1896 Dublin Corporation election
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25 November 1896[1]
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15 of 60 seats on Dublin Corporation 31 seats needed for a majority | |
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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
[edit]^ *: Incumbent councillor.
Arran Quay Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | Richard Jones | 495 | 60.44 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | M. J. Losty[*] | 324 | 39.56 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Fitzwilliam Ward
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Parnellite | Thomas Lenehan[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Mansion House Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite | Daniel Tallon[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Merchants' Quay Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parnellite | Gerald Shalvey[*] | 171 | 55.88 | ||
| Ratepayers | Albert L. Altman | 135 | 44.12 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Mountjoy Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite | William Buckley[*] | 323 | 57.68 | ||
| Ratepayers | E. L. Richardson | 237 | 42.32 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
North City Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | Christopher Grimes[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Rotunda Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | Patrick Gregan[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Royal Exchange Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | George Thompson[*] | 186 | 58.13 | ||
| Parnellite | Michael Murray | 134 | 41.87 | ||
| Turnout | 332 | ||||
South City Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Unionist | George Healy[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
South Dock Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite | John Patrick Smyth[*] | 339 | 66.86 | ||
| Irish Unionist | John S. Goodfellow | 168 | 33.14 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Trinity Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite | Philip Meagher[*] | Unopposed | N/A | ||
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Usher's Quay Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| William Houghton Beardwood[*] | Unopposed | N/A | |||
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Wood Quay Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite | Michael O'Reilly[*] | 443 | 56.36 | ||
| Ind. Unionist | John Keys | 343 | 43.64 | ||
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References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Freeman's Journal, 17-26 November 1896.
- The Irish Times, 17-26 November 1896.
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