1899 Dublin County Council election

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.

Map of the results by electoral division.

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
Irish Unionist John Byrne 449
Majority 289
Turnout

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
  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. "DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL". Drogheda Independent. 8 April 1899.
  6. "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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