1920 Leitrim County Council election
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An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 31 May 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 19 councillors were elected from 5 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
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31 May 1920
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All 19 seats on Leitrim County Council 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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 Map showing the area of Leitrim County Council | |||||||||||||
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Sinn Féin won every seat for election. The large majority of seats were uncontested, although in Manorhamilton, where seats were contested, Sinn Féin won a massive majority of the votes and as such still secured every seat.[1]
Results by party
| Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 19 | +19 | 3,438 | 91.97 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | 0 | 300 | 8.03 | |||
| Totals | 19 | 3,738 | 100.00 | â | ||
Results by local electoral area
Ballinamore
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Eugene Deane | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Malachy Fanning | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Francis Maguire | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%) | ||||
Carrick-on-Shannon
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Michael Beirne | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | John Costello | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Francis Dolan | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Andrew Mooney | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Con Reynolds | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%) | ||||
Carrigallen
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | John Harte | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | William Murphy | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | James O'Rourke | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%) | ||||
Dromahair
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | John Dolan | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Michael Fox | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Peter Keany | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Sinn Féin | Hugh McPartland | Unopposed | Unopposed | |
| Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%) | ||||
Manorhamilton
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Patrick Fergus | 1,490 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Patrick McDermott | 943 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Francis Fox | 555 | 1,094 | |||
| Sinn Féin | Thomas Gilgunn | 450 | 632 | 820 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Bernard Connolly | 218 | 234 | 238 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Thomas McGovern | 82 | 89 | 92 | ||
| Quota: 748 Turnout: 3,738 (?%) | ||||||