1899 Kildare County Council election

December 2021 December 2021 thumb|right|260px|Map of the results of the election.Green: Nationalist.Blue: Unionist.Grey: Independent. An election for Kildare County Council was held in 1899 as part of the wider 1899 Irish local elections. It was the first election following the reorganization of Irish local government caused by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, and saw a considerable change of power from the largely Protestant traditional landowning class to the largely Catholic tenants. The council was composed of 30 members, of whom 21 were elected representatives, whilst the remaining nine were Ex officio members; 5 were members by virtue of being Chairmen of Rural district councils, whilst 3 were nominees of the grand jury. In contrast to County Mayo, the United Irish League played no role in the election, and didn't have any Kildare branches until December 1899. Whilst many candidates proclaimed themselves as nationalists, they were moderates, with no candidates advocating Irish republican sentiments.P. Nelson Thomas October 2007 Kildare County Council, 1899-1926 http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4802/1/Nelson%20thesis.pdf 2025-05-20 eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie 67 Aggregate results Kildare County Council election, 1899 Independent Nationalist 17 80.95 72.94 4,100 Independent Unionist 3 14.29 21.37 1,201 Independent politician 1 4.76 5.69 320 Ward results AthyP. Nelson Thomas October 2007 Kildare County Council, 1899-1926 http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4802/1/Nelson%20thesis.pdf 2025-05-20 eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie 68, 423 Independent Nationalist Matthew Minch Unopposed N/A N/A Independent Nationalist Ballytore Independent Nationalist Owen Cogan 330 Independent Unionist Thomas Greene 30 Independent Nationalist Ballymore-Eustace Independent Nationalist George Wolfe 381 84.7 Independent Unionist Baron de Robeck 69 15.3 312 69.4 450 Independent Nationalist Carbury Independent Unionist More O’Ferrall 219 Independent Nationalist Charles Burke 146 Independent Nationalist William Smith 49 Independent Unionist Castledermot Independent Nationalist Edward Hayden 328 Independent Unionist Thomas Greene 32 Independent Nationalist Charles John Engledow Disqualified Independent Nationalist Celbridge Independent Unionist Sir Gerald Dease Unopposed Independent Unionist Churchtown Independent Nationalist Stephen Hayden Unopposed Independent Nationalist Clane Independent Nationalist Peter Crosbie 230 Independent Unionist T. Cooke-Trench 127 Independent Nationalist Harristown Independent Nationalist James Kelly Unopposed Independent Nationalist Kilcock Independent Nationalist John Field 286 Independent Nationalist James Cummins 80 Independent Nationalist Kilcullen Independent Nationalist Edward Fenelon 334 Independent Unionist C. Cramer-Roberts 101 Independent Nationalist Kildare Independent Nationalist Charles Bergin 243 Independent Nationalist John Moore 182 Independent Nationalist Kilmeague Independent Nationalist John Cribben 247 Independent Nationalist Edward Delaney 41 Independent Nationalist Kilteel Independent Nationalist Laurence Malone 222 Independent Unionist T. H. Campion 183 Independent Unionist Earl of Mayo 19 Independent Nationalist Maynooth Independent Unionist Lord Frederick Fitzgerald 235 59.0 Independent Nationalist William Rutherford 163 40.9 72 18.1 398 Independent Unionist Monasterevin Independent Nationalist Edward J. Cassidy 247 Independent Nationalist M. Dowling 208 Independent Nationalist Morristown-Biller Independent Nationalist James Kelly 210 Independent Nationalist Gerald Hurley 173 Independent Unionist William Pallin 20 Independent Nationalist Naas Independent (politician) Stephen J. Brown 320 Independent Unionist Thomas. J. de Burgh 166 Independent (politician) Newbridge Independent Nationalist Joseph P. Dowling Unopposed Independent Nationalist Rathangan Independent Nationalist Stephen Murphy Unopposed Independent Nationalist Timahoe Independent Nationalist Francis Colgan JP Unopposed Independent Nationalist References Category:1899 Irish local elections 1899 Category:1899 in Irish politics