1899 Kingstown Urban District Council election

Elections to the Kingstown Urban District Council took place on Monday 16 January 1899 as part of local elections that year. Following the election, T. W. Robinson was elected council Chairman.[1]

Results by party
Party Seats ± Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist 16 5,476 66.43
Irish Nationalist 5 2,528 30.67
Independent 0 Steady 239 2.90
Totals 21 Steady 8,243 100% —

Ward Results

Monkstown
Monkstown (3)[2][3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Adam S. Findlater, M.A., J.P. (incumbent Commissioner) 166
Irish Unionist William Wallace (incumbent Commissioner) 158
Irish Unionist John McCullagh, J.P. (incumbent Commissioner) 148
Irish Nationalist J. J. Kennedy 86
Turnout

West
West (6)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Philip P. Hynes (incumbent Commissioner) 574
Irish Nationalist John Carr (incumbent Commissioner) 437
Irish Nationalist James Triston (incumbent Commissioner) 315
Irish Nationalist Michael J. Collins (incumbent Commissioner) 314
Irish Unionist R. Blount 300
Irish Unionist Fred Thompson 294
Irish Nationalist J. J. Kennedy 260
Irish Unionist T. Pennell 259
Irish Unionist George Thompson 246
Samuel Smith (incumbent Commissioner) 239
Turnout

East
East (6)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Thomas W. Robinson (incumbent Commissioner) 301
Irish Unionist Col. D. G. Beamish (incumbent Commissioner) 297
Irish Unionist Alexander Joseph Taylor 290
Irish Unionist Edward Browett 284
Irish Unionist Thomas Ross (incumbent Commissioner) 283
Irish Nationalist Thomas Brown (incumbent Commissioner) 281
Irish Unionist George H. Hammersley Heenan 274
Irish Nationalist Dr. Roche, J.P. 83
Turnout

Glasthule

[4]

Glasthule (6)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist James Evans, P.L.G. (incumbent Commissioner) 383
Irish Unionist William G. Berrett (incumbent Commissioner) 370
Irish Unionist Frederick G. Coldwell (incumbent Commissioner) 366
Irish Unionist Col. B. W. Blood (incumbent Commissioner) 360
Irish Unionist Frederick. A. Buckley (incumbent Commissioner) 359
Irish Unionist Henry J. Clarke (incumbent Commissioner) 338
Irish Nationalist J. J. Kennedy 178
Turnout

References
  1. Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 24 January 1899 pg.6
  2. "British Newspaper Archive, Dublin Weekly Nation - Saturday 21 January 1899, pg.1" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "British Newspaper Archive, Irish Independent - Friday 06 January 1899, pg.6" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Dublin Daily Nation - Tuesday 17 January 1899, pg.6; Kingstown (full names)
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