1920 Down County Council election

The 1920 Down County Council election was held on Tuesday 25 May 1920.

Results by electoral division

Downpatrick
Downpatrick - 4 seats[1]
Counted Wednesday 26 May 1920[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Ulster Unionist Robert Brown
Sinn Féin Henry McGrath
Ulster Unionist Col. Sharman Crawford
Nationalist James O'Flinn
Nationalist George Walker
Electorate: -   Valid:   Quota:  

    Dromore
    Dromore - 5 seats[1][2][3]
    Counted Thursday 27 May 1920[1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Ulster Unionist James Blane
    Ulster Unionist Sir R. M. Liddell
    Ulster Unionist Norman Dickson Ferguson
    Ulster Unionist Ogilvie Blair Graham
    Labour R. Getgood
    Sinn Féin J.T. McKee
    Ulster Unionist George Wallace
    Nationalist J. L. Savage
    Electorate: -   Valid:   Quota:  

      Newtownards
      Newtownards - 6 seats[4][5]
      Counted Friday 28 May 1920[1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Ulster Unionist John Miller Andrews D.L. 24.50 2,819
      Ulster Unionist Alex Dickson 12.33 1,419
      Ulster Unionist J. M. Thompson 10.75 1,237
      Ulster Unionist Maj. R. E. McLean 9.47 1,090
      Ulster Unionist Maj. Gen. W. F. Montgomery D.L. 9.23 1,062
      Ulster Unionist J. Hill Dickson 8.83 1,016
      Labour A. Adams 8.78 1,010
      E. J. McCall 8.11 933
      W. Gowan 3.23 372
      W. R. Morrow 2.74 315
      J. V. Gosney 1.34 154
      J. Stewart 0.70 80
      Electorate: 23,000   Valid: 11,507   Quota: 1,644  

        Newry
        Newry - 5 seats[6]
        Counted Saturday 29 May 1920
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Ulster Unionist Thomas Carson
        Sinn Féin John Quinn
        Ulster Unionist Robert Kerr
        Sinn Féin John Rooney
        Sinn Féin Daniel Higgins
        Nationalist Patrick O'Neill
        Sinn Féin Martin G. Shanahan
        Electorate: -   Valid:   Spoilt: Less than 5%   Quota:  

          Notes
          1.^ Newtownards electoral area results were declared Friday 28 May 1920. Only J.M. Andrews was elected on the first count.
          2.^ A member of the Dickson family had held the seat on the county council since its formation in 1899.[6]

          References
          1. "Ulster Elections - Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 28 May 1920. p. 7 of 12.(subscription required)
          2. "Local Government Elections 1920 - County Council of Down (Dromore Unionist party poster - lists unionist candidates)". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1920. p. 2 of 6. Unionist candidates for Dromore](subscription required)
          3. "Down Council Elections - Meeting in Dromore". Belfast News-Letter. 21 May 1920. p. 10 of 12.(subscription required)
          4. "Elections in Ulster: Further list of results - The Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 29 May 1920. p. 6 of 10.(subscription required)
          5. "County Council Election: Newtownards Area (contains first count figures)". North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 5 June 1920. p. 2 of 4.(subscription required)
          6. "Local Government Elections: Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 31 May 1920. p. 6 of 8.(subscription required)
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