1914 Kingstown Urban District Council election
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Elections to the Kingstown Urban District Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of . The election resulted in a shock defeat for the Unionists, who prior to the election had majority control of the council.[1]
Kingstown was composed of four multi-member wards, with councillors being elected through Plurality-at-large voting.
Results by party[]
Party | Seats | ± | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | 15 | ![]() |
6,984 | 49.61 | ||
Irish Unionist | 6 | ![]() |
6,407 | 45.51 | ||
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
379 | 2.69 | ||
WNHA | 0 | ![]() |
309 | 2.19 | ||
Totals | 21 | ![]() |
14,079 | 100% | — |
Ward Results[]
Monkstown[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | J. J. Kennedy (incumbent) | 207 | 46.04 | ||
Irish Nationalist | Sylvester Troy | 183 | |||
Irish Unionist | A. V. McCormick (incumbent) | 169 | 53.96 | ||
Irish Unionist | F. Middleton Bentley | 150 | |||
Irish Unionist | Dr. O. Studdert Mannell | 138 | |||
Turnout | 341 | 83.99 | |||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing |
West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | J. Smyth (incumbent) | 577 | |||
Irish Nationalist | M. F. O'Brien | 562 | |||
Irish Nationalist | J. Trirston (incumbent) | 558 | |||
Irish Nationalist | William Field (incumbent) | 566 | |||
Irish Nationalist | J. Devitt | 535 | |||
Irish Nationalist | C. Rochford (incumbent) | 532 | |||
Irish Unionist | William Dawson | 257 | |||
Irish Unionist | Gerald Curtis | 247 | |||
Irish Unionist | Val. Fleming | 243 | |||
Irish Unionist | Albert Fleming | 242 | |||
Irish Unionist | William Wilson | 174 | |||
Irish Unionist | Francis Walkington | 148 | |||
Independent | J. Scully | 134 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Sir Thomas Robinson (incumbent) | 384 | |||
Irish Unionist | W. A. Evans (incumbent) | 379 | |||
Irish Unionist | Colonel Blood (incumbent) | 375 | |||
Irish Unionist | Jos. Vaughan (incumbent) | 375 | |||
Irish Unionist | Colonel Drury (incumbent) | 372 | |||
Irish Nationalist | M. F. O'Brien | 352 | |||
Irish Unionist | Major Willoughby Forth (incumbent) | 348 | |||
Irish Nationalist | John Carr | 339 | |||
WNHA | Mrs F. Redmond | 309 | |||
Independent | Chas. Reddy | 245 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing |
Glasthule[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Louis Monks (incumbent, West Ward) | 439 | |||
Irish Nationalist | H. J. Monks (incumbent) | 435 | |||
Irish Nationalist | M. J. McAllister | 431 | |||
Irish Nationalist | John Walters | 428 | |||
Irish Nationalist | Michael Murray | 424 | |||
Irish Nationalist | J. McCartan | 416 | |||
Irish Unionist | M. A. Manning (incumbent) | 412 | |||
Irish Unionist | H. Keating Clay (incumbent) | 410 | |||
Irish Unionist | R. N. Potterton (incumbent) | 401 | |||
Irish Unionist | F. H. Croskerry (incumbent) | 400 | |||
Irish Unionist | W. A. Barrett | 392 | |||
Irish Unionist | Major James (incumbent) | 391 | |||
Turnout | 850 | 87.18 | |||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "The Townships: Kingstown". Dublin Daily Express. 16 January 1914. p. 8 of 10.(subscription required)
Categories:
- 1914 Irish local elections
- Elections in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown