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1920 Down County Council election

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The 1920 Down County Council election was held on Tuesday 25 May 1920.

Results by electoral division

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Downpatrick

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Downpatrick - 4 seats[1]
Counted Wednesday 26 May 1920[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
UUP Robert Brown
Sinn Féin Henry McGrath
UUP Col. Sharman Crawford
Nationalist James O'Flinn
Nationalist George Walker
Electorate: -   Quota:  

Dromore

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Dromore - 5 seats[1][2][3]
Counted Thursday 27 May 1920[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
UUP James Blane
UUP Sir R. M. Liddell
UUP Norman Dickson Ferguson
UUP Ogilvie Blair Graham
Labour R. Getgood
Sinn Féin J.T. McKee
UUP George Wallace
Nationalist J. L. Savage
Electorate: -   Quota:  

Newtownards

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Newtownards - 6 seats[1][4][5]
Counted Friday 28 May 1920[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
UUP John Miller Andrews D.L. 24.50 2,819
UUP Alex Dickson[2] 12.33 1,419
UUP J. M. Thompson 10.75 1,237
UUP Maj. R. E. McLean 9.47 1,090
UUP Maj. Gen. W. F. Montgomery D.L. 9.23 1,062
UUP J. Hill Dickson 8.83 1,016
Labour A. Adams 8.78 1,010
E. J. McCall 8.11 933
W. Gowan 3.23 372
W. R. Morrow 2.74 315
J. V. Gosney 1.34 154
J. Stewart 0.70 80
Electorate: 23,000   Valid: 11,507   Quota: 1,644  

Newry

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Newry - 5 seats[3][6]
Counted Saturday 29 May 1920
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
UUP Thomas Carson
Sinn Féin John Quinn
UUP Robert Kerr
Sinn Féin John Rooney
Sinn Féin Daniel Higgins
Nationalist Patrick O'Neill
Sinn Féin Martin G. Shanahan
Electorate: -   Spoilt: Less than 5%   Quota:  

Notes

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1.^ Newtownards electoral area results were declared Friday 28 May 1920. Only J.M. Andrews was elected on the first count.
2.^ A member of the Dickson family had held the seat on the county council since its formation in 1899.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ulster Elections - Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 28 May 1920. p. 7 of 12.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Local Government Elections 1920 - County Council of Down (Dromore Unionist party poster - lists unionist candidates)". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1920. p. 2 of 6. Unionist candidates for Dromore](subscription required)
  3. ^ "Down Council Elections - Meeting in Dromore". Belfast News-Letter. 21 May 1920. p. 10 of 12.(subscription required)
  4. ^ "Elections in Ulster: Further list of results - The Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 29 May 1920. p. 6 of 10.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "County Council Election: Newtownards Area (contains first count figures)". North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 5 June 1920. p. 2 of 4.(subscription required)
  6. ^ a b "Local Government Elections: Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 31 May 1920. p. 6 of 8.(subscription required)
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