Elections to the Kingstown Urban District Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election resulted in a shock defeat for the Unionists, who prior to the election had majority control of the council.[1]
Kingstown was composed of four multi-member wards, with councillors being elected through Plurality-at-large voting.
Results by party
Party | Seats | ± | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | 15 | 7 | 6,984 | 49.61 | |
| Irish Unionist | 6 | 7 | 6,407 | 45.51 | |
| Independent | 0 | | 379 | 2.69 | |
| WNHA | 0 | | 309 | 2.19 | |
Totals | 21 | | 14,079 | 100.00 | — |
Ward Results
Monkstown
Monkstown (3)[1]
Electorate: 406 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | J. J. Kennedy (incumbent) | 207 | 46.04 | |
| Irish Nationalist | Sylvester Troy | 183 | | |
| Irish Unionist | A. V. McCormick (incumbent) | 169 | 53.96 | |
| Irish Unionist | F. Middleton Bentley | 150 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Dr. O. Studdert Mannell | 138 | | |
Turnout | 341 | 83.99 | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | | |
West
West (6)[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | J. Smyth (incumbent) | 577 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | M. F. O'Brien | 562 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | J. Trirston (incumbent) | 558 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | William Field (incumbent) | 566 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | J. Devitt | 535 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | C. Rochford (incumbent) | 532 | | |
| Irish Unionist | William Dawson | 257 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Gerald Curtis | 247 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Val. Fleming | 243 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Albert Fleming | 242 | | |
| Irish Unionist | William Wilson | 174 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Francis Walkington | 148 | | |
| Independent | J. Scully | 134 | | |
Turnout | 4,775 | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
East
Glasthule
Glasthule (6)[1]
Electorate: 975 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | Louis Monks (incumbent, West Ward) | 439 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | H. J. Monks (incumbent) | 435 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | M. J. McAllister | 431 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | John Walters | 428 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | Michael Murray | 424 | | |
| Irish Nationalist | J. McCartan | 416 | | |
| Irish Unionist | M. A. Manning (incumbent) | 412 | | |
| Irish Unionist | H. Keating Clay (incumbent) | 410 | | |
| Irish Unionist | R. N. Potterton (incumbent) | 401 | | |
| Irish Unionist | F. H. Croskerry (incumbent) | 400 | | |
| Irish Unionist | W. A. Barrett | 392 | | |
| Irish Unionist | Major James (incumbent) | 391 | | |
Turnout | 850 | 87.18 | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Townships: Kingstown". Dublin Daily Express. 16 January 1914. p. 8 of 10.(subscription required)
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