1914 Dublin County Council election
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The 1914 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 8 June 1914.
Following the election P. J. O'Neill was elected Chairman.[1] The election saw Nationalists take both divisions comprising Rathmines for the first time.[2]
Council results
| Party | Seats | ± | Seats % | Votes | Votes % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | 9 |  1 |
47.37 | 5,187 | 53.58 | ||
| Independent | 8 | 31.58 | 717 | 7.41 | |||
| Irish Unionist | 2 |  1 |
10.53 | 3,275 | 33.83 | ||
| Irish Labour | 0 |  |
0.00 | 501 | 5.18 | ||
| Totals | 19 | |
100.00 | 9,680 | 100.00 | â | |
Division results
Balbriggan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Arohdale Graham | Unopposed | ||||
Blackrock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | William Field MP (incumbent) | 965 | 72.89 | ||
| Irish Unionist | Frank Stokes | 359 | 27.11 | ||
| Majority | 606 | 45.78 | |||
| Turnout | 1324 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Castleknock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P. Baggot | Unopposed | ||||
Clondalkin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Christopher Hanlon (incumbent) | 390 | |||
| Irish Labour | Chas Loughlin | 184 | |||
| Majority | 206 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Coolock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Benjamin Newcombe | 400 | 45.20 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | Joseph O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of North Dublin RDC) | 303 | 34.24 | ||
| Irish Labour | Michael Nolan | 182 | 20.56 | ||
| Majority | 97 | ||||
| Turnout | 885 | ||||
| Irish Unionist gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | ||||
Dalkey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Mr M. E. Judd (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Donnybrook
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | C. P. O'Neill (incumbent, Chairman of Pembroke UDC) | 734 | |||
| Irish Unionist | G. R. Goodfellow | 653 | |||
| Majority | 81 | ||||
| Turnout | 1387 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Dundrum
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Collins (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||||
Finglas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P O'Reilly (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||||
Kingstown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Mr M. J. McAllister (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Lucan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Captain Charles Nicholas Colthurst-Vesey (incumbent) | 288 | 68.1 | ||
| Irish Labour | John Breen | 135 | 31.9 | ||
| Majority | 153 | 36.2 | |||
| Turnout | 423 | ||||
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Lusk
Pembroke West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Mr James Mahoney (incumbent) | unopposed | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Rathcoole
Rathfarnham
Rathmines East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Michael L. Hearn | 900 | 51.2 | ||
| Irish Unionist | J. C. Anderson | 857 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 43 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,757 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Rathmines West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | William McCabe | 968 | 57.4 | ||
| Irish Unionist | Francis McBride (incumbent) | 718 | 42.6 | ||
| Majority | 250 | 14.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,686 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | ||||
Stillorgan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr A. K. O'Farrell (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||||
Swords
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | P. J. O'Neill (incumbent) | 927 | 73.05 | ||
| Irish Labour | Thomas McLean | 342 | 26.95 | ||
| Majority | 585 | 46.10 | |||
| Turnout | 1,269 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||