1914 Dublin Corporation election

April 2022 April 2022 An election of 79 of the members of the Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections. Prior to the election, Dublin experienced a major industrial dispute, the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour Party emerge as the council's second party. The Dublin Corporaton had 80 seats, but this election left one council seat vacant.O'Brien Joseph V. Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916 https://books.google.com/books?id=d5DYJEavqNAC&q=1902+dublin+election&pg=PA80 93 9780520039650 1982 Council composition following election PartySeats±Votes%±% Nationalist Party (Ireland)566 Labour Party (Ireland)97 Irish Unionist Alliance55 Independent (politician)53 Sinn Féin41Totals79100%— Ward results Arran Quay Alderman Councillor Clontarf East Alderman Councillor Clontarf West Alderman Councillor Drumcondra Alderman Councillor Fitzwilliam Ward Councillor Fitzwilliam Ward Dublin Municipal Elections: Failure of Larkanite Attacks - Unionist win in Glasnevin - New council practically unchanged https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/19140116/089/0005 Dublin Daily Express 16 January 1914 5 of 10June 2021Electorate: 2,108 United Irish League Mr J. M. Gallagher (incumbent) 939 77.22 Independent Socialist Mr Walter Carpenter 277 22.78 662 54.44 1,216 57.69 United Irish League Glasnevin Alderman Councillor Inn's Quay Alderman Councillor Merchant's Quay Alderman Councillor Mountjoy Ward Alderman Mountjoy WardElectorate: 3,652 Nationalist Party (Ireland) Mr J. J. Farrell (incumbent) 1,350 Labour Party (Ireland) Arthur Murphy 975 375 Nationalist Party (Ireland) Nationalist Party (Ireland) Councillor Mountjoy WardElectorate: 3,652 Nationalist Party (Ireland) Rt. Hon. Lorcan Sherlock(incumbent Lord Mayor) 1,672 Labour Party (Ireland) J. J. Campbell 716 956 Nationalist Party (Ireland) Nationalist Party (Ireland) 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. New Kilmainham WardElectorate: 1,545 Irish Labour Party Henry Donnelly 617 59.04 Joseph Gleeson 417 39.90 Patrick Joseph McIntyre (withdrew) 11 1.05 200 1,045 Irish Labour Party North City Alderman Councillor North Dock Alderman Councillor Rotunda Alderman Councillor South City Ward Councillor South City WardElectorate: 985 Home Ruler Andrew Beattie D.L.(incumbent) 337 Independent Nationalist Timothy Joseph Sheil 333 4 670 Home Ruler South Dock Councillor Trinity Councillor Trinity WardElectorate: 1,852 Irish Labour Party William Chase 667 61.93 United Irish League Francis Cole 410 38.07 257 23.86 N/A 1,077 Irish Labour Party Nationalist Party (Ireland) Usher's Quay Councillor Wood Quay Ward Councillor Wood Quay Ward Municipal elections (continued from page 5) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001384/19140116/129/0008?browse=true Dublin Daily Express 16 January 1914 8 of 10June 2021Electorate: 3,869 United Irish League Peter O'Reilly (incumbent) 1,332 Irish Labour Party Thomas Irwin 1,089 243 United Irish League Nationalist Party (Ireland) References Category:1914 Irish local elections 1914