1920 Limerick City Council election

An election for Limerick City Council was held in 1920 as part of the wider 1920 Irish local elections.

The election saw Sinn Féin winning control of the council, with 26 of the councils 40 seats.[1]

Aggregate results

Limerick City Council election, 1920[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Sinn Féin	26
	Labour	6
	Ratepayers	4
	Independent	4

The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party		Previous council		New council
		Cllr	Ald	Cllr	Ald
	Sinn Féin	0	0	21	5
	Labour	0	0	3	3
	Ratepayers	0	0	4	0
	Independent	32	8	4	0
Total		32	8	32	8
		40		40
Working majority		16	4	5	1
		20		6

References

1. p.81