1914 Dublin County Council election
The 1914 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 8 June 1914.
Following the election P. J. O'Neill was elected Chairman.[1] The election saw Nationalists take both divisions comprising Rathmines for the first time.[2]
Council results[edit]
Party | Seats | ± | Seats % | Votes | Votes % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | 9 | ![]() |
47.37 | 5,187 | 53.58 | ||
Independent | 8 | 31.58 | 717 | 7.41 | |||
Irish Unionist | 2 | ![]() |
10.53 | 3,275 | 33.83 | ||
Irish Labour | 0 | ![]() |
0.00 | 501 | 5.18 | ||
Totals | 19 | ![]() |
100.00 | 9,680 | 100.00 | — |
Division results[edit]
Balbriggan[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arohdale Graham | Unopposed |
Blackrock[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | William Field MP (incumbent) | 965 | 72.89 | ||
Irish Unionist | Frank Stokes | 359 | 27.11 | ||
Majority | 606 | 45.78 | |||
Turnout | 1324 | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Castleknock[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr P. Baggot | Unopposed |
Clondalkin[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Christopher Hanlon (incumbent) | 390 | |||
Irish Labour | Chas Loughlin | 184 | |||
Majority | 206 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Coolock[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Benjamin Newcombe | 400 | 45.20 | ||
Irish Nationalist | Joseph O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of North Dublin RDC) | 303 | 34.24 | ||
Irish Labour | Michael Nolan | 182 | 20.56 | ||
Majority | 97 | ||||
Turnout | 885 | ||||
Irish Unionist gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |
Dalkey[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Mr M. E. Judd (incumbent) | Unopposed |
Donnybrook[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | C. P. O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of Pembroke UDC) | 734 | |||
Irish Unionist | G. R. Goodfellow | 653 | |||
Majority | 81 | ||||
Turnout | 1387 | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Dundrum[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Collins (incumbent) | Unopposed |
Finglas[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr P O'Reilly (incumbent) | Unopposed |
Kingstown[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Mr M. J. McAllister (incumbent) | Unopposed |
Lucan[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Captain Charles Nicholas Colthurst-Vesey (incumbent) | 288 | 68.1 | ||
Irish Labour | John Breen | 135 | 31.9 | ||
Majority | 153 | 36.2 | |||
Turnout | 423 | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing |
Lusk[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. A. Butler (incumbent) | unopposed | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
Pembroke West[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Mr James Mahoney (incumbent) | unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Rathcoole[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Bagnall (incumbent) | 543 | ||||
Timothy C. Muldoon | 174 | ||||
Majority | 369 | ||||
Turnout | 717 | ||||
Swing |
Rathfarnham[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Maurice Flood (incumbent) | unopposed | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
Rathmines East[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Michael L. Hearn | 900 | 51.2 | ||
Irish Unionist | J. C. Anderson | 857 | 48.8 | ||
Majority | 43 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,757 | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing |
Rathmines West[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | William McCabe | 968 | 57.4 | ||
Irish Unionist | Francis McBride (incumbent) | 718 | 42.6 | ||
Majority | 250 | 14.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,686 | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing |
Stillorgan[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr A. K. O'Farrell (incumbent) | Unopposed |
Swords[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | P. J. O'Neill (incumbent) | 927 | 73.05 | ||
Irish Labour | Thomas McLean | 342 | 26.95 | ||
Majority | 585 | 46.10 | |||
Turnout | 1,269 | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dublin County Council". Dublin Daily Express. 11 September 1914. p. 2 of 8.(subscription required)
- ^ "Dublin Co. Council - Results of elections". Dublin Evening Telegraph. 9 June 1914. p. 3 of 6.(subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Local Government Elections: Dublin County Council". Drogheda Independent. 13 June 1914. p. 8 of 8.(subscription required)