1920 Londonderry County Council election

The 1920 Londonderry County Council election was held on Thursday, 3 June 1920.

Map of the results by electoral division.

Council results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 11 14,154 53.89
Irish Nationalist 4 7,131 27.15
Sinn Féin 4 4,423 16.84
Independent Unionist 0 557 2.12
Totals 19 26,266 100%

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Division results

Coleraine

Coleraine - 5 seats[3][4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
UUP D. H. Christie 1,149
Sinn Féin Eugene McGilligan 974
UUP H. O'H O'Neill J.P. 964
UUP William McCollum 927
UUP Robert Douglas 811 985
UUP Jack Williamson 525 608
Electorate: 8,662   Valid: 5,350   Spoilt: 240   Quota: 892   Turnout: 5,590

    Dungiven

    The Dungiven Electoral Area comprised the District Electoral Divisions of Ardmore, Ballykelly, Ballymullins, Banagher, Bondsglen, Claudy, Drum, Dungiven, Eglinton, Faughanvale, Fenny, Foreglen, Glendermott, Glenshane, Lough Enagh, Lower Liberties, Myroe, Owenreagh, Straw, Tamnaherin, The Highlands, Upper Liberties, and Waterside.[5][6]

    Dungiven - 5 seats[3][4][7][8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    UUP John Morrison 2,483
    Sinn Féin Patrick Lynch 2,037
    Irish Nationalist Patrick McLoskey 485
    UUP W. G. Webb 471 - - - 1,094
    Irish Nationalist Thomas Cunningham 423
    UUP John R. Scott 255 1,634
    Sinn Féin John McHenry 148 - - - - 1,050
    UUP J. Steele Hanna 103
    Sinn Féin Edward Logue (withdrew post-nomination) 60
    Electorate: 8,600   Valid: 6,466   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 6,696

      Magherafelt

      Magherafelt - 5 seats[9][10]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Irish Nationalist Joseph Kelly Inniscarn 23.18 2,004
      UUP Andrew Brown 19.49 1,685
      UUP Hugh E. Thompson J.P. 17.71 1,531
      Irish Nationalist Charles O'Hara 15.51 1,341 1,803
      Sinn Féin John Walsh 13.92 1,204 1,302 1,303 1,304 1,665
      UUP A. L. Clark 10.20 882 884 1,126 1,214
      Electorate: -   Valid: 8,647   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,442   Turnout: 8,784

        Kilrea

        Kilrea - 4 seats[9][10]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Irish Nationalist J. E. O'Neill J.P. 25.47 1,478
        Irish Nationalist James Mellen 24.13 1,400
        UUP Robert J. Millen 12.53 727 (+64) = 791 (+14) = 805 (+107) = 912 (+212) = 1,124
        UUP W. J. Hilton 17.09 992 (+14) = 1006 (+11) = 1,017 (+377) = 1,394
        UUP H. A. McIlrath 11.18 649 (+8) = 657 (+8) = 665
        Independent Unionist James Shiels 9.60 557 (+92) = 649 (+43) = 692 (+121) = 813 (+21) = 834
        Electorate: ~8,290   Valid: 5,803   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 1,161   Turnout: 5,953 (77%)

          Rural District Elections

          Derry No.1 Rural

          Derry No.1 Rural - 9 seats[3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          UUP James Cochrane
          Sinn Féin John Patton
          Sinn Féin John McLaughlin
          UUP Robert Craig
          UUP James Crawford
          Sinn Féin William Doherty Junior
          UUP Joseph McDermott
          UUP Marshall McKay
          UUP William Shannon

            References

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