The 1920 Down County Council election was held on Tuesday 25 May 1920.
Results by electoral division
Downpatrick
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| UUP | John Miller Andrews D.L. | 24.50 | 2,819 | |
| UUP | Alex Dickson | 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
| 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
- 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.
References
- ^ "Ulster Elections - Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 28 May 1920. p. 7 of 12.(subscription required)
- "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)
- "Down Council Elections - Meeting in Dromore". Belfast News-Letter. 21 May 1920. p. 10 of 12.(subscription required)
- "Elections in Ulster: Further list of results - The Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 29 May 1920. p. 6 of 10.(subscription required)
- "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)
- ^ "Local Government Elections: Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 31 May 1920. p. 6 of 8.(subscription required)
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