1920 Dublin County Council election

The 1920 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 7 June 1920.

The county was divided into four electoral divisions: Clondalkin (3 councillors), Kingstown (5 councillors), Rathmines (7 councillors), and Swords (4 councillors).[1]

One of the most notable events of the election was the defeat of P.J. O'Neill J.P. in Swords. O'Neill had been Chairman of the council since its creation in 1899. Mr J. J. Lawlor, the outgoing Chairman of South Dublin RDC, was also defeated.[2]

Council results
Party Seats ± Seats % Votes Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin 12 Increase12 61.16 11,320 59.87 New
Irish Labour 2 Increase2 15.79 2,283 12.07 Increase6.89
Irish Nationalist 2 Decrease6 10.53 1,440 7.62
Irish Unionist 2 Increase1 15.79 955 5.05
Ind. Unionist 1 Increase1 5.26 1,625 8.59
Independent 0 Decrease 0.00 1,206 6.38
WNHA 0 Steady 0.00 78 0.41 New
Totals 19 Steady 100.0 18,907 100% Steady

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Division results

Clondalkin Electoral Division
Clondalkin Electoral Division – 3 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Sinn Féin Michael Costello 39.62 2,063    
Sinn Féin James McNeill 36.01 1,875    
Sinn Féin Cornelius O'Donovan 12.37 644 1,336  
Ind. Unionist Lady Russell 4.21 219    
Independent J. J. Lawlor (incumbent) 3.59 187    
Independent Alfred B. Coyle (incumbent) 2.63 137    
Independent S. C. Giltrap (incumbent) 1.57 82    
Electorate: -   Valid: 5,207   Spoilt: 5   Quota: 1,299   Turnout: 5,212  

    Kingstown Electoral Division
    Kingstown Electoral Division – 5 seats[6][7][8][2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Sinn Féin Patrick Little 22.91 1,636                            
    Sinn Féin Eoin MacNeill 21.18 1,512                            
    Ind. Unionist Margaret Dockrell 19.37 1,383                            
    Irish Unionist Patrick Merrin 8.43 602 - - - - - - - - - - - 1,080 1,156 1,238
    Sinn Féin James William O'Sullivan 7.10 507 - - - - - - - - - - - 1,120 1,202 1,484
    Labour Thomas Crimmins 7.55 539 - - - - - - - - - - - 812 893  
    Irish Nationalist William Field (incumbent) 6.60 471 - - - - - - - - - - - 698    
    Irish Unionist R. A. Potterton 4.94 353                            
    Labour Edward Kelly 3.99 285                            
    Irish Nationalist Michael Broderick 3.33 238                            
    Irish Nationalist J. J. Kennedy 1.54 110                            
    Irish Nationalist M. F. Judd (incumbent) 1.44 103                            
    WNHA M. Fegan Redmond 1.09 78                            
    Independent Charles McKernan 0.73 52                            
    Irish Nationalist M. J. McAllister (incumbent) 0.63 45                            
    Ind. Unionist R. E. Powell 0.32 23                            
    Electorate: 15,519   Valid: 7,140   Spoilt: 795   Quota: 1,322   Turnout: 7,935  

      Rathmines Electoral Division
      Rathmines Electoral Division – 7 seats[9][10][11]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Irish Nationalist James Mahoney (incumbent) no contest
      Sinn Féin Thomas O'Connor no contest
      Sinn Féin Michael Stafford no contest
      Sinn Féin Christopher O'Kelly no contest
      Sinn Féin George Walsh no contest
      Irish Unionist Charles S. Dunbar no contest
      Sinn Féin Alfred McGloughlin no contest
      Irish Unionist William Beckett no contest
      Irish Nationalist William MacCabe (incumbent) no contest
      Electorate: -   Valid: -   Spoilt: -   Quota: -   Turnout: -  

        Some of the Sinn Féin team formed an electoral group (The Cuala Group) as follows Alf McGloughlin, Thomas O'Connor, Christopher O'Kelly, Michael Stafford and George Walsh.[12]

        Swords Electoral Division
        Swords Electoral Division – 4 seats[6][7][10][2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Sinn Féin Frank Lawless 39.32 2,266
        Labour Patrick Curran 18.71 1,078
        Sinn Féin H. J. Freel 14.18 817
        Independent R. A. Butler (incumbent) 7.25 418
        Irish Nationalist P. J. O'Neill (incumbent) 6.68 385
        Labour John Wilson 6.61 381
        Independent Arohdale Graham (incumbent) 5.73 330
        Irish Nationalist Michael Dunne 1.53 88
        Electorate: 11,107   Valid: 5,450   Spoilt: 313   Quota: 1,153   Turnout: 5,763  

          References
          1. "Dublin Co Council Elections". Weekly Freeman's Journal. 1 May 1920.(subscription required)
          2. Irish Independent - Wednesday 09 June 1920 p.6(subscription required)
          3. Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920(subscription required)
          4. Dublin Evening Telegraph, 9 June 1920, p.1(subscription required)
          5. Irish Independent - Thursday 10 June 1920(subscription required)
          6. Dublin Evening Telegraph, 8 June 1920, p.1(subscription required)
          7. Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 09 June 1920 p.3(subscription required)
          8. "Dublin Co. Council: List of candidates for the Kingstown area". Weekly Freeman's Journal. 29 May 1920. p. 5 of 8.(subscription required)
          9. Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 08 June 1920, p.3(subscription required)
          10. "Co. Dublin Elections: Candidates for County and District Councils". Dublin Evening Telegraph. 4 May 1920. p. 3 of 4.(subscription required)
          11. Sinn Fein candidate literature
          12. The Cuala News, 1 May 1920
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