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1899 Donegal County Council election

The first election to Donegal County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Aggregate results

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Donegal County Council election, 1899[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Irish Nationalist 18
  Irish Unionist 2
  Liberal 0
  Independent 0

Ward results

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Annagry

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Annagry[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Sweeney 945
Patrick Gallagher 576
Majority 369
Turnout

Ballyshannon

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Ballyshannon[2][3][4]
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
United Irish League win (new seat)

Buncrana

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Buncrana[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
W. Doherty unopposed

Burt

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Burt[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist William J. Hanna J.P. 700
James Fleming 588
Majority 112
Turnout

Carndonagh

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Carndonagh[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
M. White unopposed

Castlefin

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Castlefin[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Gallagher J.P. 824
Captain William Knox D.L. 552
Majority 272
Turnout

Churchhill

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Churchhill[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
H. McLafferty unopposed

Donegal

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Donegal[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
L. Dunleavy unopposed

Dunfanaghy

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Dunfanaghy[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Edward McFadden 838
Charles Frederick Stewart 92
Majority 746
Turnout

Dungloe

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Dungloe[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. Sweeney unopposed

Dunkineely

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Dunkineely[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Peter Ward 651
Patrick Gallagher 471
Majority 180
Turnout

Glenties

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Glenties[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hugh McDevitt 834
William McGroarty 452
Majority 382
Turnout

Killybegs

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Killybegs[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Byrne 963
Joseph Murrin 256
Majority 707
Turnout

Letterkenny

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Letterkenny[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Manus McFadden J.P. 694
Irish Unionist John Robinson 546
Majority 148
Turnout

Milford

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Milford[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
H. McDevitte unopposed

Moville

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Moville[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. Bradley unopposed

Pettigo

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Pettigo[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Daniel Joseph Flood 663
Thomas J. Atkinson 415
James Hamilton 93
Majority 248
Turnout

Raphoe

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Raphoe[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Captain Thomas Butler Stoney J.P. 584 44.1
Irish Nationalist Charles McCormick 412 31.1
Independent Presbyterian Samuel Marshall J.P. 329 24.8
Majority 172 13.0
Turnout 1,325
Irish Unionist win (new seat)

Rathmullen

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Rathmullen[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C. Kelly unopposed

Stranorlar

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Stranorlar[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Teague Magee J.P. 1,185
Captain John Riky J.P. 142
Majority 1043
Turnout

References

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  1. ^ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Donegal Independent - Friday 03 March 1899: Nationalist meeting in Ballyshannon
  5. ^ a b c "Donegal County Council: Presbyterian Unionist Voters' Association and Local Elections". Londonderry Sentinel.
  6. ^ Derry Journal - Monday 10 April 1899 pg.6
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