Dun Laoghaire -Rathdown co co 1991 election first counts

[tenderloins1]

The first count details from the 1991 locals for all but one LEA (link provided) of DunLaoghaire Rathdown Co Council ......

Dun Laoghaire -Rathdown Co Co 1991 election first counts

Ballybrack(5)

ElectionsIreland.org: 1991 Local - Ballybrack First Preference Votes

Blackrock (4)
Quota 1623
Breathnach, Dockrell, Madigan ,Reeves elected

Breathnach, Niamh (lab) 1303
Madigan, Paddy (FF) 1087
Dockrell, John H (FG) 840
White, Marian (WP) 834
Elliott, Aine (FG) 799
Brady, Anne (FF) 785
Davis, Evelynne (PD) 697
Cotter, Michael (FF) 641
Reeves, Betty (GP) 491
Walker, Marie (Ind) 324
Dunphy, Michael (GP) 309


Clonskeagh (3)
quota 1474
Hand, Greene, Brock elected

Hand, Tom (FG) 1443
Brock, Seamus (FF) 956
Greene, Richard (GP) 876
Fennell, Nuala (FG) 809
Gilbert, Tim (FF) 694
Nolan, Peter (Lab) 547
Dockrell, Maurice (Ind) 288
Woods,Chris (WP) 280


Dundrum (4)
quota 1579
Kitt, Fox, Buckley, Elliot elected.

Kitt,Tom (FF) 2203
Fox, Tony (FF) 1273
Elliot, Mary (FG) 1231
Buckley,Frank (Lab) 1055
Ryan,Jim (GP) 768
Corcoran, Austen (FG) 528
Brady, Pat (WP) 464
Lawlor, Siobhan (FF) 367



Dun Laoghaire (5)
Quota 1893
Cosgrave, Coffey, Keogh, Breathnach, Dillon-Byrne elected

Cosgrave,Liam (FG) 1759
Coffey,Betty (FF) 1547
Keogh,Helen (PD) 1346
Breathnach,Colm (WP) 1227
Dillon-Byrne,Jane (Lab) 1149
Harvey,Bill(FF) 861
McDowell,Vincent (GP) 700
Fitzpatrick,Kevin (SF) 688
Sexton,Jane (GP) 611
Henderson,Brendan (FG) 474
O Murchu,Labhras (FF) 384
O'Rafferty,Thomas (Ind) 320
Pierce, Donna (FG) 275
Merriman, Jim (Ind) 15




Glencullen(3)
Quota 1890
Barrett,Butler, O'Callaghan elected

Barrett, Sean(FG) 1272
Butler,Larry (FF) 1239
O'Callaghan, Denis(WP) 1149
Murphy, Jim (FF) 1094
McKinstry,Alistair (GP) 809
O'Siochain, Sean(PD) 630
Cox, Deirdre (lab) 588
Carroll, Sam(FG) 509
Brennan, John (FF) 267


Stillorgan (4)
quota 1622
Fitzgerald, Mitchell, Gordon, Lydon elected

Fitzgerald,Eithne (Lab) 1800
Mitchell, Olivia (FG) 1387
Gordon,Larry (GP) 1032
Hickey, Paddy(FF) 940
Lydon, Don(FF) 924
Murphy, Anna (PD) 582
Ryan, Carmel (FF) 462
Cranley, Eugene (FG) 448

[Fianna Fáiler]

Thanks for them, Does anybody know what the national standing of the parties were for the 1991 Local Elections?

[tenderloins1]

1991 locals overall %
FF 37.8 %
FG 26.6%
Labour 10.6%
PD 4.9%
WP 3.7%
GP 2.4%
SF 2.1 %
Oth 11.9%

Have the results on paper, so if theres any other co councils or LEA you want the results from I can type them up at some stage.

[red leveller]

Striking how well the WP were doing. 2 elected and White must have gotten sod-all transfers in Blackrock. And 3.7% nationally is pretty good when you consider how few wards they must have contested.

Maybe there has always been a left-wing seat waiting for an occupant in Dun Laoghaire?

[wombat]

Maybe there has always been a left-wing seat waiting for an occupant in Dun Laoghaire?

Eamonn Gilmore spent years nibbling at Barry Desmond's bum before he got elected. It will be interesting to see if Boyd Barrett does the same to Gilmore. What people outside the area fail to realise is that there are large pockets of poverty in Dun Laoghaire - not everyone works for RTE. Looking at the figures from the locals and comparing Boyd Barrett's vote in the General to his local vote, it appears that his support is concentrated in the Dun Laoghaire area which will not be enough to get a seat in a 4 seater.

[Dáiler]

The Ballybrack LEA has returned Gilmore, O'Callaghan & Smyth (Frank & Carrie) in the past few Local Elections , where Hugh Lewis PBP was elected in 2009. Between R Boyd Barrett 4091 votes & Hugh Lewis 2175, PBP must be well on the way to a seat at the next general election.
Dun Laoghaire as a 5 seater has returned both Labour & Workers Party in the same election (1992).
This could seriously damage FG in their attempt to get 2 seats in Dun Laoghaire next time out. D
un Laoghaire at the GE - FF 1, FG 1, Lab 1, PBP 1. Not how I would like to see it but a real possibility.
Richard Boyd Barrett really does remind me of a young Eamon Gilmore, he has an ability to get votes across the whole constituency.

[wombat]

Between R Boyd Barrett 4091 votes & Hugh Lewis 2175, PBP must be well on the way to a seat at the next general election.
Richard Boyd Barrett really does remind me of a young Eamon Gilmore, he has an ability to get votes across the whole constituency.

As far as I can recall, BB ended up with around 6,000 votes in General, which was not high enough in a 5 seater so its unlikely he'll be a TD anytime soon, especially with Gilmore in the field. It will be interesting to see if Gilmore has a strong running mate. Unless FG really get their act together, they won't take out Hanafin, who I believe is the weaker FF TD.

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I think BB may endure the same fate as Clare Daly at the last election.
She was hotly tipped to get in, but fell just short for a second time.
Sounds like i'm stating the obvious, but if the election is about forming a government,( ie FG/Labour are actually seen as a serious alternative government) then the likes of BB wont get in as people will be voting in a government rather than just protesting at the current one. (if that makes sense)

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Striking how well the WP were doing. 2 elected and White must have gotten sod-all transfers in Blackrock. And 3.7% nationally is pretty good when you consider how few wards they must have contested.

Maybe there has always been a left-wing seat waiting for an occupant in Dun Laoghaire?

Interestingly the WP share of the vote fell nationally from 4.9% in the 1989 general election to 3.7% in the 1991 locals.

[Dáiler]

I think BB may endure the same fate as Clare Daly at the last election.
She was hotly tipped to get in, but fell just short for a second time.
Sounds like i'm stating the obvious, but if the election is about forming a government,( ie FG/Labour are actually seen as a serious alternative government) then the likes of BB wont get in as people will be voting in a government rather than just protesting at the current one. (if that makes sense)

Its the % of the PBP vote that is the worry for FF/FG & Lab.