1920 Antrim County Council election

The 1920 Antrim County Council election was held on Thursday, 3 June 1920.

Map of the results by electoral division.

Council results
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 16
Irish Nationalist 2
Independent 1
Sinn Féin 1
Totals 21 35,455 100% —

[1][2]

Division results

Antrim Electoral Division

Composed of the former districts of Antrim Rural, Ballycare Rural, Ballynaorentagh, Ballyrobin, Ballygillan, Cargin, Carnmoney, Connor, Craigarogan, Cranfield, Crumlin, Donegore, Drumanaway, Dundesert, Glenavy, Kilbride, Randalstown, Rashee, Seacash, Sharvogue, Shilvodan, Templepatrick, Toome, Urban District of Ballycare, Town of Antrim.[3]

Antrim Electoral Division - 4 seats[4][5][6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
UUP Hugh Minford 2,166
UUP George McManus (incumbent) 1,366
UUP Alexander Lawther J.P. 1,013 1,514
UUP William P. Dickie 730 1,043 1,089 1,274 1,287
Nationalist Henry Laverty 872 891 894 905 1,251
Nationalist John O'Neill 432 449 450 452
Electorate: 12,689   Valid: 6,579   Spoilt: -   Quota: 1,316   Turnout: -

    Ballymena Electoral Division

    Composed of the former districts of Ballymena, Ahoghoil, Kells, Glen Rm, Galgorm, and Killoquin.

    Ballymena Electoral Division - 6 seats[7][8][6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    UUP Robert Crawford (incumbent) 1,731
    UUP John G. Wallace (incumbent) 1,508
    UUP John Kinnear (incumbent) 1,357 1,446
    UUP Lt. Col. John Patrick (incumbent) 1,079 - - 1,201 1,290 1,573
    Nationalist John P. McCann (incumbent) 1,003 - - 1,007 1,147 - 1,176
    UUP John Adrain Junior 830 - - 924 1,001 - 1,467
    Independent James D. Caruth - - - - 949
    Sinn Féin John Clarke - - - -
    Independent Alexander O'Hara 337
    [[|N/A]] James McKenna 160
    Independent Ellen Jane Gribben 105
    [[|N/A]] Charles McAuley 103
    Electorate: 17,773   Valid: 9,945   Spoilt: -   Quota: 1,421   Turnout: -

      Ballymoney Electoral Division
      Ballymoney Electoral Division - 4 seats[7][6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Sinn Féin Louis Joseph Walsh 17.68 1,487 - - - 1,821
      UUP Cpt. F. H. Watt (incumbent) 15.51 1,305 - - - - - - 1,824
      Farmers Union W. W. B. Keers 13.21 1,111 - - - - - - 1,809
      UUP James G. Leslie D.L. (incumbent) 13.11 1,103 - - - - - - 1,619
      Farmers Union Andrew McAuley 9.46 796
      Farmers Union Francis Black Junior 8.70 732
      Nationalist Daniel McAlister 7.28 612
      UUP Maj. J. A. Montgomery (incumbent) 6.23 524
      Irish Labour Robert McMullan 4.68 394
      Farmers Union William Stuart 4.14 348
      Electorate: 13,299   Valid: 8,412   Spoilt: 352   Quota: 1,683   Turnout: 8,764 (65.90%)

        Carrickfergus Electoral Division

        Composed of the former districts of Ballycor, Ballylinney, Ballynure, Cairncastle, Carrick, Fergus Rural, Eden, Glenwherry, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Monkstown, Raloo, Temple Corran, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse, and urban districts of Carrickfergus and Larne.

        In Carrickfergus the defeat of Edward Coey, an active member of Edward Carson's Advisory Committee, was an unexpected loss.[9] Coey had been a member of the council since the first elections in 1899.[10][11]

        Carrickfergus Electoral Division - 4 seats[4][7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        UUP Edward Coey Smith 27.99 1,330
        UUP Alexander Miscampbell (incumbent) 21.89 1,040
        Independent Unionist Robert H. Wilson 20.02 951
        UUP Samuel McMeekin 13.66 649 873 898 984
        Independent Unionist Edward Coey (incumbent) 8.57 407 541 597 613
        [[|N/A]] William W. Morrow 7.87 374 395 403
        Electorate: 14,027   Valid: 4,751   Spoilt: -   Quota: -   Turnout: -

          Lisburn Electoral Division
          Lisburn Electoral Division - 3 seats[7][12]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          UUP Harold A. M. Barbour (incumbent) 50.49 2,796
          UUP William Fitzgerald (incumbent) - ? (+857) 1,526
          Nationalist Patrick Downing - ? (+23) 1,212 1,376
          Independent Unionist Thomas Sinclair J.P. 10.94 606 677 Eliminated
          UUP J. Stouppe McCance D.L. (incumbent) 9.71 538 834 860 1,002
          Independent Nicholas Best 2.29 127 234
          Electorate: 10,697   Valid: 5,768   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,443   Turnout: 5,998

            References
            1. Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920
            2. Weekly Freeman's Journal - Saturday 19 June 1920
            3. Ballymena Observer - Friday 30 April 1920: Co. Antrim County Council, Election of County Councillors 1920 (list of new electoral divisions)
            4. Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 05 June 1920
            5. Dublin Evening Telegraph, 9 June 1920, p.1
            6. Larne Times - Saturday 12 June 1920 (candidate affiliation & results)
            7. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19200608/134/0009
            8. Belfast News-Letter - Monday 07 June 1920 p.7
            9. Irish Independent - Monday 07 June 1920
            10. Belfast News-Letter - Thursday 03 June 1920
            11. Wilson election advert
            12. Belfast News-Letter - Friday 21 May 1920 - election advert for unionist candidates - p.6
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