1920 Antrim County Council election

Map of the results by electoral division

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

Council results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 16
Irish Nationalist 2
Ind. Unionist 1
Sinn Féin 1
Totals 21 35,455 100% —

[1][2]

Division results

Antrim Electoral Division

Composed of the former districts of Antrim Rural, Ballycare Rural, Ballynaorentagh, Ballyrobin, Ballygillan, Cargin, Carnmoney, Connor, Craigarogan, Cranfield, Crumlin, Donegore, Drumanaway, Dundesert, Glenavy, Kilbride, Randalstown, Rashee, Seacash, Sharvogue, Shilvodan, Templepatrick, Toome, Urban District of Ballycare, Town of Antrim.[3]

Antrim Electoral Division - 4 seats[4][5][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP Hugh Minford 2,166
UUP George McManus (incumbent) 1,366
UUP Alexander Lawther J.P. 1,013 1,514
UUP William P. Dickie 730 1,043 1,089 1,274 1,287
Nationalist Henry Laverty 872 891 894 905 1,251
Nationalist John O'Neill 432 449 450 452
Electorate: 12,689   Valid: 6,579   Spoilt: -   Quota: 1,316   Turnout: -  

Ballymena Electoral Division

Composed of the former districts of Ballymena, Ahoghoil, Kells, Glen Rm, Galgorm, and Killoquin.

Ballymena Electoral Division - 6 seats[7][8][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP Robert Crawford (incumbent) 1,731
UUP John G. Wallace (incumbent) 1,508
UUP John Kinnear (incumbent) 1,357 1,446
UUP Lt. Col. John Patrick (incumbent) 1,079 - - 1,201 1,290 1,573
Nationalist John P. McCann (incumbent) 1,003 - - 1,007 1,147 - 1,176
UUP John Adrain Junior 830 - - 924 1,001 - 1,467
Independent James D. Caruth - - - - 949
Sinn Féin John Clarke - - - -
Independent Alexander O'Hara 337
James McKenna 160
Independent Ellen Jane Gribben 105
Charles McAuley 103
Electorate: 17,773   Valid: 9,945   Spoilt: -   Quota: 1,421   Turnout: -  

Ballymoney Electoral Division

Ballymoney Electoral Division - 4 seats[7][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sinn Féin Louis Joseph Walsh 17.68 1,487 - - - 1,821
UUP Cpt. F. H. Watt (incumbent) 15.51 1,305 - - - - - - 1,824
Farmers Union W. W. B. Keers 13.21 1,111 - - - - - - 1,809
UUP James G. Leslie D.L. (incumbent) 13.11 1,103 - - - - - - 1,619
Farmers Union Andrew McAuley 9.46 796
Farmers Union Francis Black Junior 8.70 732
Nationalist Daniel McAlister 7.28 612
UUP Maj. J. A. Montgomery (incumbent) 6.23 524
Irish Labour Robert McMullan 4.68 394
Farmers Union William Stuart 4.14 348
Electorate: 13,299   Valid: 8,412   Spoilt: 352   Quota: 1,683   Turnout: 8,764 (65.90%)  

Carrickfergus Electoral Division

Composed of the former districts of Ballycor, Ballylinney, Ballynure, Cairncastle, Carrick, Fergus Rural, Eden, Glenwherry, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Monkstown, Raloo, Temple Corran, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse, and urban districts of Carrickfergus and Larne.

In Carrickfergus the defeat of Edward Coey, an active member of Edward Carson's Advisory Committee, was an unexpected loss.[9] Coey had been a member of the council since the first elections in 1899.[10][11]

Carrickfergus Electoral Division - 4 seats[4][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Edward Coey Smith 27.99 1,330
UUP Alexander Miscampbell (incumbent) 21.89 1,040
Ind. Unionist Robert H. Wilson 20.02 951
UUP Samuel McMeekin 13.66 649 873 898 984
Ind. Unionist Edward Coey (incumbent) 8.57 407 541 597 613
William W. Morrow 7.87 374 395 403
Electorate: 14,027   Valid: 4,751   Spoilt: -   Quota: -   Turnout: -  

Lisburn Electoral Division

Lisburn Electoral Division - 3 seats[7][12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
UUP Harold A. M. Barbour (incumbent) 50.49 2,796
UUP William Fitzgerald (incumbent) - ? (+857) 1,526
Nationalist Patrick Downing* - ? (+23) 1,212 1,376
Ind. Unionist Thomas Sinclair J.P. 10.94 606 677 Eliminated
UUP J. Stouppe McCance D.L. (incumbent) 9.71 538 834 860 1,002
Independent Nicholas Best 2.29 127 234
Electorate: 10,697   Valid: 5,768   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,443   Turnout: 5,998  
  • Patrick Downing was also reported elsewhere as being a member of Sinn Fein [13]
  • J. Stouppe McCance D.L. had served as the Chairman of the outgoing council[13]

References

  1. ^ "Freeman's Journal - Thursday 10 June 1920". Freeman's Journal. 10 June 1920.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Weekly Freeman's Journal - Saturday 19 June 1920". Freeman's Journal. 19 June 1920.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "Co. Antrim County Council, Election of County Councillors 1920 (list of new electoral divisions)". Ballymena Observer. 30 April 1920.(subscription required)
  4. ^ a b "Belfast News-Letter - 5 June 1920". Belfast News-Letter. 5 June 1920.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "Dublin Evening Telegraph - 9 June 1920". Dublin Evening Telegraph. 9 June 1920. p. 1.(subscription required)
  6. ^ a b c "Larne Times - Saturday 12 June 1920 (candidate affiliation & results)". Larne Times. 12 June 1920.(subscription required)
  7. ^ a b c d "Antrim County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 8 June 1920. p. 9 of 10.(subscription required)
  8. ^ "Belfast News-Letter - Monday 7 June 1920". Belfast News-Letter. 7 June 1920. p. 7.(subscription required)
  9. ^ "Irish Independent - Monday 7 June 1920". Irish Independent. 7 June 1920.(subscription required)
  10. ^ "Belfast News-Letter - Thursday 3 June 1920". Belfast News-Letter. 3 June 1920.(subscription required)
  11. ^ "Antrim County Council election (Robert Wilson election advert)". Belfast News-Letter. 21 May 1920. p. 6.(subscription required)
  12. ^ "Antrim County Council: Lisburn area (Election advert for unionist candidates)". Belfast News-Letter. 2 June 1920. p. 4 of 10.(subscription required)
  13. ^ a b Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 08 June 1920, pg.3, 'Antrim votes republican'