1920 Armagh County Council election

The 1920 Armagh County Council election was held on Saturday, 5 June 1920.

Council results

The results were as follows:[1]

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 14
Sinn Féin 5
Irish Nationalist 3
Independent 1
Totals 23 100% —

Division results

Armagh Electoral Division
Armagh Electoral Division - 3 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Sinn Féin Edward Donnelly 43.09 1,806
UUP Edward Cowdy D.L. 29.06 1,218
UUP Thomas A. McLure J.P. 26.18 1,097
Sinn Féin James O'Reilly 1.67 70

    Forkhill Electoral Division
    Forkhill Electoral Division - 5 seats[3][4][5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Sinn Féin Frank Aiken
    UUP J. E. Calvert
    Sinn Féin Michael McArdle
    Sinn Féin James McGuill
    Nationalist James Murphy

      Keady Electoral Division
      Keady Electoral Division - 3 seats[3][4][5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Sinn Féin Edward Hughes
      Nationalist Hugh McGahan
      UUP James Morrison
      UUP

        Lurgan Electoral Division
        Lurgan Electoral Division - 4 seats[3][4][5][6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        UUP John Johnston
        Nationalist A. Campbell
        Independent Dr. M. Deeny J.P.
        UUP H. G. MacGeagh
        UUP John Mahaffy

          Markethill Electoral Division
          Markethill Electoral Division - 4 seats[3][5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          UUP T. H. Hardy
          UUP Dr. R. M. Quin
          UUP William Byers
          UUP W. J. Gibson

            Portsdown Electoral Division

            There was no contest in Portsdown Electoral Division, as only 4 candidates were nominated for the 4 seats.

            Portsdown Electoral Division - 4 seats[3][7]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            UUP Peter Mackin Uncontested
            UUP Elected Uncontested
            UUP Elected Uncontested
            UUP Elected Uncontested

              References
              1. "British Newspaper Archive".
              2. Belfast News-Letter - Tuesday 08 June 1920 pg.9
              3. Belfast News-Letter - Monday 07 June 1920 pg.7
              4. Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920 pg.3
              5. Belfast News-Letter - Wednesday 09 June 1920 pg.5
              6. List of Unionist candidates for Lurgan
              7. Belfast News-Letter - Thursday 06 May 1920
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