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1914 Dublin Corporation election

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An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Prior to the election Dublin had the been the scene of a major industrial dispute in the form of the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour party emerge as the councils second party. One council seat was left vacant.[1]

Results by party

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #99FF66;" data-sort-value="Nationalist Party (Ireland)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #CC0000;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (Ireland)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #9999FF;" data-sort-value="Irish Unionist Alliance" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin" |
Party Seats ± Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist 56 Decrease6
Labour 9 Increase7
Irish Unionist 5 Decrease5
Independent 5 Increase3
Sinn Féin 4 Decrease1
Totals 79 100%

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93.