1920 Londonderry County Council election

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Map of the results by electoral division.

The 1920 Londonderry County Council election was held on Thursday, 3 June 1920.

Council results[]

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 11 14,154 53.89
Irish Nationalist 4 7,131 27.15
Sinn Féin 4 4,423 16.84
Ind U 0 557 2.12
Totals 19 26,266 100% —

[1][2]

Division results[]

Coleraine[]

Coleraine - 5 seats[3][4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
UUP D. H. Christie 1,149
Sinn Féin Eugene McGilligan 974
UUP H. O'H O'Neill J.P. 964
UUP William McCollum 927
UUP Robert Douglas 811 985
UUP Jack Williamson 525 608
Electorate: 8,662   Valid: 5,350   Spoilt: 240   Quota: 892   Turnout: 5,590

Dungiven[]

The Dungiven Electoral Area comprised the District Electoral Divisions of Ardmore, Ballykelly, Ballymullins, Banagher, Bondsglen, Claudy, Drum, Dungiven, Eglinton, Faughanvale, Fenny, Foreglen, Glendermott, Glenshane, Lough Enagh, Lower Liberties, Myroe, Owenreagh, Straw, Tamnaherin, The Highlands, Upper Liberties, and Waterside.[5][6]

Dungiven - 5 seats[3][4][7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP John Morrison 2,483
Sinn Féin Patrick Lynch 2,037
Irish Nationalist Patrick McLoskey 485
UUP W. G. Webb 471 - - - 1,094
Irish Nationalist Thomas Cunningham 423
UUP John R. Scott 255 1,634
Sinn Féin John McHenry 148 - - - - 1,050
UUP J. Steele Hanna 103
Sinn Féin Edward Logue (withdrew post-nomination) 60
Electorate: 8,600   Valid: 6,466   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 6,696

Magherafelt[]

Magherafelt - 5 seats[9][10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Irish Nationalist Joseph Kelly Inniscarn 23.18 2,004
UUP Andrew Brown 19.49 1,685
UUP Hugh E. Thompson J.P. 17.71 1,531
Irish Nationalist Charles O'Hara 15.51 1,341 1,803
Sinn Féin John Walsh 13.92 1,204 1,302 1,303 1,304 1,665
UUP A. L. Clark 10.20 882 884 1,126 1,214
Electorate: -   Valid: 8,647   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,442   Turnout: 8,784

Kilrea[]

Kilrea - 4 seats[9][10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Irish Nationalist J. E. O'Neill J.P. 25.47 1,478
Irish Nationalist James Mellen 24.13 1,400
UUP Robert J. Millen 12.53 727 (+64) = 791 (+14) = 805 (+107) = 912 (+212) = 1,124
UUP W. J. Hilton 17.09 992 (+14) = 1006 (+11) = 1,017 (+377) = 1,394
UUP H. A. McIlrath 11.18 649 (+8) = 657 (+8) = 665
Ind U James Shiels 9.60 557 (+92) = 649 (+43) = 692 (+121) = 813 (+21) = 834
Electorate: ~8,290   Valid: 5,803   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 1,161   Turnout: 5,953 (77%)

Rural District Elections[]

Derry No.1 Rural[]

Derry No.1 Rural - 9 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
UUP James Cochrane
Sinn Féin John Patton
Sinn Féin John McLaughlin
UUP Robert Craig
UUP James Crawford
Sinn Féin William Doherty Junior
UUP Joseph McDermott
UUP Marshall McKay
UUP William Shannon

References[]

  1. ^ Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920
  2. ^ Weekly Freeman's Journal - Saturday 19 June 1920
  3. ^ a b c Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 05 June 1920 p.6
  4. ^ a b Londonderry Sentinel - Saturday 05 June 1920 p.5
  5. ^ Ballymoney Free Press and Northern Counties Advertiser - Thursday 19 February 1920,pg.2
  6. ^ Londonderry Sentinel - Thursday 13 May 1920 pg.2
  7. ^ Belfast News-Letter - Friday 30 April 1920
  8. ^ Derry Journal - Monday 07 June 1920 pg.4 (Affiliation of candidates)
  9. ^ a b Londonderry Sentinel - Tuesday 08 June 1920 pg.4
  10. ^ a b Derry Journal - Monday 07 June 1920
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