1896 Dublin Corporation election

1896 Dublin Corporation election
25 November 1896[1]
15 of 60 seats on Dublin Corporation
31 seats needed for a majority

An election to 15 of the 60 seats on Dublin Corporation took place in November 1896 as part of that year's Irish local elections. One councillor was elected from each of the city's 15 wards.

Results by ward

^ *: Incumbent councillor.

Arran Quay Ward

Arran Quay Ward[1]
Electorate: 1,063
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Richard Jones 495 60.44
Irish Nationalist M. J. Losty[*] 324 39.56
Turnout

Fitzwilliam Ward

Fitzwilliam Ward[1]
Electorate: 676
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist William Ireland 242 42.16
Anti-Parnellite Patrick W. Corrigan 203 35.37
Parnellite Philip Redmond 129 22.47
Turnout

Inns Quay Ward

Inns Quay Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Parnellite Thomas Lenehan[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Mansion House Ward

Mansion House Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite Daniel Tallon[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Merchants' Quay Ward

Merchants' Quay Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite Gerald Shalvey[*] 171 55.88
Ratepayers Albert L. Altman 135 44.12
Turnout

Mountjoy Ward

Mountjoy Ward[1]
Electorate:~800
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite William Buckley[*] 323 57.68
Ratepayers E. L. Richardson 237 42.32
Turnout

North City Ward

North City Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Christopher Grimes[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Rotunda Ward

Rotunda Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Patrick Gregan[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Royal Exchange Ward

Royal Exchange Ward[1]
Electorate: 385
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist George Thompson[*] 186 58.13
Parnellite Michael Murray 134 41.87
Turnout 332

South City Ward

South City Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist George Healy[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

South Dock Ward

South Dock Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite John Patrick Smyth[*] 339 66.86
Irish Unionist John S. Goodfellow 168 33.14
Turnout

Trinity Ward

Trinity Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite Philip Meagher[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Usher's Quay Ward

Usher's Quay Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Houghton Beardwood[*] Unopposed N/A
Turnout

Wood Quay Ward

Wood Quay Ward[1]
Electorate: 890
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parnellite Michael O'Reilly[*] 443 56.36
Ind. Unionist John Keys 343 43.64
Turnout

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Municipal Elections". The Irish Times. 25 November 1896. p. 5.

Sources

  • Freeman's Journal, 17-26 November 1896.
  • The Irish Times, 17-26 November 1896.
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