1899 Donegal County Council election
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The first election to Donegal County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Aggregate results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | 18 | ||||||||
Irish Unionist | 2 | ||||||||
Liberal | 0 | ||||||||
Independent | 0 |
Ward results
Annagry
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Sweeney | 945 | ||||
Patrick Gallagher | 576 | ||||
Majority | 369 | ||||
Turnout |
Ballyshannon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Irish League | James David Condon | 527 | 49.16 | ||
Liberal | Michael Cassidy | 478 | 44.59 | ||
Irish Unionist | Robert Crawford | 67 | 6.25 | ||
Majority | 49 | 4.57 | |||
Turnout | 1,072 |
Buncrana
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Doherty | unopposed |
Burt
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | William J. Hanna J.P. | 700 | |||
James Fleming | 588 | ||||
Majority | 112 | ||||
Turnout |
Carndonagh
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. White | unopposed |
Castlefin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Gallagher J.P. | 824 | ||||
Captain William Knox D.L. | 552 | ||||
Majority | 272 | ||||
Turnout |
Churchhill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McLafferty | unopposed |
Donegal
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dunleavy | unopposed |
Dunfanaghy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Edward McFadden | 838 | |||
Charles Frederick Stewart | 92 | ||||
Majority | 746 | ||||
Turnout |
Dungloe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sweeney | unopposed |
Dunkineely
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Ward | 651 | ||||
Patrick Gallagher | 471 | ||||
Majority | 180 | ||||
Turnout |
Glenties
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh McDevitt | 834 | ||||
William McGroarty | 452 | ||||
Majority | 382 | ||||
Turnout |
Killybegs
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Byrne | 963 | ||||
Joseph Murrin | 256 | ||||
Majority | 707 | ||||
Turnout |
Letterkenny
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manus McFadden J.P. | 694 | ||||
Irish Unionist | John Robinson | 546 | |||
Majority | 148 | ||||
Turnout |
Milford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McDevitte | unopposed |
Moville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bradley | unopposed |
Pettigo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Joseph Flood | 663 | ||||
Thomas J. Atkinson | 415 | ||||
James Hamilton | 93 | ||||
Majority | 248 | ||||
Turnout |
Raphoe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Captain Thomas Butler Stoney J.P. | 584 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Charles McCormick | 412 | |||
Independent Presbyterian | Samuel Marshall J.P. | 329 | |||
Majority | 172 | ||||
Turnout |
Rathmullen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Kelly | unopposed |
Stranorlar
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teague Magee J.P. | 1,185 | ||||
Captain John Riky J.P. | 142 | ||||
Majority | 1043 | ||||
Turnout |
References
- ^ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Larne Times - Saturday 15 April 1899
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 11 April 1899 pg.6
- ^ Donegal Independent - Friday 03 March 1899: Nationalist meeting in Ballyshannon
- ^ a b c "Donegal County Council: Presbyterian Unionist Voters' Association and Local Elections". Londonderry Sentinel.
- ^ Derry Journal - Monday 10 April 1899 pg.6