The first election to Fermanagh County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
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
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | 10 | 50.00 | 56.35 | 3,922 | |||||
Irish Unionist | 10 | 50.00 | 33.55 | 2,335 | |||||
Independent | 0 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 703 |
Ward results
editBelleek
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John McHugh | 196 | |||
Irish Unionist | D. E. Johnston | 121 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Turnout |
Crum
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Patrick Blake | 268 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Edward Brady | 167 | |||
Majority | 101 | ||||
Turnout |
Derrylea
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | James Tierney J.P. | 356 | |||
Irish Unionist | M. Graham | 190 | |||
Majority | 166 | ||||
Turnout |
Derrylester
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Owen McBarron | 383 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Patrick Charles Doogan M.P. | 181 | |||
Majority | 202 | ||||
Turnout |
Enniskillen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Patrick Crumley J.P. | 366 | |||
Irish Unionist | Thomas Plunkett | 358 | |||
Majority | 8 | ||||
Turnout |
Florencecourt
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | William Teele J.P. | 302 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Francis Maguire | 238 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Turnout |
Garrison
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John Carroll | 254 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Dennis Gallagher | 191 | |||
Irish Unionist | John Nixon | 50 | |||
Majority | 63 | ||||
Turnout |
Inishmacsaint
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Philip Timoney | 222 | |||
Irish Unionist | John Gordon | 85 | |||
Majority | 137 | ||||
Turnout |
Lack
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | R. Phillips | 295 | |||
Independent | George Evans | 223 | |||
Majority | 72 | ||||
Turnout |
Lisnaskea
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | George Arnold | 264 | |||
Thomas Plunkett (PHR) | 218 | ||||
Majority | 146 | ||||
Turnout |
Magheravelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Patrick Owens | 336 | |||
Irish Unionist | J. C. Crozier J.P. | 183 | |||
Majority | 153 | ||||
Turnout |
Monea
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | John Kerr | 282 | |||
Independent | William Ferguson | 262 | |||
Majority | 20 | ||||
Turnout |
Newtonbutler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Jeremiah Jordan MP | 337 | |||
Irish Unionist | S. Clarke | 205 | |||
Majority | 132 | ||||
Turnout |
Rosslea
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Luke Cassidy | 214 | |||
Irish Nationalist | John McMahon | 133 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Edward Maddon | 80 | |||
Majority | 81 | ||||
Turnout |
Irvinestown
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Charles Cockburn D'Arcy Irvine | uncontested |
Laragh
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | C. Williamson | uncontested |
Cross
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | A. Savage | uncontested |
Kesh
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | E. M. Archdale MP | uncontested |
Maguiresbridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Sir A. D. Brooke | uncontested |
Lisbellaw
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | William Hurst J.P. | uncontested |
Enniskillen Urban Guardians
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Graham | 344 | |||
Irish Unionist | Dr Kidd | 344 | |||
Irish Nationalist | James McGovern | 341 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Francis Little | 340 | |||
Irish Nationalist | James McElgum | 340 |