1920 Londonderry County Council election

The 1920 Londonderry County Council election was held on Thursday, 3 June 1920.

Map of the results by electoral division.

Council results
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 11 14,154 53.89
Irish Nationalist 4 7,131 27.15
Sinn Féin 4 4,423 16.84
Ind. Unionist 0 557 2.12
Totals 19 26,266 100% —

[1][2]

Division results

Coleraine
Coleraine - 5 seats[3][4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Ulster Unionist D. H. Christie 1,149
Sinn Féin Eugene McGilligan 974
Ulster Unionist H. O'H O'Neill J.P. 964
Ulster Unionist William McCollum 927
Ulster Unionist Robert Douglas 811 985
Ulster Unionist Jack Williamson 525 608
Electorate: 8,662   Valid: 5,350   Spoilt: 240   Quota: 892   Turnout: 5,590  

    Dungiven

    The Dungiven Electoral Area comprised the District Electoral Divisions of Ardmore, Ballykelly, Ballymullins, Banagher, Bondsglen, Claudy, Drum, Dungiven, Eglinton, Faughanvale, Fenny, Foreglen, Glendermott, Glenshane, Lough Enagh, Lower Liberties, Myroe, Owenreagh, Straw, Tamnaherin, The Highlands, Upper Liberties, and Waterside.[5][6]

    Dungiven - 5 seats[3][4][7][8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist John Morrison 2,483
    Sinn Féin Patrick Lynch 2,037
    Irish Nationalist Patrick McLoskey 485
    Ulster Unionist W. G. Webb 471 - - - 1,094
    Irish Nationalist Thomas Cunningham 423
    Ulster Unionist John R. Scott 255 1,634
    Sinn Féin John McHenry 148 - - - - 1,050
    Ulster Unionist J. Steele Hanna 103
    Sinn Féin Edward Logue (withdrew post-nomination) 60
    Electorate: 8,600   Valid: 6,466   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 6,696  

      Magherafelt
      Magherafelt - 5 seats[9][10]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Irish Nationalist Joseph Kelly Inniscarn 23.18 2,004
      Ulster Unionist Andrew Brown 19.49 1,685
      Ulster Unionist Hugh E. Thompson J.P. 17.71 1,531
      Irish Nationalist Charles O'Hara 15.51 1,341 1,803
      Sinn Féin John Walsh 13.92 1,204 1,302 1,303 1,304 1,665
      Ulster Unionist A. L. Clark 10.20 882 884 1,126 1,214
      Electorate: -   Valid: 8,647   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,442   Turnout: 8,784  

        Kilrea
        Kilrea - 4 seats[9][10]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Irish Nationalist J. E. O'Neill J.P. 25.47 1,478
        Irish Nationalist James Mellen 24.13 1,400
        Ulster Unionist Robert J. Millen 12.53 727 (+64) = 791 (+14) = 805 (+107) = 912 (+212) = 1,124
        Ulster Unionist W. J. Hilton 17.09 992 (+14) = 1006 (+11) = 1,017 (+377) = 1,394
        Ulster Unionist H. A. McIlrath 11.18 649 (+8) = 657 (+8) = 665
        Ind. Unionist James Shiels 9.60 557 (+92) = 649 (+43) = 692 (+121) = 813 (+21) = 834
        Electorate: ~8,290   Valid: 5,803   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 1,161   Turnout: 5,953 (77%)  

          Rural District Elections

          Derry No.1 Rural
          Derry No.1 Rural - 9 seats[3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Ulster Unionist James Cochrane
          Sinn Féin John Patton
          Sinn Féin John McLaughlin
          Ulster Unionist Robert Craig
          Ulster Unionist James Crawford
          Sinn Féin William Doherty Junior
          Ulster Unionist Joseph McDermott
          Ulster Unionist Marshall McKay
          Ulster Unionist William Shannon
          Valid:   Quota:  

            References
            1. Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920
            2. Weekly Freeman's Journal - Saturday 19 June 1920
            3. Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 05 June 1920 p.6
            4. Londonderry Sentinel - Saturday 05 June 1920 p.5
            5. Ballymoney Free Press and Northern Counties Advertiser - Thursday 19 February 1920,pg.2
            6. Londonderry Sentinel - Thursday 13 May 1920 pg.2
            7. Belfast News-Letter - Friday 30 April 1920
            8. Derry Journal - Monday 07 June 1920 pg.4 (Affiliation of candidates)
            9. Londonderry Sentinel - Tuesday 08 June 1920 pg.4
            10. Derry Journal - Monday 07 June 1920
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