An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1911 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election saw a decline for Sinn Féin, with the Unionists regaining their position as the councils second party.[1]
Council composition following election
edit| Party | Seats | ± | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Nationalist | 61 |  6
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| Irish Unionist | 10 | 1
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| Sinn Féin | 5 |  6
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| LEA | 2 | 3
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| Independent | 2 | 2
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| Totals | 80 | 100% | — | |||
Ward results
editClontarf West
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | William Ireland J.P. (incumbent) | 390 | 50.85 | ||
| United Irish League | John Doyle | 377 | 49.15 | ||
| Majority | 13 | 1.70 | |||
| Turnout | 767 | 77.63 | |||
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Drumcondra
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Nationalist | David A. Quaid | 747 | |||
| United Irish League | Thomas J. Lawlor | 522 | |||
| Majority | 125 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,269 | ||||
| Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Fitzwilliam
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Irish League | James M. Gallagher (incumbent) | 776 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Isaac Molloy | 418 | |||
| Majority | 358 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,194 | ||||
| United Irish League hold | Swing | ||||
Glasnevin
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| United Irish League | J. Cummins J.P. (incumbent) | 587 | |||
| Richard Collis | 415 | ||||
| Majority | 92 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,002 | ||||
| United Irish League hold | Swing | ||||
New Kilmainham
editAlderman
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Irish League | John Murray | 651 | 59.45 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | W. E. Reigh (incumbent) | 423 | 38.63 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | M. O'Rourke | 12 | 1.10 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Arthur Bacon | 7 | 0.64 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Samuel Bond | 2 | 0.18 | ||
| Majority | 228 | 20.82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,095 | 70.42 | |||
| United Irish League gain from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Inns Quay
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Irish League | Gerald Begg (incumbent) | 802 | |||
| John Lawlor | 705 | ||||
| Patrick Joseph Lawlor | 51 | ||||
| James Clinch | 6 | ||||
| John Flood | 4 | ||||
| Thomas Kenny | 3 | ||||
| William M. Loughlin | 2 | ||||
| Patrick Moloney | 1 | ||||
| Majority | 97 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,574 | ||||
| United Irish League hold | Swing | ||||
Mansion House
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| United Irish League | Thomas O'Brien | 508 | |||
| Michael J. Carroll | 378 | ||||
| Majority | 130 | ||||
| Turnout | 886 | ||||
| United Irish League hold | Swing | ||||
North Dock
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| United Irish League | Alfred Byrne | 1,045 | 69.2 | ||
| Sinn Féin | Paul Gregan (incumbent) | 466 | 30.8 | ||
| Majority | 579 | 38.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,511 | ||||
| United Irish League gain from Sinn Féin | Swing | ||||
Royal Exchange
editCouncillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| United Irish League | John Doyle (incumbent) | 344 | |||
| Louis F. Harrison | 152 | ||||
| Majority | 188 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,511 | ||||
| United Irish League hold | Swing | ||||
South City
editAlderman
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Dublin Citizens Association (DCA) | Ernest Bewley T.C. | 454 | |||
| United Irish League | Robert O'Reilly (incumbent) | 389 | |||
| Majority | 65 | ||||
| Turnout | 843 | ||||
| Dublin Citizens Association (DCA) hold | Swing | ||||
Councillor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Dublin Citizens Association (DCA) | Andrew Beattie | 439 | |||
| United Irish League | James J. O'Neill (incumbent) | 402 | |||
| Majority | 37 | ||||
| Turnout | 841 | ||||
| Dublin Citizens Association (DCA) gain from United Irish League | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93. ISBN 9780520039650.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Elections: Municipal Results". Irish Independent. 17 January 1911. p. 5 of 8. Retrieved 6 June 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Municipal Elections: Results of city contests - some surprises". Dublin Daily Express. 17 January 1911. p. 5 of 10. Retrieved 6 June 2021.(subscription required)