Elections to the Pembroke Urban District Council took place on Monday 16 January 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Unlike some of the elections elsewhere in Ireland, the election was not explicitly contested on Nationalist/Unionist grounds. Instead, the election largely saw a new group of 'Ratepayers' candidates, together with several Independents, challenge the incumbent Town Commissioners on their historic administration of the district.[1]
The result saw Nationalists elected to the council for the first time.[2]
Following the election Sir Robert Jackson was elected Chairman, replacing Col. Davoren.[3]
Results by party edit
| Party | Seats | ± | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbents re-elect | 9 |  3
|
10,574 | 52.42 | ||
| Ratepayers | 5 |  5
|
7,622 | 37.79 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1
|
1,976 | 9.79 | ||
| Totals | 15 |  0
|
20,172 | 100.00 | — | |
Ward Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Robert Jackson (incumbent) | 1,472 | ||||
| Ratepayers | John Coffey | 1,244 | |||
| Ratepayers | Michael Cooney | 1,134 | |||
| Ratepayers | John McBride, J.P. | 1,063 | |||
| Dr J Cranny (incumbent) | 1,012 | ||||
| Col. Vesey Davoren (incumbent) | 1,008 | ||||
| Independent | Samuel Worthington | 1,003 | |||
| George W. Casson (incumbent) | 949 | ||||
| Daniel L. Ramsay (incumbent) | 934 | ||||
| G O. Carolin (incumbent) | 918 | ||||
| John Mooney Jnr. (incumbent) | 846 | ||||
| Ratepayers | John King/Ring | 796 | |||
| Robert F. Lidwill (incumbent) | 794 | ||||
| Ratepayers | James Thomson | 730 | |||
| Cornelius de Groot (incumbent) | 714 | ||||
| Ratepayers | Michael Newport | 709 | |||
| Major John Gibbs (incumbent) | 686 | ||||
| John Gardner FCA (incumbent) | 680 | ||||
| Ratepayers | John Francis Murphy | 675 | |||
| Ratepayers | Francis Rooney | 642 | |||
| Ratepayers | Christopher Downey | 629 | |||
| Independent | George R Goodfellow | 624 | |||
| Arthur D. Pollen (incumbent) | 561 | ||||
| Independent | Loftus Lowcay Nuzum | 349 | |||
| Turnout | 20,172 | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b Evening Herald (Dublin) - Tuesday 10 January 1899 pg.2, candidates and affiliation
- ^ Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 18 January 1899 pg.4
- ^ Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail - Saturday 28 January 1899 pg.6
- ^ "Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 18 January 1899, pg.5 Archive" – via British Newspaper Archive.