1920 Down County Council election

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The 1920 Down County Council election was held on Tuesday 25 May 1920.

Results by electoral division

Downpatrick

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Downpatrick - 4 seats[1]
Counted Wednesday 26 May 1920[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
UUP Robert Brown
Sinn Féin Henry McGrath
UUP Col. Sharman Crawford
Nationalist James O'Flinn
Nationalist George Walker
Electorate: -  
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Dromore

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Dromore - 5 seats[1][2][3]
Counted Thursday 27 May 1920[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
UUP James Blane
UUP Sir R. M. Liddell
UUP Norman Dickson Ferguson
UUP Ogilvie Blair Graham
Labour R. Getgood
Sinn Féin J.T. McKee
UUP George Wallace
Nationalist J. L. Savage
Electorate: -  
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Newtownards

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Newtownards - 6 seats[4][5]
Counted Friday 28 May 1920[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
UUP John Miller Andrews D.L. 24.50 2,819
UUP Alex Dickson 12.33 1,419
UUP J. M. Thompson 10.75 1,237
UUP Maj. R. E. McLean 9.47 1,090
UUP Maj. Gen. W. F. Montgomery D.L. 9.23 1,062
UUP J. Hill Dickson 8.83 1,016
Labour A. Adams 8.78 1,010
E. J. McCall 8.11 933
W. Gowan 3.23 372
W. R. Morrow 2.74 315
J. V. Gosney 1.34 154
J. Stewart 0.70 80
Electorate: 23,000   Valid: 11,507   Quota: 1,644  
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Newry

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Newry - 5 seats[6]
Counted Saturday 29 May 1920
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
UUP Thomas Carson
Sinn Féin John Quinn
UUP Robert Kerr
Sinn Féin John Rooney
Sinn Féin Daniel Higgins
Nationalist Patrick O'Neill
Sinn Féin Martin G. Shanahan
Electorate: -   Spoilt: Less than 5%  
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Notes

1.^ Newtownards electoral area results were declared Friday 28 May 1920. Only J.M. Andrews was elected on the first count.
2.^ A member of the Dickson family had held the seat on the county council since its formation in 1899.[6]

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