Meath County Council election, 1999

Meath County Council election, 1999
Republic of Ireland
10 June 1999

All 29 seats to Meath County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 14 11 1
Seat change +1 +3 +1

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Party
Seats won 3 0
Seat change -1 -4

Map showing the area of Meath County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Meath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 14 +1 19,733 45.50%
Fine Gael 11 +3 13,285 30.63%
Sinn Féin 1 +1 926 2.14%
Independent 3 -1 6,142 14.16%
Labour Party 0 -4 2,929 6.75%
Totals 29 - 43,366 100%

Results by Electoral Area

Dunshaughlin

Dunshaughlin - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Independent Brian Fitzgerald* 17.00 1,658            
Fianna Fáil Oliver Brooks* 12.50 1,219 1,260 1,262 1,282 1,285 1,286 1,449
Fianna Fáil Nick Killian 12.41 1,210 1,233 1,235 1,284 1,301 1,304 1,493
Fianna Fáil Conor Tormey* 11.46 1,146 1,154 1,158 1,190 1,268 1,291 1,465
Fine Gael John Fanning* 11.61 1,132 1,152 1,164 1,301 1,455    
Fianna Fáil Noel Leonard 8.82 860 890 920 925 942 943  
Fine Gael Mary Bergin 8.38 817 870 925 969 1,027 1,049 1,343
Fine Gael Gillian Toole 7.98 778 814 823 908 956 967 995
Fine Gael Damien McGuinness 3.99 389 401 406        
Labour Party John King 3.45 336 350 459 469      
Labour Party Mary Helion 2.12 207 234          
Electorate: 21,373   Valid: 9,752 (45.63%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 1,394   Turnout: 9,840 (46.04%)

Kells

Kells - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Fianna Fáil Johnny BradyTD* 23.96 2,414          
Fine Gael John V. FarrellyTD* 18.13 1,827          
Fianna Fáil Liz McCormack 12.69 1,279 1,370 1,382 1,478    
Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch* 11.93 1,202 1,705        
Fine Gael Gerry Gibney* 9.55 962 1,022 1,173 1,184 1,593  
Fianna Fáil James Weldon* 9.31 938 1,072 1,153 1,276 1,342 1,379
Labour Party Tommy Grimes 8.80 887 1,019 1,057 1,078 1,220 1,336
Fine Gael Padraig Shine 5.62 566 620 725 739    
Electorate: 19,502   Valid: 10,075 (51.66%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 1,440   Turnout: 10,283 (52.73%)

Navan

Navan - 7 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly 13.11 1,316                    
Fine Gael Jim Holloway 9.88 991 996 1,008 1,050 1,082 1,133 1,312        
Fianna Fáil Paddy Fitzsimons* 9.59 962 979 989 1,005 1,017 1,219 1,260        
Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 9.23 926 931 945 996 1,017 1,048 1,066 1,067 1,067 1,106 1,236
Fine Gael Patsy O'Neill* 8.33 836 838 850 862 871 879 959 977 978 1,157 1,192
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mangan 8.30 833 839 839 842 893 944 1,065 1,070 1,072 1,286  
Fine Gael Damien English 6.43 645 648 653 686 715 762 855 881 882 930 1,033
Independent Christy Gorman* 5.81 583 585 598 646 689 722 737 741 741 767 968
Fianna Fáil Adrian O'Donnell 5.66 568 573 576 584 590 647 668 668 669    
Independent Andy Brennan 5.58 560 563 572 599 625 650 668 671 671 681  
Fine Gael Nichola McDonagh 5.23 525 527 533 547 614 643          
Fianna Fáil Elaine Dowdall 5.22 524 532 540 543 566            
Green Party Cathal Gogan 3.51 352 353 353 376              
Labour Party Anton McCabe 2.22 223 224 311                
Labour Party Rosaleen O'Brien 1.90 191 192                  
Electorate: 22,196   Valid: 10,035 (45.21%)   Spoilt: 146   Quota: 1,255   Turnout: 10,181 (45.87%)

Slane

Slane - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Independent Tom Kelly* 17.62 1,189            
Independent Jimmy Cudden* 14.73 994 1,005 1,074 1,094 1,121 1,320  
Fianna Fáil Hugh Gough* 14.32 966 968 1,032 1,127      
Fine Gael Shaun Lynch* 12.63 852 860 897 909 1,118 1,203  
Fine Gael Ann Dillon-Gallagher 10.61 716 717 745 750 812 839 871
Fianna Fáil Linda Downes 6.97 470 472 481 614 638    
Fine Gael Emir Smith-Duff 6.11 412 422 459 512      
Labour Party Jimmy Gilna 6.05 408 424 455 527 668 714 750
Fianna Fáil Noirin Dunne 5.77 389 400 418        
Green Party Fergal O'Byrne 5.20 351 354          
Electorate: 16,272   Valid: 6,747 (41.46%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 1,125   Turnout: 6,856 (42.13%)

Trim

Trim - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Fegan 14.60 1,038 1,050 1,082 1,137 1,157 1,158 1,314  
Fianna Fáil Seamus Murray* 13.84 984 1,019 1,026 1,052 1,142 1,142 1,279  
Fine Gael Peter Higgins 13.64 970 983 1,042 1,137 1,194      
Fine Gael Willie Carey* 12.20 867 891 894 918 1,040 1,046 1,107 1,118
Fianna Fáil Gabriel Cribbin* 11.53 820 838 842 869 922 922 1,031 1,108
Fianna Fáil Liam Ryan 8.37 595 597 613 683 698 699    
Independent Phil Cantwell 7.65 544 566 586 703 764 765 837 850
Independent Vincent McHugh 6.05 430 454 480          
Labour Party Pat Holton 5.88 418 437 515 534        
Labour Party Danny O'Brien 3.64 259 261            
Independent Patrick Cummins 2.59 184              
Electorate: 17,128   Valid: 7,109 (41.51%)   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,185   Turnout: 7,224 (42.18%)

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Preceded by
Meath County Council election, 1991
Meath County Council elections Succeeded by
Meath County Council election, 2004