1899 Kildare County Council election

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Map of the results of the election. Green: Nationalist. Blue: Unionist. Grey: Independent. Kildare County Council election, 1899.svg
Map of the results of the election.
Green: Nationalist.
Blue: Unionist.
Grey: Independent.

An election for Kildare County Council was held in 1899 as part of the wider 1899 Irish local elections. It was the first election following the reorganization of Irish local government caused by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, and saw a considerable change of power from the largely Protestant traditional landowning class to the largely Catholic tenants.

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The council was composed of 30 members, of whom 21 were elected representatives, whilst the remaining nine were Ex officio members; 5 were members by virtue of being Chairmen of Rural district councils, whilst 3 were nominees of the grand jury.

In contrast to County Mayo, the United Irish League played no role in the election, and didn't have any Kildare branches until December 1899. Whilst many candidates proclaimed themselves as nationalists, they were moderates, with no candidates advocating Irish republican sentiments. [1]

Aggregate results

Kildare County Council election, 1899 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ind. Nationalist 1780.9572.944,100
  Ind. Unionist 314.2921.371,201
  Independent 14.765.69320

Ward results

Athy [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Matthew Minch UnopposedN/AN/A
Ind. Nationalist win (new seat)
Ballytore [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Owen Cogan 330
Ind. Unionist Thomas Greene30
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Ballymore-Eustace [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist George Wolfe 38184.7
Ind. Unionist Baron de Robeck6915.3
Majority 31269.4
Turnout 450
Ind. Nationalist win (new seat)
Carbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Unionist More O’Ferrall219
Ind. Nationalist Charles Burke146
Ind. Nationalist William Smith49
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Unionist hold Swing
Castledermot [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Edward Hayden328
Ind. Unionist Thomas Greene32
Ind. Nationalist Charles John Engledow Disqualified
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Celbridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Unionist Sir Gerald DeaseUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Unionist hold Swing
Churchtown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Stephen HaydenUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Clane [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Peter Crosbie230
Ind. Unionist T. Cooke-Trench127
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Harristown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist James KellyUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Kilcock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist John Field286
Ind. Nationalist James Cummins80
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Kilcullen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Edward Fenelon334
Ind. Unionist C. Cramer-Roberts101
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Kildare [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Charles Bergin243
Ind. Nationalist John Moore182
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Kilmeague [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist John Cribben247
Ind. Nationalist Edward Delaney41
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Kilteel [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Laurence Malone222
Ind. Unionist T. H. Campion183
Ind. Unionist Earl of Mayo 19
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Maynooth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Unionist Lord Frederick Fitzgerald 23559.0
Ind. Nationalist William Rutherford16340.9
Majority 7218.1
Turnout 398
Ind. Unionist win (new seat)
Monasterevin [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Edward J. Cassidy247
Ind. Nationalist M. Dowling208
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Morristown-Biller [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist James Kelly210
Ind. Nationalist Gerald Hurley173
Ind. Unionist William Pallin20
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Naas [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen J. Brown320
Ind. Unionist Thomas. J. de Burgh166
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Newbridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Joseph P. DowlingUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Rathangan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Stephen MurphyUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing
Timahoe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Nationalist Francis Colgan JPUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ P. Nelson, Thomas (October 2007). "Kildare County Council, 1899-1926" (PDF). eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie. p. 67. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 P. Nelson, Thomas (October 2007). "Kildare County Council, 1899-1926" (PDF). eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie. pp. 68, 423. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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