1914 Dublin Corporation election

An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Prior to the election Dublin had been the scene of a major industrial dispute in the form of the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour party emerge as the councils second party. One council seat was left vacant.[1]

Council composition following election
Party Seats ± Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist 56 6
Labour 9 7
Irish Unionist 5 5
Independent 5 3
Sinn Féin 4 1
Totals 79 100% —

Ward results

Councillor
Fitzwilliam Ward[2]
Electorate: 2,108
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Irish League Mr J. M. Gallagher (incumbent) 939 77.22
Independent Socialist Mr Walter Carpenter 277 22.78
Majority 662 54.44
Turnout 1216 57.69
United Irish League hold Swing

Alderman
Mountjoy Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,652
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Mr J. J. Farrell (incumbent) 1,350
Labour Arthur Murphy 975
Majority 375
Turnout
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Councillor
Mountjoy Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,652
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Rt. Hon. Lorcan Sherlock
(incumbent Lord Mayor)		 1,672
Labour J. J. Campbell 716
Majority 956
Turnout
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Councillor

The ward was previously held by Thomas O'Hanlon, a Labour member, however O'Hanlon was unable to be nominate due to not appearing on the electoral register.[3]

New Kilmainham Ward[3]
Electorate: 1,545
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Labour Henry Donnelly 617 59.04
Joseph Gleeson 417 39.90
Patrick Joseph McIntyre (withdrew) 11 1.05
Majority 200
Turnout 1045
Irish Labour hold Swing

Councillor
South City Ward[2]
Electorate: 985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Ruler Andrew Beattie D.L.
(incumbent)		 337
Independent Nationalist Timothy Joseph Sheil 333
Majority 4
Turnout
Independent Unionist hold Swing

Councillor
Trinity Ward[3]
Electorate: 1,852
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Labour William Chase 667 61.93
United Irish League Francis Cole 410 38.07
Majority 257 23.86
Turnout 1077
Irish Labour gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Councillor
Wood Quay Ward[3]
Electorate: 3,869
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Irish League Peter O'Reilly (incumbent) 1,332
Irish Labour Thomas Irwin 1,089
Majority 243
Turnout
United Irish League hold Swing

References
  1. O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93. ISBN 9780520039650.
  2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/19140116/089/0005
  3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001384/19140116/129/0008?browse=true
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