1914 Dublin Corporation election
An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Prior to the election Dublin had been the scene of a major industrial dispute in the form of the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour Party emerge as the councils second party. One council seat was left vacant.[1]
Council composition following election
Party | Seats | ± | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | 56 | 6 | ||||
Labour | 9 | 7 | ||||
Irish Unionist | 5 | 5 | ||||
Independent | 5 | 3 | ||||
Sinn Féin | 4 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 79 | 100% | — |
Ward results
Arran Quay
Alderman
Councillor
Clontarf East
Alderman
Councillor
Clontarf West
Alderman
Councillor
Drumcondra
Alderman
Councillor
Fitzwilliam Ward
Councillor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Irish League | Mr J. M. Gallagher (incumbent) | 939 | 77.22 | ||
Independent Socialist | Mr Walter Carpenter | 277 | 22.78 | ||
Majority | 662 | 54.44 | |||
Turnout | 1,216 | 57.69 | |||
United Irish League hold | Swing |
Glasnevin
Alderman
Councillor
Inn's Quay
Alderman
Councillor
Merchant's Quay
Alderman
Councillor
Mountjoy Ward
Alderman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Mr J. J. Farrell (incumbent) | 1,350 | |||
Labour | Arthur Murphy | 975 | |||
Majority | 375 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Councillor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Rt. Hon. Lorcan Sherlock (incumbent Lord Mayor) |
1,672 | |||
Labour | J. J. Campbell | 716 | |||
Majority | 956 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
New Kilmainham
Councillor
The ward was previously held by Thomas O'Hanlon, a Labour member, however O'Hanlon was unable to be nominated due to not appearing on the electoral register.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Labour | Henry Donnelly | 617 | 59.04 | ||
Joseph Gleeson | 417 | 39.90 | |||
Patrick Joseph McIntyre (withdrew) | 11 | 1.05 | |||
Majority | 200 | ||||
Turnout | 1,045 | ||||
Irish Labour hold | Swing |
North City
Alderman
Councillor
North Dock
Alderman
Councillor
Rotunda
Alderman
Councillor
South City Ward
Councillor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home Ruler | Andrew Beattie D.L. (incumbent) |
337 | |||
Ind. Nationalist | Timothy Joseph Sheil | 333 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Turnout | 670 | ||||
Home Ruler hold | Swing |
South Dock
Councillor
Trinity
Councillor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Labour | William Chase | 667 | 61.93 | ||
United Irish League | Francis Cole | 410 | 38.07 | ||
Majority | 257 | 23.86 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,077 | ||||
Irish Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |
Usher's Quay
Councillor
Wood Quay Ward
Councillor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Irish League | Peter O'Reilly (incumbent) | 1,332 | |||
Irish Labour | Thomas Irwin | 1,089 | |||
Majority | 243 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
United Irish League hold | Swing |
References
- ^ O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93. ISBN 9780520039650.
- ^ a b c d "Dublin Municipal Elections: Failure of Larkanite Attacks - Unionist win in Glasnevin - New council practically unchanged". Dublin Daily Express. 16 January 1914. p. 5 of 10.(subscription required)
- ^ a b c d "Municipal elections (continued from page 5)". Dublin Daily Express. 16 January 1914. p. 8 of 10.(subscription required)