1920 Dublin Corporation election


An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 80 councillors were elected from 5 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Sinn Féin won a slight majority in the council, with 42 seats. Whilst the Sinn Féin majority was small, they emerged from the election as by far the largest party on the Dublin Corporation council.
Following the election Thomas Kelly, the Sinn Féin MP for Dublin St Stephen's Green, was unanimously elected by the council as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin. Kelly was elected despite being held at the time as a political prisoner in Wormwood Scrubs prison in England. Kelly was nominated for the position by the outgoing Lord Mayor Laurence O'Neill. Due to Kelly's imprisonment O'Neill continued as effective Lord Mayor.

Results by party

Results by electoral area

No. 1 Electoral Area

No. 2 Electoral Area

While still appearing on the ballot, Independent Labour candidate J. Manning withdrew himself from the election after nominations had ended. The count was particularly long, with no candidates meeting the quota from counts 2 to 14.

No. 3 Electoral Area

No. 4 Electoral Area

No. 5 Electoral Area

No. 6 Electoral Area

No. 7 Electoral Area

No. 8 Electoral Area

No. 9 Electoral Area

No. 10 Electoral Area