1899 Dublin County Council election

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Map of the results by electoral division.

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.

Aggregate results[edit]

Dublin County Council election, 1899[2][3][4]
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[edit]

Balbriggan[edit]

Balbriggan[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist W. J. Cummiskey unopposed

Blackrock[edit]

Blackrock[6]
Electorate: 1434
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]

Castleknock[6]
Electorate: 665
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Joseph Mooney 90
Irish Nationalist William Walsh 53
Majority 37
Turnout

Coolock[edit]

Coolock[6][7]
Electorate: 1,074
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Land and Labour League James J. Flood 429
Irish Nationalist Joseph O'Neill 270
Majority 159
Turnout

Dalkey[edit]

Dalkey[6]
Electorate: 1,176
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Robert K. Clay 675
Irish Nationalist W. A. Maxwell 673
Majority 2
Turnout

Donnybrook[edit]

Donnybrook[6][8]
Electorate: 2,146
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]

Drumcondra[6]
Electorate: 1,148
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Lt. Col. Henry Gore Lindsay 637
Irish Nationalist Francis Keegan 471
Majority 166
Turnout

Dundrum[edit]

Dundrum[6]
Electorate: 668
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]

Howth (& Clontarf)[6]
Electorate: 1,678
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist James McKenna 507
Irish Unionist Col. Edward Vernon 438
Majority 69
Turnout

Kingstown[edit]

Kingstown[6]
Electorate: 2,049
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]

Lucan[6]
Electorate: 922
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]

Lusk[5]
Electorate: 1,212
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Edward Rooney 635
Irish Unionist Edward H. Woods D.L. 138
Majority
Turnout

New Kilmainham[edit]

New Kilmainham[6]
Electorate: 1,466
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Redmondite Andrew C. Tynan 636
Irish Nationalist John Joseph Lawler J.P. 381
Majority 255
Turnout

Pembroke West[edit]

Pembroke West[6]
Electorate: 2,057
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist James Mahony 651
Irish Unionist Sir Robert W. Jackson 568
Majority 83
Turnout

Rathcoole[edit]

Rathcoole[6]
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]

Rathfarnham[6]
Electorate: 966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Alderman Michael Flannigan 490
Irish Unionist Col. H. L. B. Rowley 209
Majority 281
Turnout

Rathmines East[edit]

Rathmines East[6]
Electorate: 3,169
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]

Rathmines West[6]
Electorate: 2,496
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Edward M. Hodgson 662
Irish Nationalist Major John Joseph Crooks 390
Majority 272
Turnout

Stillorgan[edit]

Stillorgan[6]
Electorate: 1,250
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist John Joseph Reilly 505
Irish Unionist Cpt. Lewis John Ball 390
Majority 115
Turnout

Swords[edit]

Swords[5]
Electorate: 995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick J. O'Neill 528
Irish Nationalist Thomas Aungier J.P. 430
Majority 98
Turnout

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 07 April 1899, pg.5, The Council Elections: Dublin County Council
  2. ^ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
  3. ^ Freeman's Journal - Friday 07 April 1899 pg.6, COUNTY COUNCILLORS (party affiliations)
  4. ^ Dublin Daily Express - Saturday 08 April 1899 pg.5 (Candidate affiliations)
  5. ^ a b c "DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL". Drogheda Independent. 8 April 1899.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Dublin Daily Nation - Friday 17 March 1899, p.7 - North Dublin Elections (Reference to Flood as Labour candidate)
  8. ^ Dublin Daily Express - Monday 20 March 1899 pg.6
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