1914 Dublin Corporation election

An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Prior to the election Dublin had been the scene of a major industrial dispute in the form of the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour party emerge as the councils second party. One council seat was left vacant.[1]

Council composition following election

Party		Seats	±	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Nationalist	56	6
	Labour	9	7
	Irish Unionist	5	5
	Independent	5	3
	Sinn Féin	4	1
Totals		79			100%	—

Ward results

Councillor

Fitzwilliam Ward[2]
Electorate: 2,108

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Irish League	Mr J. M. Gallagher (incumbent)	939	77.22
	Independent Socialist	Mr Walter Carpenter	277	22.78
Majority			662	54.44
Turnout			1216	57.69
	United Irish League hold		Swing

Alderman

Mountjoy Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,652

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Nationalist	Mr J. J. Farrell (incumbent)	1,350
	Labour	Arthur Murphy	975
Majority			375
Turnout
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Councillor

Mountjoy Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,652

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Nationalist	Rt. Hon. Lorcan Sherlock (incumbent Lord Mayor)	1,672
	Labour	J. J. Campbell	716
Majority			956
Turnout
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Councillor

The ward was previously held by Thomas O'Hanlon, a Labour member, however O'Hanlon was unable to be nominate due to not appearing on the electoral register.[3]

New Kilmainham Ward[3]
Electorate: 1,545

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Labour	Henry Donnelly	617	59.04
		Joseph Gleeson	417	39.90
		Patrick Joseph McIntyre (withdrew)	11	1.05
Majority			200
Turnout			1045
	Irish Labour hold		Swing

Councillor

South City Ward[2]
Electorate: 985

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Home Ruler	Andrew Beattie D.L. (incumbent)	337
	Independent Nationalist	Timothy Joseph Sheil	333
Majority			4
Turnout
	Independent Unionist hold		Swing

Councillor

Trinity Ward[3]
Electorate: 1,852

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Labour	William Chase	667	61.93
	United Irish League	Francis Cole	410	38.07
Majority			257	23.86
Turnout			1077
	Irish Labour gain from Irish Nationalist		Swing

Councillor

Wood Quay Ward[3]
Electorate: 3,869

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Irish League	Peter O'Reilly (incumbent)	1,332
	Irish Labour	Thomas Irwin	1,089
Majority			243
Turnout
	United Irish League hold		Swing

References

1. O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93. ISBN 9780520039650.
2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/19140116/089/0005
3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001384/19140116/129/0008?browse=true