Local authority election in Ireland
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 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
Balbriggan Balbriggan[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Irish Nationalist W. J. Cummiskey unopposed
Blackrock 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 Castleknock[ 6] Electorate: 665 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Irish Nationalist Joseph Mooney 90 Irish Nationalist William Walsh 53 Majority 37 Turnout
Coolock 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 Dalkey[ 6] Electorate: 1,176 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Irish Unionist Robert K. Clay 675 Irish Nationalist W. A. Maxwell 673 Majority 2 Turnout
Donnybrook 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 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 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 Howth (& Clontarf)[ 6] Electorate: 1,678 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Irish Nationalist James McKenna 507 Irish Unionist Col. Edward Vernon 438 Majority 69 Turnout
Kingstown 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ^ 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
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