The 1914 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 8 June 1914.

Following the election P. J. O'Neill was elected Chairman.[1] The election saw Nationalists take both divisions comprising Rathmines for the first time.[2]

Council results

Party Seats ± Seats % Votes Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist 9 Increase1 47.37 5,187 53.58
Independent 8 31.58 717 7.41
Irish Unionist 2 Decrease1 10.53 3,275 33.83
Irish Labour 0 Steady 0.00 501 5.18
Totals 19 Steady 100.00 9,680 100.00 —

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Division results

Balbriggan

Balbriggan Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr Arohdale Graham Unopposed

Blackrock

Blackrock Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist William Field MP (incumbent) 965 72.89
Irish Unionist Frank Stokes 359 27.11
Majority 606 45.78
Turnout 1324
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Castleknock

Castleknock Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr P. Baggot Unopposed

Clondalkin

Clondalkin Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Christopher Hanlon (incumbent) 390
Irish Labour Chas Loughlin 184
Majority 206
Turnout
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Coolock

Coolock Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Benjamin Newcombe 400 45.20
Irish Nationalist Joseph O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of North Dublin RDC) 303 34.24
Irish Labour Michael Nolan 182 20.56
Majority 97
Turnout 885
Irish Unionist gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Dalkey

Dalkey Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Mr M. E. Judd (incumbent) Unopposed

Donnybrook

Donnybrook Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist C. P. O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of Pembroke UDC) 734
Irish Unionist G. R. Goodfellow 653
Majority 81
Turnout 1387
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Dundrum

Dundrum Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr James Collins (incumbent) Unopposed

Finglas

Finglas Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr P O'Reilly (incumbent) Unopposed

Kingstown

Kingstown Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Mr M. J. McAllister (incumbent) Unopposed

Lucan

Lucan Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Captain Charles Nicholas Colthurst-Vesey (incumbent) 288 68.1
Irish Labour John Breen 135 31.9
Majority 153 36.2
Turnout 423
Irish Unionist hold Swing

Lusk

Lusk Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
R. A. Butler (incumbent) unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Pembroke West

Pembroke West Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Mr James Mahoney (incumbent) unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Rathcoole

Rathcoole Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Bagnall (incumbent) 543
Timothy C. Muldoon 174
Majority 369
Turnout 717
Swing

Rathfarnham

Rathfarnham Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr Maurice Flood (incumbent) unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Rathmines East

Rathmines East Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Michael L. Hearn 900 51.2
Irish Unionist J. C. Anderson 857 48.8
Majority 43 2.4 N/A
Turnout 1,757
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist Swing

Rathmines West

Rathmines West Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist William McCabe 968 57.4
Irish Unionist Francis McBride (incumbent) 718 42.6
Majority 250 14.8 N/A
Turnout 1,686
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist Swing

Stillorgan

Stillorgan Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mr A. K. O'Farrell (incumbent) Unopposed

Swords

Swords Division[3]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist P. J. O'Neill (incumbent) 927 73.05
Irish Labour Thomas McLean 342 26.95
Majority 585 46.10
Turnout 1,269
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Dublin County Council". Dublin Daily Express. 11 September 1914. p. 2 of 8.(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Dublin Co. Council - Results of elections". Dublin Evening Telegraph. 9 June 1914. p. 3 of 6.(subscription required)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Local Government Elections: Dublin County Council". Drogheda Independent. 13 June 1914. p. 8 of 8.(subscription required)
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