1897 Belfast Corporation election
An election to Belfast Corporation took place on Thursday 25 November 1897 as part of .
This was the first election for Belfast Corporation since . Since that election the Belfast Corporation Act 1896 had increased the borough from 6,800 to 16,500 acres, and the electorate from 39,603 to 47,294.[1] The need to delineate new ward boundaries meant that elections could not be completed in 1896, resulting in them being delayed until 1897.[2]
Results by party[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast Conservative Association | 33 | ||||||||
Catholic Association | 8 | ||||||||
Independent | 8 | ||||||||
Belfast LRC | 6 | ||||||||
Liberal Unionist | 5 | ||||||||
Joint Committee of the INL & INF | 0 |
Ward Results[]
Court[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | Alex Taylor | 1,028 | ||
Tougher | 977 | |||
Young* | 666 | |||
Dr Stewart | 644 | |||
Turnout | 1,986 | 68.91 | ||
Belfast LRC gain from |
Duncairn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | Alexander Bowman | 1,249 | ||
Conservative | Dr Timothy White | 1,196 | ||
Independent | Robert Wilson (incumbent) | 1,010 | ||
Conservative | John Thompson | 839 | ||
Conservative | James McCammond | 767 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Belfast LRC gain from |
Falls[]
Alderman[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
McCormick | 1,280 | 60.15 | ||
James McCann | 848 | 39.85 | ||
Turnout | 2,128 |
Councillors[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic Association | McDonnell | 1,300 | ||
Catholic Association | P. J. McGee | 1,272 | ||
Catholic Association | Cook | 1,236 | ||
INL & INF | Fegan | 764 | ||
INL & INF | Rooney | 744 | ||
INL & INF | Connolly | 702 | ||
Turnout |
Pottinger[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | Murray Davis | |||
Turnout | ||||
Belfast LRC gain from |
Shankhill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | Robert Gageby | 1,836 | ||
Johnston | 1,326 | |||
Workman | 1,281 | |||
Gault | 760 | |||
Bell | 583 | |||
Turnout | ||||
Belfast LRC gain from |
Smithfield[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic Association | O'Connell | 1184 | {{{change}}} | ||
Catholic Association | McEntee | 1158 | {{{change}}} | ||
Catholic Association | McLorinan | 1080 | {{{change}}} | ||
INL & INF | Aicken | 823 | {{{change}}} | ||
INL & INF | McGuigan | 795 | {{{change}}} | ||
INL & INF | Riordan | 731 | {{{change}}} | ||
Turnout |
St. George's & Dock[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | William Liddell | |||
Turnout | ||||
Belfast LRC gain from |
Victoria[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belfast LRC | Edward McInness | 781 | ||
Conservative | John McCormick* | 735 | ||
Conservative | Millar | 723 | ||
Conservative | Dr Cathcart | 671 | ||
William Hill | 316 | |||
Dunwoody | 66 | |||
Turnout | 1,933 | |||
Belfast LRC gain from |
References[]
- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 103.
- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 104.
- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 105.
- ^ a b c d e f g h p.124
- ^ a b c Belfast News-Letter - Friday 26 November 1897 p.5-6
- ^ p.126
- ^ Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 27 November 1897 p.5
- ^ a b Derry Journal - Monday 29 November 1897 p.7
Preceded by |
Succeeded by |
Categories:
- 1897 Irish local elections
- Belfast City Council elections
- 1897 elections in Ireland