1899 Irish local elections

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1899 Irish local elections
 1898January & March 18991902 

All councillors across Ireland
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
John Dillon, circa 1915.jpg
John Redmond, circa 1909.jpg
Photograph of Colonel Edward James Saunderson MP 2.png
Leader John Dillon John Redmond Edward James Saunderson
Party Irish
National
Federation
Irish
National
League
Irish
Unionist
Alliance

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
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Labour
Leader William O'Brien No
national
leadership
Party United
Irish
League
Labour
Electoral
Association

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Map showing control by county council, and affiliation of county councillors

The 1899 Irish local elections were the first local elections following the reorganisation of Irish local government caused by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The 1898 Act had changed the nature of Irish local governance, replacing the unrepresentative grand jury system, and making local government more democratic and representative. As a result, the 1899 election saw the traditional Unionist Landowning class, which had previously dominated much of Irish local politics, being replaced by a newer nationalist representation. Ulster's local government, however, remained Unionist in political outlook. [1]

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The elections also saw the expansion of Labour representation. In the 1898 elections, only Ulster had Unionist and unaligned Labourite Councillors. Following the election however the overall Labour representation increased to 303. Of these 303, 218 were nationalists (affiliated to an IPP faction), whilst 56 were extremist (with links to the IRB). There were 14 Unionist Labourites in Ulster, 4 in Munster, 2 in Leinster, 1 in Connaught, but none in Dublin. [2]

They were held in two stages; Urban area local elections in January 1899 and Rural areas in March 1899

Detailed results

County Councils

Authority UIL LEA U Ind OtherTotalResultDetails
Antrim 2121 Irish Unionist Details
Armagh 9716 Irish Unionist Details
Carlow 11819 Irish Nationalist Details
Cavan 2020 Irish Nationalist Details
Clare 2020 Irish Nationalist Details
Cork 3232 Irish Nationalist Details
Donegal 21820 Irish Nationalist Details
Down 15621 Irish Unionist Details
Dublin County 61420 Irish Nationalist Details
Fermanagh 101020 No overall control Details
Galway 20 Irish Nationalist Details
Kerry 21 Irish Nationalist Details
Kildare 00311721 Irish Nationalist Details
Kilkenny 11718 Irish Nationalist Details
Queen's County (Laois) 12122 Irish Nationalist Details
Leitrim 1818 Irish Nationalist Details
Limerick Irish Nationalist Details
Londonderry Irish Unionist Details
Longford Irish Nationalist Details
Louth 12324 Irish Nationalist Details
Mayo Irish Nationalist Details
Meath Irish Nationalist Details
Monaghan 111719 Irish Nationalist Details
King's County (Offaly) 1121721 Irish Nationalist Details [3]
Roscommon Irish Nationalist Details
Sligo Irish Nationalist Details
Tipperary Irish Nationalist Details
Tyrone 101020 No overall control Details
Waterford Irish Nationalist Details
Westmeath Irish Nationalist Details
Wexford Irish Nationalist Details
Wicklow Irish Nationalist Details
Totals113546659

[4]

Borough Councils

Authority UIL LEA U Ind OtherTotalResultDetails
Belfast 12 Details
Cork Details
Dublin 278701860 Irish Nationalist Details
Limerick 241640 LEA Details
Londonderry Details
Waterford Details
Totals

District Councils

Authority UIL LEA U Ind OtherTotalResultDetails
Armagh UD Details
Castlebar UD 66 No overall control Details
Kilrush UD Details
Derry No. 1 RD Details
Derry No. 2 RD Details
Rathmines UD Details
Dublin South RD Details
Galway UD Details
Sligo UD Details
Totals1,806

References

  1. Coleman, Marie (20 November 2013). The Irish Revolution, 1916-1923. p. 61. ISBN   9781317801474.
  2. Kelly, M. J. (2006). The Fenian Ideal and Irish Nationalism, 1882-1916. p. 145. ISBN   9781843832041.
  3. McEvoy, John Noel. "A Study of The United Irish League in The King's County, 1899-1918". National University of Ireland Maynooth: 7.
  4. Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899 pg.4 - THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS: COMPLETE RETURNS