1897 Belfast Corporation election

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An election to Belfast Corporation took place on Thursday 25 November 1897 as part of that year's local elections.

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This was the first election for Belfast Corporation since 1887. Since that election the Belfast Corporation Act 1896 had increased the borough from 6,800 to 16,500 acres, and the electorate from 39,603 to 47,294. [1] The need to delineate new ward boundaries meant that elections could not be completed in 1896, resulting in them being delayed until 1897. [2]

Results by party

Belfast Corporation election, 1897 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Belfast Conservative Association 33
 Catholic Association8
  Independent 8
  Belfast LRC 6
  Liberal Unionist 5
 Joint Committee of the INL & INF 0

Ward results

Court

Court Ward [4] [5]
Electorate: 2,882
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC Alex Taylor1,028
Tougher977
Young*666
Dr Stewart644
Turnout 1,98668.91
Belfast LRC gain from

Duncairn

Duncairn Ward - 3 seats [4] [6] [5]
Electorate: 3,527
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC Alexander Bowman 1,249
Irish Conservative Dr Timothy White1,196
Independent Robert Wilson (incumbent)1,010
Irish Conservative John Thompson839
Irish Conservative James McCammond767
Turnout
Belfast LRC gain from

Falls

Alderman

Falls Ward (1) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
McCormick1,28060.15
James McCann84839.85
Turnout 2,128

Councillors

Falls Ward (3) [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Catholic AssociationMcDonnell1,300
Catholic AssociationP. J. McGee1,272
Catholic AssociationCook1,236
INL & INFFegan764
INL & INFRooney744
INL & INFConnolly702
Turnout

Pottinger

Pottinger Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC Murray Davis
Turnout
Belfast LRC gain from

Shankhill

Shankill Ward (3 councillors) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC Robert Gageby 1,836
Johnston 1,326
Workman 1,281
Gault760
Bell583
Turnout
Belfast LRC gain from

Smithfield

Smithfield Ward (3) [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Catholic AssociationO'Connell1184{{{change}}}
Catholic AssociationMcEntee1158{{{change}}}
Catholic AssociationMcLorinan1080{{{change}}}
INL & INFAicken823{{{change}}}
INL & INFMcGuigan795{{{change}}}
INL & INFRiordan731{{{change}}}
Turnout

St. George's & Dock

St. George's and Dock Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC William Liddell
Turnout
Belfast LRC gain from

Victoria

Victoria Ward [4] [5]
Electorate: 2,714
PartyCandidateVotes%
Belfast LRC Edward McInness781
Irish Conservative John McCormick*735
Irish Conservative Millar723
Irish Conservative Dr Cathcart671
William Hill316
Dunwoody66
Turnout 1,933
Belfast LRC gain from

References

  1. ↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 103.
  2. ↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 104.
  3. ↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 105.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p.124
  5. 1 2 3 Belfast News-Letter - Friday 26 November 1897 p.5-6
  6. ↑ p.126
  7. ↑ Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 27 November 1897 p.5
  8. 1 2 Derry Journal - Monday 29 November 1897 p.7
Preceded by
1887 Belfast Corporation election 		Belfast Corporation elections Succeeded by
1899 Belfast Corporation election
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