1899 Dublin County Council election

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Map of the results by electoral division.

The 1899 Dublin County Council election was held on 6 April 1899. The election was peaceful, however rain prevented many voters from travelling to polling stations. [1] The election was held alongside other local elections across Ireland.

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Aggregate results

Dublin County Council election, 1899 [2] [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Irish Nationalist 1155.050.969,254
  Irish Unionist 630.038.026,904
  Land and Labour League 210.07.521,365
  Redmondite 15.03.50636

Ward results

Balbriggan

Balbriggan [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist W. J. Cummiskey unopposed

Blackrock

Blackrock [6]
Electorate: 1434
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Land and Labour League William Field MP 738
Irish Unionist John Byrne449
Majority289
Turnout

Castleknock

Castleknock [6]
Electorate: 665
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Joseph Mooney 90
Irish Nationalist William Walsh53
Majority37
Turnout

Coolock

Coolock [6] [7]
Electorate: 1,074
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Land and Labour League James J. Flood429
Irish Nationalist Joseph O'Neill270
Majority159
Turnout

Dalkey

Dalkey [6]
Electorate: 1,176
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Robert K. Clay 675
Irish Nationalist W. A. Maxwell673
Majority2
Turnout

Donnybrook

Donnybrook [6] [8]
Electorate: 2,146
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Samuel Worthington 557 54.82
Irish Nationalist Col. George R. Peart45945.18
Majority10210.04
Turnout 101647.34

Drumcondra

Drumcondra [6]
Electorate: 1,148
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Lt. Col. Henry Gore Lindsay 637
Irish Nationalist Francis Keegan471
Majority166
Turnout

Dundrum

Dundrum [6]
Electorate: 668
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist William A. Rafferty 382
Irish Unionist Dr Isaac W. Usher218
Irish Nationalist Peter J. MacCabe215
Majority164
Turnout

Howth

Howth (& Clontarf) [6]
Electorate: 1,678
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist James McKenna 507
Irish Unionist Col. Edward Vernon438
Majority69
Turnout

Kingstown

Kingstown [6]
Electorate: 2,049
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Brown 813 57.05
Irish Unionist Adam S. Findlater61242.95
Majority20121.80
Turnout 1,42569.55

Lucan

Lucan [6]
Electorate: 922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Cpt. Charles Nicholas Colthurst-Vesey 272 41.27
Land and Labour League John Godley19830.05
Irish Nationalist John Brennan9714.72
Irish Nationalist William Bobbett9213.96
Majority7411.23
Turnout 65971.48

Lusk

Lusk [5]
Electorate: 1,212
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Edward Rooney 635
Irish Unionist Edward H. Woods D.L.138
Majority
Turnout

New Kilmainham

New Kilmainham [6]
Electorate: 1,466
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Redmondite Andrew C. Tynan636
Irish Nationalist John Joseph Lawler J.P.381
Majority255
Turnout

Pembroke West

Pembroke West [6]
Electorate: 2,057
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist James Mahony 651
Irish Unionist Sir Robert W. Jackson568
Majority83
Turnout

Rathcoole

Rathcoole [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Robert Boardman 265
Irish Nationalist John Molloy178
Irish Nationalist James H. McGrane171
Irish Unionist Sir John Kennedy105
Majority87
Turnout

Rathfarnham

Rathfarnham [6]
Electorate: 966
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Alderman Michael Flannigan 490
Irish Unionist Col. H. L. B. Rowley209
Majority281
Turnout

Rathmines East

Rathmines East [6]
Electorate: 3,169
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Vere Ward Brown J.P. 974 65.72
Irish Nationalist Patrick Greaves50834.28
Majority46631.44
Turnout 1,482

Rathmines West

Rathmines West [6]
Electorate: 2,496
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Edward M. Hodgson 662
Irish Nationalist Major John Joseph Crooks390
Majority272
Turnout

Stillorgan

Stillorgan [6]
Electorate: 1,250
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Joseph Reilly 505
Irish Unionist Cpt. Lewis John Ball390
Majority115
Turnout

Swords

Swords [5]
Electorate: 995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick J. O'Neill 528
Irish Nationalist Thomas Aungier J.P.430
Majority98
Turnout

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References

  1. Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 07 April 1899, pg.5, The Council Elections: Dublin County Council
  2. Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
  3. Freeman's Journal - Friday 07 April 1899 pg.6, COUNTY COUNCILLORS (party affiliations)
  4. Dublin Daily Express - Saturday 08 April 1899 pg.5 (Candidate affiliations)
  5. 1 2 3 "DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL". Drogheda Independent. 8 April 1899.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "THE RESULTS IN DUBLIN". Freeman's Journal. 8 April 1899.
  7. Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 17 March 1899, p.7 - North Dublin Elections (Reference to Flood as Labour candidate)
  8. Dublin Daily Express - Monday 20 March 1899 pg.6