The first election to Donegal County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Aggregate results
Donegal County Council election, 1899[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Irish Nationalist | 18 | | | | | | | |
| Irish Unionist | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Liberal | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | | | | |
Ward results
Annagry
Annagry[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | John Sweeney | 945 | | |
| | Patrick Gallagher | 576 | | |
Majority | 369 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon[2][3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| United Irish League | James David Condon | 527 | 49.16 | |
| Liberal | Michael Cassidy | 478 | 44.59 | |
| Irish Unionist | Robert Crawford | 67 | 6.25 | |
Majority | 49 | 4.57 | |
Turnout | 1,072 | | |
| United Irish League win (new seat) |
Buncrana
Buncrana[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | W. Doherty | unopposed | | |
Burt
Burt[2][3][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Unionist | William J. Hanna J.P. | 700 | | |
| | James Fleming | 588 | | |
Majority | 112 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Carndonagh
Carndonagh[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | M. White | unopposed | | |
Castlefin
Castlefin[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | William Gallagher J.P. | 824 | | |
| | Captain William Knox D.L. | 552 | | |
Majority | 272 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Churchhill
Churchhill[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | H. McLafferty | unopposed | | |
Donegal
Donegal[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | L. Dunleavy | unopposed | | |
Dunfanaghy
Dunfanaghy[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | Edward McFadden | 838 | | |
| | Charles Frederick Stewart | 92 | | |
Majority | 746 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Dungloe
Dungloe[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | J. Sweeney | unopposed | | |
Dunkineely
Dunkineely[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Peter Ward | 651 | | |
| | Patrick Gallagher | 471 | | |
Majority | 180 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Glenties
Glenties[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Hugh McDevitt | 834 | | |
| | William McGroarty | 452 | | |
Majority | 382 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Killybegs
Killybegs[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | John Byrne | 963 | | |
| | Joseph Murrin | 256 | | |
Majority | 707 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Letterkenny
Letterkenny[2][3][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Manus McFadden J.P. | 694 | | |
| Irish Unionist | John Robinson | 546 | | |
Majority | 148 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Milford
Milford[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | H. McDevitte | unopposed | | |
Moville
Moville[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | J. Bradley | unopposed | | |
Pettigo
Pettigo[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Daniel Joseph Flood | 663 | | |
| | Thomas J. Atkinson | 415 | | |
| | James Hamilton | 93 | | |
Majority | 248 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Raphoe
Raphoe[2][3][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Unionist | Captain Thomas Butler Stoney J.P. | 584 | 44.1 | |
| Irish Nationalist | Charles McCormick | 412 | 31.1 | |
| Independent Presbyterian | Samuel Marshall J.P. | 329 | 24.8 | |
Majority | 172 | 13.0 | |
Turnout | 1,325 | | |
| Irish Unionist win (new seat) |
Rathmullen
Rathmullen[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | C. Kelly | unopposed | | |
Stranorlar
Stranorlar[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Teague Magee J.P. | 1,185 | | |
| | Captain John Riky J.P. | 142 | | |
Majority | 1043 | | |
Turnout | | | |
References
- ^ Waterford Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1899
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Larne Times - Saturday 15 April 1899
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Freeman's Journal - Tuesday 11 April 1899 pg.6
- ^ Donegal Independent - Friday 03 March 1899: Nationalist meeting in Ballyshannon
- ^ a b c "Donegal County Council: Presbyterian Unionist Voters' Association and Local Elections". Londonderry Sentinel.
- ^ Derry Journal - Monday 10 April 1899 pg.6
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