7.5% 1,168 1,173 1,284 1,325      
        Progressive Democrats Sean O'Riordan 3.8% 593 601 616        
        Workers' Party Dan Curtin 0.6% 89            
        Electorate: 22,012   Valid: 15,604 (70.9%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 2,230   Turnout: 15,693 (71.3%)

          Mallow
          Mallow - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Fianna Fáil Ned O'KeeffeTD* 17.5% 3,419                              
          Fine Gael Paul BradfordTD* 14.1% 2,761                            
          Workers' Party Joe SherlockTD* 13.6% 2,650                            
          Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce* 8.4% 1,633 2,041 2,052 2,058 2,142 2,158 2,218 2,247 2,266 2,393 2,517        
          Fine Gael Conor O'Callaghan 6.7% 1,313 1,430 1,473 1,479 1,507 1,522 1,543 1,685 1,748 1,885 1,908 2,086 2,089 2,159 2,262
          Fine Gael Aileen Pyne 6.7% 1,306 1,335 1,388 1,396 1,461 1,490 1,604 1,612 1,650 1,740 1,956 2,519      
          Fianna Fáil Ted O'Riordan 4.1% 806 943 968 989 994 1,038 1,051 1,058 1,085 1,177 1,191 1,201 1,212 1,214 1,492
          Fine Gael Michael Lane 4.1% 794 813 876 878 886 892 912 915 988 1,023 1,035        
          Fianna Fáil Brendan Kelleher 4% 780 867 877 886 895 906 911 915 1,108 1,165 1,171 1,189 1,197 1,198 1,288
          Independent Tom Conroy 3.4% 667 684 711 741 748 863 919 930 981 1,045 1,110 1,127 1,132 1,135  
          Independent Michael Broderick 3.4% 655 676 710 725 731 752 780 785              
          Progressive Democrats Naoise Leamy 3.1% 603 638 653 664 752 772 803 821 886            
          Workers' Party Tadhg O'Donovan 2.9% 557 569 571 601 615 636 687 900 910 928          
          Workers' Party John Fitzgerald 2.3% 453 508 510 535 540 563 590                
          Green Jim Bartley 2.1% 410 423 429 435 468 511                  
          Labour Tadhg Curtis 1.9% 372 381 404 439 442                    
          Progressive Democrats John Guinevan 1.9% 372 378 383 385                      
          Electorate: 31,117   Valid: 19,540 (62.8%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 2,443   Turnout: 19,658 (63.2%)

            Midleton
            Midleton - 6 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Independent Paddy Hegarty 16.4% 2,552                        
            Independent Noel Collins* 13.3% 2,059 2,113 2,120 2,171 2,182 2,201 2,288            
            Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern* 10.5% 1,639 1,660 1,665 1,692 1,697 1,701 1,734 1,754 1,765 1,817 1,865 1,922 2,267
            Fine Gael Matt Ahern* 10% 1,559 1,618 1,624 1,632 1,634 1,638 1,669 1,675 1,733 1,773 1,825 2,106 2,167
            Fine Gael Michael Hegarty* 9% 1,402 1,449 1,454 1,465 1,469 1,477 1,525 1,533 1,542 1,576 1,640 1,950 2,005
            Fianna Fáil John Brosnan* 7.3% 1,131 1,159 1,165 1,165 1,169 1,170 1,197 1,200 1,298 1,341 1,393 1,408 1,637
            Fianna Fáil Kevin Foster* 6.8% 1,062 1,072 1,105 1,107 1,125 1,175 1,183 1,184 1,188 1,200 1,326 1,338  
            Labour John Mulvihill* 6.5% 1,003 1,025 1,052 1,068 1,147 1,272 1,300 1,304 1,351 1,450 1,554 1,592 1,958
            Fine Gael George Jeffrey 4.9% 768 797 805 806 810 815 850 855 858 860 915    
            Independent William Kidney 2.8% 441 453 473 478 483 508 515 518 541        
            Independent Bob Bickerdike 2.4% 371 385 387 391 401 434 441 442          
            Progressive Democrats Michael Joy 2.3% 362 372 383 391 396 400              
            Green Sean Bell 2.3% 350 361 370 375 394 411 460 468 560 603      
            Independent Maurice Quinlan 1.9% 288 293 314 315 351                
            Workers' Party Leo Owens 1.3% 196 199 202 239                  
            Workers' Party Tom Cashman 1.2% 186 189 189                    
            Independent Jack Twomey 1.1% 167 171                      
            Electorate: 28,321   Valid: 15,536 (54.9%)   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 2,220   Turnout: 15,664 (55.3%)

              Skibbereen
              Skibbereen - 7 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              Fine Gael John Cal McCarthy* 15.3% 2,346                  
              Fianna Fáil Donal O'Rourke* 11.6% 1,768 1,803 1,836 1,855 1,865 2,094        
              Fianna Fáil D.F. O'Sullivan* 11% 1,688 1,703 1,780 1,806 1,943          
              Fine Gael Jim O'Sullivan 9.4% 1,440 1,577 1,610 1,621 1,641 1,889 1,890 1,973    
              Labour Michael Calnan* 9.1% 1,387 1,411 1,443 1,549 1,592 1,636 1,638 1,651 1,655 1,982
              Fianna Fáil Tom O'Neill* 8% 1,231 1,247 1,272 1,360 1,378 1,440 1,446 1,480 1,492 1,682
              Fine Gael Tadhg O'Donovan 7.7% 1,179 1,227 1,240 1,260 1,379 1,485 1,496 1,506 1,512 1,991
              Fine Gael Michael Collins 6.9% 1,058 1,123 1,131 1,250 1,268 1,308 1,308 1,312 1,313  
              Progressive Democrats Ray O'Neill 5.9% 901 952 977 1,013 1,067          
              Green Mary O'Donnell 5.4% 828 845 917 959 1,119 1,302 1,311 1,344 1,358 1,424
              Independent John Collins 3.6% 544 549 618 636            
              Independent Donal Lehane 3.2% 497 508 522              
              Sinn Féin Donnchadh O Sé 1.9% 294 301                
              Sinn Féin Seamus de Burca 0.9% 144 145                
              Electorate: 22,677   Valid: 15,305 (67.5%)   Spoilt: 120   Quota: 1,914   Turnout: 15,425 (68%)

                Schull
                Schull - 5 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fine Gael P.J. SheehanTD* 19.4% 1,840        
                Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O'Donovan* 19.2% 1,827        
                Independent Michael Pat Murphy* 14.3% 1,360 1,452 1,502 1,637  
                Fine Gael Michael Harrington* 13.2% 1,256 1,298 1,305 1,369 1,842
                Fianna Fáil Vivian O'Callaghan* 10.8% 1,022 1,036 1,131 1,245 1,518
                Fine Gael John P. O'Shea 9% 853 935 965 1,151 1,177
                Fianna Fáil Dan Harrington 8.5% 812 817 851 890  
                Labour Matt Kingston 6% 575 589 609    
                Electorate: 13,584   Valid: 9,505 (70%)   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,591   Turnout: 9,591 (70.6%)
                  Preceded by
                  1985 Cork County Council election                  		 Cork County Council elections Succeeded by
                  1999 Cork County Council election
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