1899 Pembroke Urban District Council election

An election to the Pembroke Urban District Council took place on Monday 16 January 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Unlike some of the elections elsewhere in Ireland, the election was not explicitly contested on Nationalist/Unionist grounds. Instead, the election largely saw a new group of 'Ratepayers' candidates, together with several Independents, challenge the incumbent Town Commissioners on their historic administration of the district.[1]

The result saw Nationalists elected to the council for the first time.[2]

Following the election Sir Robert Jackson was elected chairman, replacing Col. Davoren.[3]

Results by party

Party Seats ± Votes % ±%
Incumbents re-elect 9 Decrease3 10,574 52.42
Ratepayers 5 Increase5 7,622 37.79
Independent 1 Increase1 1,976 9.79
Totals 15 Steady0 20,172 100.00 —

Ward Results

Pembroke (15 commissioners)[4][1]
Electorate:
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sir Robert Jackson (incumbent) 1,472
Ratepayers John Coffey 1,244
Ratepayers Michael Cooney 1,134
Ratepayers John McBride, J.P. 1,063
Dr J Cranny (incumbent) 1,012
Col. Vesey Davoren (incumbent) 1,008
Independent Samuel Worthington 1,003
George W. Casson (incumbent) 949
Daniel L. Ramsay (incumbent) 934
G O. Carolin (incumbent) 918
John Mooney Jnr. (incumbent) 846
Ratepayers John King/Ring 796
Robert F. Lidwill (incumbent) 794
Ratepayers James Thomson 730
Cornelius de Groot (incumbent) 714
Ratepayers Michael Newport 709
Major John Gibbs (incumbent) 686
John Gardner FCA (incumbent) 680
Ratepayers John Francis Murphy 675
Ratepayers Francis Rooney 642
Ratepayers Christopher Downey 629
Independent George R Goodfellow 624
Arthur D. Pollen (incumbent) 561
Independent Loftus Lowcay Nuzum 349
Turnout 20,172

References

  1. ^ a b Evening Herald (Dublin) - Tuesday 10 January 1899 pg.2, candidates and affiliation
  2. ^ Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 18 January 1899 pg.4
  3. ^ Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 28 January 1899 pg.6
  4. ^ "Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 18 January 1899, pg.5 Archive" – via British Newspaper Archive.