1999 Westmeath County Council election

An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 23 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

1999 Westmeath County Council election
10 June 1999
All 23 seats to Westmeath County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 12 6 5
Seat change - - +1
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 0
Seat change -1
Map showing the area of Westmeath County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 12 - 10,519 45.32%
Fine Gael 6 - 5,674 24.44%
Labour 5 +1 6,024 25.95%
Independent 0 -1 996 4.29%
Totals 23 - 23,213 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Athlone
Athlone - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil P.J. Coghill* 11.06 1,010 1,013 1,070 1,094 1,126 1,219      
Fianna Fáil Kieran Molloy* 10.86 992 1,022 1,044 1,054 1,080 1,299      
Fine Gael Brendan McFadden* 10.22 934 952 981 1,039 1,123 1,251      
Fianna Fáil Tom Allen 9.37 856 863 882 902 963 1,058 1,079 1,092 1,117
Fine Gael Mark Cooney 9.33 852 873 901 967 1,039 1,103 1,119 1,131 1,141
Fianna Fáil Egbert Moran* 8.46 773 780 796 843 882 947 1,005 1,032 1,060
Fianna Fáil Kevin (Boxer) Moran 8.41 768 794 818 839 886 972 1,028 1,057 1,065
Fine Gael Joe Whelan* 8.41 768 774 791 857 977 986 990 994 996
Fianna Fáil John Butler 8.24 753 775 791 804 837        
Labour Denis Rohan 5.99 547 562 590 636          
Fine Gael Dick O'Brien 4.01 366 374 390            
Independent Michael Fox 3.04 278 315              
Independent Benny Cooney 2.62 239                
Electorate: 17,156   Valid: 9,136 (53.25%)   Spoilt: 144   Quota: 1,143   Turnout: 9,280 (54.09%)

    Coole
    Coole - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Fianna Fáil Senator Donie Cassidy* 31.33 1,157  
    Fianna Fáil P.J. O'Shaughnessy* 27.73 1,024  
    Fine Gael Frank McDermott* 26.00 960  
    Labour Johnnie Penrose 13.48 498 693
    Independent Peter Rogers 1.46 54 92
    Electorate: 6,171   Valid: 3,693 (56.26%)   Spoilt: 62   Quota: 924   Turnout: 3,755 (57.08%)

      Kilbeggan
      Kilbeggan - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Fianna Fáil Tom Cowley* - 0
      Fine Gael Joe Flanagan* - 0
      Labour Mark Nugent* - 0
      Fianna Fáil Michael Ryan* - 0

        Mullingar East
        Mullingar East - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Labour Mick Dollard* 33.11 1,595        
        Fianna Fáil Jim Bourke 14.61 704 788 827 874 1,075
        Fine Gael Patrick McLoughlin 13.62 656 688 709 800 915
        Labour Dan McCarthy 11.73 565 964      
        Fianna Fáil Tommy Wright* 10.05 484 515 554 580 721
        Fianna Fáil Shay Callaghan 9.78 471 492 506 515  
        Fine Gael Pat Whelan 3.84 185 222 237    
        Independent Kevin Whelehan 3.28 158 185      
        Electorate: 9,026   Valid: 4,818 (53.38%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 964   Turnout: 4,881 (54.08%)

          Mullingar West
          Mullingar West - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Labour Willie PenroseTD* 42.05 2,410              
          Fianna Fáil Senator Camillus Glynn* 13.66 783 915 937 984        
          Fine Gael Paul McGrathTD* 11.18 641 834 864 992        
          Fianna Fáil Tom Bourke* 7.61 436 553 575 603 605 611 670 810
          Labour Betty Doran 7.14 409 1,096            
          Fianna Fáil Martin Hynes 5.37 308 378 395 425 431 441 541 600
          Fine Gael Tommy Lyng 4.45 255 320 334          
          Independent Frank McIntyre 4.31 247 339 365 386 391 400    
          Fine Gael John Wallace 4.22 242 340 349 384 407 410 467  
          Electorate: 11,119   Valid: 5,731 (51.54%)   Spoilt: 78   Quota: 956   Turnout: 5,809 (52.24%)
            Preceded by
            1991 Westmeath County Council election            		 Westmeath County Council elections Succeeded by
            2004 Westmeath County Council election
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