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1920 Londonderry Borough Council election

August 30, 2023

An election to Londonderry Borough Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

1920 Londonderry Borough Council election
← 1914 Thursday 15 January 1920 1925 →
All 40 seats to Londonderry Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin Nationalist
Seats won 19 10 10

As a result, Unionists lost control over Londonderry borough council, which for the first time passed into the control of the city's Catholic majority. The various Nationalist parties in the city contested the election on a pan-nationalist front, emphasizing the national question of Irish self-government, as well as issues over housing.[1]

The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 had seen the introduction of a PR electoral system for local government elections in Ireland. Turnout was high, at 93.5%. Despite the new electoral system only 2.8% of ballots were spoiled.[2] Whilst Unionists won nearly 60% of the popular vote, this was connected to the Nationalist dominated West Ward going uncontested.

Nationalist control of the council wouldn't last however, and following the partition of Ireland the Northern Irish Government restored the older, and less representative ward based system.[2]

Results by party Edit

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Sinn Féin-Nationalist front 21
(10 SF, 10 N, 1 Ind N) 		4,066 41.78
Ulster Unionist 19 5,666 58.22
Totals 40 9,732 100% —

North Ward Edit

The Unionists put forward 7 candidates, and Nationalists 5. The Unionists gave instructions that their candidates should be voted for in alphabetical order. In the first round Unionist candidates 1,923 votes (59.72%), and Nationalists 1,297 (40.28%).[3][4]

North Ward - 11 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ulster Unionist James Ballantine 52.04 1,687
Nationalist Richard Doherty 499
Independent Nationalist Hugh C. O'Doherty 461
Ulster Unionist R. A. Deane 20 1407
Nationalist Edward McCafferty 216 217
Ulster Unionist Sir John McFarland 85 87
Nationalist Daniel O'Donnell 81 81
Ulster Unionist H. N. Greenway 78 36
Ulster Unionist S. W. Kennedy 67 75
Ulster Unionist H. S. Robinson 60 63 63 63 64 64 64 65 65 69 312
Nationalist William Joseph O'Donnell 40 40 58 81 81 205 218 218 218 218 218
Ulster Unionist B. K. Gilliland 21 35
Electorate: 3,586   Valid: 3,220   Spoilt: 22   Quota: 269   Turnout: 3,242  

Waterside Ward Edit

In Waterside ward 6 Unionists and 3 Nationalists were returned. Anderson and Bradley, topping the poll, were appointed as Aldermen. Unionists were advised to vote and allocate their preferences for Unionist candidates alphabetically.[5]

Waterside Ward - 9 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ulster Unionist Alexander Anderson 37.85 974
Sinn Féin Cathal Bradley 15.51 399
Ulster Unionist William H. Elliot 10.61 273
Ulster Unionist James Blair 7.15 184 880
Nationalist F. O'Sullivan 9.83 252 252 260
Ulster Unionist Thomas McCully 3.89 100 113 113 121 721
Ulster Unionist J. H. Pollock 0.54 14 17 17 21 32 32 487
Ulster Unionist D. P. Thompson 2.64 68 70 70 73 77 77 84 313
Nationalist Margaret Morris 7.54 194 196 226 226 227 228 228 228 228
Nationalist Robert J. Donaghey 4.47 115 115 218 218 224 225 226 226 226
Electorate: ~   Valid: 2573   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 258   Turnout: 2601  

South-East Ward Edit

South-East Ward - 12 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ulster Unionist H. Babington 50.44 1939
Irish Nationalist James Bonner 24.56 944
Irish Nationalist W. J. Barclay 5.98 230 232 830
Irish Nationalist Robert McAnaney 5.54 213 214 217 217 225 226 230 231 235 235 348
Irish Nationalist Michael Cosgrove 4.29 165 166 196 198 696
Sinn Féin James Gallagher 3.67 141 141 146 148 152 158 172 172 409
Irish Nationalist Cou Doherty 3.02 116 117 128 129 153 156 537
Ulster Unionist John Burns 1.01 39 45 46 1358
Ulster Unionist John G. Magee 0.42 16 17 17 19 19 21 22 29 29 514
Ulster Unionist T.G. Blair 0.36 14 1631
Ulster Unionist David Mitchell 0.31 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 22
Ulster Unionist James Hamilton 0.21 8 14 14 28 28 1071
Ulster Unionist Henry G. McCay 0.18 7 13 13 14 14 20 20 786
Electorate: -   Valid: 3844 (98.94%)   Spoilt: 41 (1.06%)   Quota: 296 (7.70%)   Turnout: 3885  

West Ward Edit

The combined Sinn-Fein/Nationalist ticket put up 8 candidates for the 8 seats in the West Ward. The Unionist grouping in the city did not put up any candidates, resulting in there being no contest and the Sinn-Fein/Nationalist candidates being all successful.[7]

West Ward - 8 seats[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Irish Nationalist Con Bradley No contest
Irish Nationalist Anthony Carlin No contest
Irish Nationalist P. Hogarty No contest
Irish Nationalist W. Logue No contest
Irish Nationalist Patrick Meenan No contest
Irish Nationalist James McLean No contest
Irish Nationalist Joseph McKernan No contest
Irish Nationalist D. J. Shiel No contest
Electorate: -   Valid:   Quota:  

References Edit

  1. ^ McCabe, Conor (2010). "The Irish Labour Party and the 1920 local elections". Saothar. 35: 7–20. JSTOR 23200073 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ a b Laffan, Michael (1999). The Resurrection of Ireland: The Sinn Féin Party, 1916–1923. Cambridge University Press. p. 327. ISBN 9781139426299.
  3. ^ a b "Keen party voting in Derry". The Irish Times. 20 January 1920. p. 6.
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001480/19200120/063/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Results | From 17th Jan 1920 | Londonderry Sentinel | Publication | Londonderry, Northern Ireland | Location | British Newspaper Archive" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001480/19200122/068/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ a b https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001480/19200106/032/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001123/19200121/011/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

August 30, 2023
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An election to Londonderry Borough Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year s Irish local elections 1920 Londonderry Borough Council election 1914 Thursday 15 January 1920 1925 All 40 seats to Londonderry Borough Council21 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Fein NationalistSeats won 19 10 10Mayor before electionRobert Newton AndersonIrish Unionist Mayor after election Hugh O DohertyIndependent NationalistAs a result Unionists lost control over Londonderry borough council which for the first time passed into the control of the city s Catholic majority The various Nationalist parties in the city contested the election on a pan nationalist front emphasizing the national question of Irish self government as well as issues over housing 1 The Local Government Ireland Act 1919 had seen the introduction of a PR electoral system for local government elections in Ireland Turnout was high at 93 5 Despite the new electoral system only 2 8 of ballots were spoiled 2 Whilst Unionists won nearly 60 of the popular vote this was connected to the Nationalist dominated West Ward going uncontested Nationalist control of the council wouldn t last however and following the partition of Ireland the Northern Irish Government restored the older and less representative ward based system 2 Contents 1 Results by party 1 1 North Ward 1 2 Waterside Ward 1 3 South East Ward 1 4 West Ward 2 ReferencesResults by party EditParty Seats First Pref votes FPv Sinn Fein Nationalist front 21 10 SF 10 N 1 Ind N 4 066 41 78Ulster Unionist 19 5 666 58 22Totals 40 9 732 100 North Ward Edit The Unionists put forward 7 candidates and Nationalists 5 The Unionists gave instructions that their candidates should be voted for in alphabetical order In the first round Unionist candidates 1 923 votes 59 72 and Nationalists 1 297 40 28 3 4 North Ward 11 seats 3 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Ulster Unionist James Ballantine 52 04 1 687Nationalist Richard Doherty 499Independent Nationalist Hugh C O Doherty 461Ulster Unionist R A Deane 20 1407Nationalist Edward McCafferty 216 217Ulster Unionist Sir John McFarland 85 87Nationalist Daniel O Donnell 81 81Ulster Unionist H N Greenway 78 36Ulster Unionist S W Kennedy 67 75Ulster Unionist H S Robinson 60 63 63 63 64 64 64 65 65 69 312Nationalist William Joseph O Donnell 40 40 58 81 81 205 218 218 218 218 218Ulster Unionist B K Gilliland 21 35Electorate 3 586 Valid 3 220 Spoilt 22 Quota 269 Turnout 3 242 Waterside Ward Edit In Waterside ward 6 Unionists and 3 Nationalists were returned Anderson and Bradley topping the poll were appointed as Aldermen Unionists were advised to vote and allocate their preferences for Unionist candidates alphabetically 5 Waterside Ward 9 seats 5 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Ulster Unionist Alexander Anderson 37 85 974Sinn Fein Cathal Bradley 15 51 399Ulster Unionist William H Elliot 10 61 273Ulster Unionist James Blair 7 15 184 880Nationalist F O Sullivan 9 83 252 252 260Ulster Unionist Thomas McCully 3 89 100 113 113 121 721Ulster Unionist J H Pollock 0 54 14 17 17 21 32 32 487Ulster Unionist D P Thompson 2 64 68 70 70 73 77 77 84 313Nationalist Margaret Morris 7 54 194 196 226 226 227 228 228 228 228Nationalist Robert J Donaghey 4 47 115 115 218 218 224 225 226 226 226Electorate Valid 2573 Spoilt 28 Quota 258 Turnout 2601 South East Ward Edit South East Ward 12 seats 6 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Ulster Unionist H Babington 50 44 1939Irish Nationalist James Bonner 24 56 944Irish Nationalist W J Barclay 5 98 230 232 830Irish Nationalist Robert McAnaney 5 54 213 214 217 217 225 226 230 231 235 235 348Irish Nationalist Michael Cosgrove 4 29 165 166 196 198 696Sinn Fein James Gallagher 3 67 141 141 146 148 152 158 172 172 409Irish Nationalist Cou Doherty 3 02 116 117 128 129 153 156 537Ulster Unionist John Burns 1 01 39 45 46 1358Ulster Unionist John G Magee 0 42 16 17 17 19 19 21 22 29 29 514Ulster Unionist T G Blair 0 36 14 1631Ulster Unionist David Mitchell 0 31 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 22Ulster Unionist James Hamilton 0 21 8 14 14 28 28 1071Ulster Unionist Henry G McCay 0 18 7 13 13 14 14 20 20 786Electorate Valid 3844 98 94 Spoilt 41 1 06 Quota 296 7 70 Turnout 3885 West Ward Edit The combined Sinn Fein Nationalist ticket put up 8 candidates for the 8 seats in the West Ward The Unionist grouping in the city did not put up any candidates resulting in there being no contest and the Sinn Fein Nationalist candidates being all successful 7 West Ward 8 seats 7 8 Party Candidate FPv Count1Irish Nationalist Con Bradley No contestIrish Nationalist Anthony Carlin No contestIrish Nationalist P Hogarty No contestIrish Nationalist W Logue No contestIrish Nationalist Patrick Meenan No contestIrish Nationalist James McLean No contestIrish Nationalist Joseph McKernan No contestIrish Nationalist D J Shiel No contestElectorate Valid Quota References Edit McCabe Conor 2010 The Irish Labour Party and the 1920 local elections Saothar 35 7 20 JSTOR 23200073 via JSTOR a b Laffan Michael 1999 The Resurrection of Ireland The Sinn Fein Party 1916 1923 Cambridge University Press p 327 ISBN 9781139426299 a b Keen party voting in Derry The Irish Times 20 January 1920 p 6 https www britishnewspaperarchive co uk viewer bl 0001480 19200120 063 0003 via British Newspaper Archive a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b Results From 17th Jan 1920 Londonderry Sentinel Publication Londonderry Northern Ireland Location British Newspaper Archive via British Newspaper Archive https www britishnewspaperarchive co uk viewer bl 0001480 19200122 068 0003 via British Newspaper Archive a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b https www britishnewspaperarchive co uk viewer bl 0001480 19200106 032 0003 via British Newspaper Archive a href Template Cite web html 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