1899 Fermanagh County Council election

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The first election to Fermanagh County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

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The election saw the council split evenly between Unionists and Nationalists. [1] Concurrent district council elections saw Nationalists and Unionists both win 33 seats for Enniskillen Rural Council. Nationalists won a large majority on Enniskillen Board of Guardians, as 8 Cavan Divisions (which all returned Nationalists) were joined to the union. Nationalists won a majority on Lisnaskea Guardians and District Council, while Unionists won control of Irvinestown Council. [1]

Aggregate results

Fermanagh County Council election, 1899 [2] [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Irish Nationalist 1050.0056.353,922
  Irish Unionist 1050.0033.552,335
  Independent 00.0010.10703

Ward results

Belleek

Belleek [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John McHugh 196
Irish Unionist D. E. Johnston121
Majority75
Turnout

Crum

Crum [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Blake 268
Irish Nationalist Edward Brady167
Majority101
Turnout

Derrylea

Derrylea [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist James Tierney J.P. 356
Irish Unionist M. Graham190
Majority166
Turnout

Derrylester

Derrylester [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Owen McBarron 383
Irish Nationalist Patrick Charles Doogan M.P. 181
Majority202
Turnout

Enniskillen

Enniskillen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Crumley J.P. 366
Irish Unionist Thomas Plunkett358
Majority8
Turnout

Florencecourt

Florencecourt [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist William Teele J.P. 302
Irish Nationalist Francis Maguire238
Majority64
Turnout

Garrison

Garrison [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Carroll 254
Irish Nationalist Dennis Gallagher191
Irish Unionist John Nixon50
Majority63
Turnout

Inishmacsaint

Inishmacsaint [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Philip Timoney 222
Irish Unionist John Gordon85
Majority137
Turnout

Lack

Lack [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist R. Phillips 295
Independent George Evans223
Majority72
Turnout

Lisnaskea

Lisnaskea [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist George Arnold 264
Thomas Plunkett (PHR)218
Majority146
Turnout

Magheravelly

Magheravelly [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Owens 336
Irish Unionist J. C. Crozier J.P.183
Majority153
Turnout

Monea

Monea [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist John Kerr 282
Independent William Ferguson262
Majority20
Turnout

Newtonbutler

Newtonbutler [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Jeremiah Jordan MP 337
Irish Unionist S. Clarke205
Majority132
Turnout

Rosslea

Rosslea [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Luke Cassidy 214
Irish Nationalist John McMahon133
Irish Nationalist Edward Maddon80
Majority81
Turnout

Irvinestown

Irvinestown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Charles Cockburn D'Arcy Irvine uncontested

Laragh

Laragh [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist C. Williamson uncontested

Cross

Cross [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist A. Savage uncontested

Kesh

Kesh [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist E. M. Archdale MP uncontested

Maguiresbridge

Maguiresbridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Sir A. D. Brooke uncontested

Lisbellaw

Lisbellaw [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist William Hurst J.P. uncontested


Enniskillen Urban Guardians

Enniskillen Urban Guardians [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist James Dundas Jnr. 360
Irish Nationalist Jeremiah Jordan MP 359
Irish Unionist Thomas Punkett MRIA 356
Irish Unionist William Teele J.P. 354
Irish Nationalist P. Crumley J.P. 353
Irish Unionist James Dundas Snr. 348
Irish Unionist John Graham344
Irish Unionist Dr Kidd344
Irish Nationalist James McGovern341
Irish Nationalist Francis Little340
Irish Nationalist James McElgum340

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