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
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | 11 | 55.0 | 50.96 | 9,254 | |||||
| Irish Unionist | 6 | 30.0 | 38.02 | 6,904 | |||||
| Land and Labour League | 2 | 10.0 | 7.52 | 1,365 | |||||
| Redmondite | 1 | 5.0 | 3.50 | 636 | |||||
Ward results
editBalbriggan
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | W. J. Cummiskey | unopposed | |||
Blackrock
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land and Labour League | William Field MP | 738 | 62.6 | ||
| Irish Unionist | John Byrne | 449 | 38.1 | ||
| Majority | 289 | 24.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,179 | ||||
Castleknock
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Joseph Mooney | 90 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | William Walsh | 53 | |||
| Majority | 37 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Coolock
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land and Labour League | James J. Flood | 429 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Joseph O'Neill | 270 | |||
| Majority | 159 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Dalkey
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Robert K. Clay | 675 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | W. A. Maxwell | 673 | |||
| Majority | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Donnybrook
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Samuel Worthington | 557 | 54.82 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | Col. George R. Peart | 459 | 45.18 | ||
| Majority | 102 | 10.04 | |||
| Turnout | 1016 | 47.34 | |||
Drumcondra
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Lt. Col. Henry Gore Lindsay | 637 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Francis Keegan | 471 | |||
| Majority | 166 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Dundrum
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | William A. Rafferty | 382 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Dr Isaac W. Usher | 218 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Peter J. MacCabe | 215 | |||
| Majority | 164 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Howth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | James McKenna | 507 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Col. Edward Vernon | 438 | |||
| Majority | 69 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Kingstown
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Brown | 813 | 57.05 | ||
| Irish Unionist | Adam S. Findlater | 612 | 42.95 | ||
| Majority | 201 | 21.80 | |||
| Turnout | 1,425 | 69.55 | |||
Lucan
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Cpt. Charles Nicholas Colthurst-Vesey | 272 | 41.27 | ||
| Land and Labour League | John Godley | 198 | 30.05 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | John Brennan | 97 | 14.72 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | William Bobbett | 92 | 13.96 | ||
| Majority | 74 | 11.23 | |||
| Turnout | 659 | 71.48 | |||
Lusk
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Edward Rooney | 635 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Edward H. Woods D.L. | 138 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
New Kilmainham
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmondite | Andrew C. Tynan | 636 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | John Joseph Lawler J.P. | 381 | |||
| Majority | 255 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Pembroke West
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | James Mahony | 651 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Sir Robert W. Jackson | 568 | |||
| Majority | 83 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Rathcoole
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Robert Boardman | 265 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | John Molloy | 178 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | James H. McGrane | 171 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Sir John Kennedy | 105 | |||
| Majority | 87 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Rathfarnham
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Alderman Michael Flannigan | 490 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Col. H. L. B. Rowley | 209 | |||
| Majority | 281 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Rathmines East
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Vere Ward Brown J.P. | 974 | 65.72 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Greaves | 508 | 34.28 | ||
| Majority | 466 | 31.44 | |||
| Turnout | 1,482 | ||||
Rathmines West
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Edward M. Hodgson | 662 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Major John Joseph Crooks | 390 | |||
| Majority | 272 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Stillorgan
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | John Joseph Reilly | 505 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Cpt. Lewis John Ball | 390 | |||
| Majority | 115 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Swords
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick J. O'Neill | 528 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Aungier J.P. | 430 | |||
| Majority | 98 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
edit- ^ Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 07 April 1899, pg.5, The Council Elections: Dublin County Council
- ^ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
- ^ Freeman's Journal - Friday 07 April 1899 pg.6, COUNTY COUNCILLORS (party affiliations)
- ^ Dublin Daily Express - Saturday 08 April 1899 pg.5 (Candidate affiliations)
- ^ a b c "DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL". Drogheda Independent. 8 April 1899.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "THE RESULTS IN DUBLIN". Freeman's Journal. 8 April 1899.
- ^ Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 17 March 1899, p.7 - North Dublin Elections (Reference to Flood as Labour candidate)
- ^ Dublin Daily Express - Monday 20 March 1899 pg.6