1991 Limerick County Council election

An election to Limerick County Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

1991 Limerick County Council election
27 June 1991
All 28 seats to Limerick County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats
Seats won 13 10 4
Seat change -5 - +4
  Fourth party
 
Party Labour
Seats won 1
Seat change +1
Map showing the area of Limerick County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 13 -5 21,238 43.28%
Fine Gael 10 - 15,765 32.13%
Progressive Democrats 4 +4 7,627 15.54%
Labour 1 +1 1,990 4.06%
Totals 28 - 49,068 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Bruff
Bruff - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael Brennan* 18.4% 1,976            
Fine Gael Michael NoonanTD 13.7% 1,480 1,492 1,514 1,565      
Fianna Fáil Michael Collins* 12.3% 1,328 1,497 1,505 1,545      
Fianna Fáil John Clifford 12.2% 1,316 1,465 1,479 1,508 1,522 1,525 1,646
Progressive Democrats Tim O'Malley 11.9% 1,281 1,300 1,408 1,661      
Fine Gael Jim McCarthy* 9.6% 1,034 1,039 1,112 1,126 1,168 1,174 1,473
Fine Gael Charlie Hanley 7.9% 855 911 918 969 996 1,005 1,099
Labour Noelle Dason 6.9% 740 748 780 822 861 869  
Progressive Democrats Bobbie Penn 4.% 434 447 502        
Progressive Democrats John Wright 3% 323 329          
Electorate: 19,044   Valid: 10,767 (56.54%)   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,539   Turnout: 10,843 (56.94%)

    Castleconnell
    Castleconnell - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fianna Fáil Eddie Wade* 17.9% 2,039                  
    Progressive Democrats Peadar ClohessyTD* 14.2% 1,623 1,722                
    Fine Gael Senator Mary Jackman* 12.6% 1,443 1,465 1,477 1,702            
    Fine Gael Paddy Hourigan* 9.2% 1,048 1,065 1,078 1,097 1,110 1,212 1,320 1,373 1,542 1,557
    Fianna Fáil Noel Gleeson* 8.2% 934 998 1,006 1,017 1,019 1,167 1,193 1,467 1,697  
    Fianna Fáil Willie Keane 6.7% 760 812 823 855 861 882 984 1,109 1,186 1,218
    Independent William Meagher 6.3% 721 733 736 766 770 804 913 1,037    
    Progressive Democrats Michael Finucane 5.5% 631 660 680 742 759 960 1,044 1,099 1,210 1,228
    Fianna Fáil Tim Long 5.4% 612 692 704 715 718 748 779      
    Progressive Democrats Martin Ryan 5% 574 589 592 600 606          
    Labour Joe Liston 4.8% 552 562 568 604 623 639        
    Independent Jim Duffy 4.2% 484 491 493              
    Electorate: 18,499   Valid: 11,421 (61.74%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,632   Turnout: 11,516 (62.25%)

      Kilmallock
      Kilmallock - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Fine Gael Matt Callaghan* 22.7% 1,865      
      Fine Gael Jim Houlihan* 18% 1,479      
      Fianna Fáil Michael Barry* 15.8% 1,298 1,334 1,352 1,651
      Progressive Democrats Eddie Creighton* 15.2% 1,248 1,325 1,341 1,434
      Fianna Fáil William Sampson* 12.8% 1,053 1,147 1,151 1,389
      Fine Gael John O'Grady 7.9% 654 829 887 916
      Fianna Fáil Alan Mee* 7.7% 634 745 756  
      Electorate: 12,482   Valid: 8,231 (65.94%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,372   Turnout: 8,328 (66.72%)

        Newcastle
        Newcastle - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fianna Fáil Michael O'Kelly* 17.4% 1,668            
        Fine Gael Michael FinucaneTD* 13.5% 1,300 1,309 1,331 1,382      
        Fianna Fáil Michael Healy* 11.2% 1,075 1,106 1,125 1,170 1,196 1,281 1,354
        Fianna Fáil John Cregan 10.5% 1,013 1,039 1,040 1,048 1,107 1,146 1,285
        Fianna Fáil Thomas Ahern* 10.2% 976 1,109 1,119 1,129 1,147 1,171 1,208
        Fine Gael Seán Broderick 9.7% 933 1,011 1,012 1,025 1,044 1,107 1,374
        Fine Gael John Kelly* 7.3% 706 709 726 757 814 927  
        Labour Mary Kelly 7.3% 698 704 736 783 845 1,009 1,228
        Progressive Democrats Sean Liston 5.5 525 529 533 605 628    
        Sinn Féin Coireall MacCurtain 3.1% 300 301 304 311      
        Progressive Democrats Seamus Hunt 3% 288 292 301        
        Independent Michael Flynn 1.3% 127 127          
        Electorate: 14,404   Valid: 9,609 (66.71%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 1,373   Turnout: 9,718 (67.47%)

          Rathkeale
          Rathkeale- 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Fine Gael Senator Dan Neville* 18.8% 1,699              
          Fianna Fáil Kevin Sheahan* 17.9% 1,614              
          Fianna Fáil John Griffin* 16.5% 1,493 1,522            
          Fianna Fáil Maureen Barrett* 16% 1,449 1,457 1,503 1,504 1,515      
          Fine Gael Jimmy Reidy 7.7% 696 729 732 732 737 775 821  
          Fine Gael David Naughton 6.3% 573 638 654 656 673 736 832 1,222
          Progressive Democrats John Carrig 6.2% 564 585 604 607 651 721 896 1,017
          Green Patrick O'Doherty 5.9% 532 551 555 558 581 635    
          Independent Basil Fitzgibbon 3.1% 284 291 308 308 320      
          Progressive Democrats Patrick Sheehan 1.5% 136 146 148 154        
          Electorate: 12,705   Valid: 9,040 (71.15%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,507   Turnout: 9,113 (71.73%)
            Preceded by
            1985 Limerick County Council election            		 Limerick County Council elections Succeeded by
            1999 Limerick County Council election
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