1899 Kildare County Council election

An election for Kildare County Council was held in 1899 as part of the wider 1899 Irish local elections. It was the first election following the reorganization of Irish local government caused by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, and saw a considerable change of power from the largely Protestant traditional landowning class to the largely Catholic tenants.

Map of the results of the election.
Green: Nationalist.
Blue: Unionist.
Grey: Independent.

The council was composed of 30 members, of whom 21 were elected representatives, whilst the remaining nine were Ex officio members; 5 were members by virtue of being Chairmen of Rural district councils, whilst 3 were nominees of the grand jury.

In contrast to County Mayo, the United Irish League played no role in the election, and didn't have any Kildare branches until December 1899. Whilst many candidates proclaimed themselves as nationalists, they were moderates, with no candidates advocating Irish republican sentiments.[1]

Aggregate results
Kildare County Council election, 1899[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent Nationalist 17 80.95 72.94 4100
  Ind. Unionist 3 14.29 21.37 1201
  Independent 1 4.76 5.69 320

Ward results
Athy[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Matthew Minch Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Ballytore[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Owen Cogan 330
Ind. Unionist Thomas Greene 30
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Ballymore-Eustace[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist George Wolfe 381
Ind. Unionist Baron de Robeck 69
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Carbury[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Unionist More O’Ferrall 219
Independent Nationalist Charles Burke 146
Independent Nationalist William Smith 49
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Unionist hold Swing
Castledermot[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Edward Hayden 328
Ind. Unionist Thomas Greene 32
Independent Nationalist Charles John Engledow Disqualified
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Celbridge[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Unionist Sir Gerald Dease Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Unionist hold Swing
Churchtown[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Stephen Hayden Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Clane[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Peter Crosbie 230
Ind. Unionist T. Cooke-Trench 127
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Harristown[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist James Kelly Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Kilcock[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist John Field 286
Independent Nationalist James Cummins 80
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Kilcullen[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Edward Fenelon 334
Ind. Unionist C. Cramer-Roberts 101
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Kildare[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Charles Bergin 243
Independent Nationalist John Moore 182
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Kilmeague[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist John Cribben 247
Independent Nationalist Edward Delaney 41
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Kilteel[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Laurence Malone 222
Ind. Unionist T. H. Campion 183
Ind. Unionist Earl of Mayo 19
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Maynooth[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Unionist Lord Frederick Fitzgerald 235
Independent Nationalist William Rutherford 163
Majority
Turnout
Ind. Unionist hold Swing
Monasterevin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Edward J. Cassidy 247
Independent Nationalist M. Dowling 208
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Morristown-Biller[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist James Kelly 210
Independent Nationalist Gerald Hurley 173
Ind. Unionist William Pallin 20
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Naas[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen J. Brown 320
Ind. Unionist Thomas. J. de Burgh 166
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Newbridge[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Joseph P. Dowling Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Rathangan[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Stephen Murphy Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing
Timahoe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist Francis Colgan JP Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent Nationalist hold Swing

References
  1. p.67
  2. p.68, p.423
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