1902 Dublin Corporation election

An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1902 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election saw a small decline in Labour representation, whilst the Nationalists continued their dominance of the council.[1]

Results by ward.

Since the last election the rifts between the United Irish League and the Irish National League had been healed, with the two groups reuniting.

Council composition following election

Party		Seats	±	Seats %	Votes	Votes %	±%
	Irish Nationalist	58	13	72.5
	Irish Unionist	16	9	20.0
	Labour Electoral Association	5	3	6.3
	Independent	1	1	1.3
Totals		80	20	100.0		100%	—

Ward results

Arran Quay

Alderman

Arran Quay Ward[2]
Electorate: 5,396[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
		Arthur Gaynor	1750
		Alderman Cummins (incumbent)	1641
Majority			109
Turnout			3391	62.84
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

Councillor

Arran Quay Ward[2]
Electorate: 5,396[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
		Keogh (incumbent)	1733	51.09
		Thomas Dunne	1659	48.91
Majority			75	2.21
Turnout			3392	62.86
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

Clontarf East

Clontarf East Ward[2]
Electorate: 626[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	M. J. Judge (incumbent)	277
	Irish Unionist	W. J. Hardman	191
Majority			86
Turnout			468
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Clontarf West

Clontarf West Ward[2]
Electorate: 809[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Unionist	W. J. Woodhams (incumbent)	308
	Irish Nationalist	J. Doyle	303
Majority			5
Turnout			611
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Drumcondra Ward

Drumcondra Ward[2]
Electorate: 1,546[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Thomas J. Lawler (incumbent)	620	80.42
	Irish Unionist	Michael McDonnagh J.P.	151	19.58
Majority			469
Turnout			771	49.87
	Irish Unionist hold		Swing

Fitzwilliam Ward

Fitzwilliam Ward[4][2]
Electorate: 2,076[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Unionist	Dr John Keys	569	39.82
	Irish Nationalist	Thomas Kennedy (incumbent)	564	39.47
	United Irish League	James J. Kelly P.L.G.	296	20.71
Majority			5
Turnout			1,429	68.83
	Irish Unionist gain from Irish Nationalist		Swing

Glasnevin

Glasnevin Ward[2]
Electorate: 1,299[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Garrett Begg (incumbent)	442
	Irish Unionist	Frank Donaldson	260
Majority			182
Turnout
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Inns Quay Ward

Alderman

Inns Quay Ward[2]
Electorate: 4,309[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Lenehan	1299
	United Irish League	Fitzpatrick	905
Majority			394
Turnout
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Councillor

Inns Quay Ward[4]
Electorate: 4,309[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Sir John Downes (incumbent)	1,237	56.85
	United Irish League	John Wyne Power	939	43.15
Majority			296	13.60
Turnout			2,176	50.50
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Mansion House Ward

Mansion House Ward[4]
Electorate: 1,846[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Thomas Kelly (incumbent)	892
	Irish Nationalist	Thomas Fitzgerald	221
Majority			671
Turnout			1,113	60.29
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

Mountjoy Ward

Mountjoy Ward[4]
Electorate:
50 spoiled ballots

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	United Irish League	Farrell	1,300
	Irish Nationalist	Parkinson	1,237
Majority			63
Turnout			2,537
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

New Kilmainham

New Kilmainham Ward[2]
Electorate: 1,955[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	William Reigh	591
	Irish Nationalist	Ambrose Walsh	39
Majority			552
Turnout
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

North City Ward

Alderman

North City Ward[2]
Electorate: 2,092[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
		Alderman Hennessy (incumbent)	751
		Edward William Stuart
Majority
Turnout

Councillor

North City Ward[2]
Electorate: 2,092[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
		William White MP (incumbent)	536
		William McLoughlin	371
	Irish Socialist Republican Party	James Allen	160
Majority
Turnout
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

North Dock

Alderman

North Dock Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,238[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Nationalist	Councillor Daniel Bergin	1185
	Irish Nationalist	Councillor Thomas Byrne	626
Majority			559
Turnout
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

Councillor

North Dock Ward[2]
Electorate: 3,238[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	United Irish League	T.C. Harrington MP (incumbent Lord Mayor)	1294
	Irish Nationalist	M.J. Murphy	506
Majority			788
Turnout
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

Royal Exchange Ward

Royal Exchange Ward[4]
Electorate:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Unionist	E. Weber Smyth	477	51.40
	Irish Nationalist	M. Murray	449	48.38
	Independent	L. Jackson	2	0.22
Majority			28	3.02
Turnout			928
	[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]]		Swing

South City Ward

South City Ward[4]
Electorate: 1,029[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Irish Unionist	George Healy, J.P. (incumbent)	343	48.17
	United Irish League	T. J. O'Reilly	332	46.63
	Irish Nationalist	Thomas Reid	31	4.35
	Irish Nationalist	J. O'Neill	6	0.84
Majority			11	1.54
Turnout			712
	Irish Unionist hold		Swing

Wood Quay Ward

Wood Quay Ward[4]
Electorate: 4,022[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
		Patrick Joseph McCall (incumbent)	1,424	69.60
	ISRP	James Connolly	431	21.07
		W. H. Beardwood	191	9.34
Majority			993	48.53
Turnout			2,046	50.87
	[[|N/A]] hold		Swing

References

1. O'Brien, Joseph V. (1982). Dear, Dirty Dublin: A City in Distress, 1899-1916. p. 93.
2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000433/19020116/057/0003
3. Freeman's Journal - Wednesday 15 January 1902, p.6
4. Dublin Daily Express - Friday 17 January 1902, p.7