The first election to Fermanagh County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
The election saw the council split evenly between Unionists and Nationalists.[1] Concurrent district council elections saw Nationalists and Unionists both win 33 seats for Enniskillen Rural Council. Nationalists won a large majority on Enniskillen Board of Guardians, as 8 Cavan Divisions (which all returned Nationalists) were joined to the union. Nationalists won a majority on Lisnaskea Guardians and District Council, while Unionists won control of Irvinestown Council.[1]
Aggregate results edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | 10 | 50.00 | 56.35 | 3,922 | |||||
| Irish Unionist | 10 | 50.00 | 33.55 | 2,335 | |||||
| Independent | 0 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 703 | |||||
Ward results edit
Belleek edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | John McHugh | 196 | |||
| Irish Unionist | D. E. Johnston | 121 | |||
| Majority | 75 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Crum edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Blake | 268 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Edward Brady | 167 | |||
| Majority | 101 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Derrylea edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | James Tierney J.P. | 356 | |||
| Irish Unionist | M. Graham | 190 | |||
| Majority | 166 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Derrylester edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Owen McBarron | 383 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Charles Doogan M.P. | 181 | |||
| Majority | 202 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Enniskillen edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Crumley J.P. | 366 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Thomas Plunkett | 358 | |||
| Majority | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Florencecourt edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | William Teele J.P. | 302 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Francis Maguire | 238 | |||
| Majority | 64 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Garrison edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | John Carroll | 254 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Dennis Gallagher | 191 | |||
| Irish Unionist | John Nixon | 50 | |||
| Majority | 63 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Inishmacsaint edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Philip Timoney | 222 | |||
| Irish Unionist | John Gordon | 85 | |||
| Majority | 137 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Lack edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | R. Phillips | 295 | |||
| Independent | George Evans | 223 | |||
| Majority | 72 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Lisnaskea edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | George Arnold | 264 | |||
| Thomas Plunkett (PHR) | 218 | ||||
| Majority | 146 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Magheravelly edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Owens | 336 | |||
| Irish Unionist | J. C. Crozier J.P. | 183 | |||
| Majority | 153 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Monea edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | John Kerr | 282 | |||
| Independent | William Ferguson | 262 | |||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Newtonbutler edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Jeremiah Jordan MP | 337 | |||
| Irish Unionist | S. Clarke | 205 | |||
| Majority | 132 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Rosslea edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Luke Cassidy | 214 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | John McMahon | 133 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Edward Maddon | 80 | |||
| Majority | 81 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Irvinestown edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Charles Cockburn D'Arcy Irvine | uncontested | |||
Laragh edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | C. Williamson | uncontested | |||
Cross edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | A. Savage | uncontested | |||
Kesh edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | E. M. Archdale MP | uncontested | |||
Maguiresbridge edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | Sir A. D. Brooke | uncontested | |||
Lisbellaw edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | William Hurst J.P. | uncontested | |||
Enniskillen Urban Guardians edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Unionist | James Dundas Jnr. | 360 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Jeremiah Jordan MP | 359 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Thomas Punkett MRIA | 356 | |||
| Irish Unionist | William Teele J.P. | 354 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | P. Crumley J.P. | 353 | |||
| Irish Unionist | James Dundas Snr. | 348 | |||
| Irish Unionist | John Graham | 344 | |||
| Irish Unionist | Dr Kidd | 344 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | James McGovern | 341 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | Francis Little | 340 | |||
| Irish Nationalist | James McElgum | 340 | |||