1897 Belfast Corporation election
An election to Belfast Corporation took place on Thursday 25 November 1897 as part of that year's local elections.
This was the first election for Belfast Corporation since 1887. Since that election the Belfast Corporation Act 1896 had increased the borough from 6,800 to 16,500 acres, and the electorate from 39,603 to 47,294.[1] The need to delineate new ward boundaries meant that elections could not be completed in 1896, resulting in them being delayed until 1897.[2]
Results by party
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Conservative Association | 33 | ||||||||
| Catholic Association | 8 | ||||||||
| Independent | 8 | ||||||||
| Belfast LRC | 6 | ||||||||
| Liberal Unionist | 5 | ||||||||
| Joint Committee of the INL & INF | 0 | ||||||||
Ward Results
[edit]Court
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | Alex Taylor | 1,028 | ||
| Tougher | 977 | |||
| Young* | 666 | |||
| Dr Stewart | 644 | |||
| Turnout | 1,986 | 68.91 | ||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
Duncairn
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | Alexander Bowman | 1,249 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Dr Timothy White | 1,196 | ||
| Independent | Robert Wilson (incumbent) | 1,010 | ||
| Irish Conservative | John Thompson | 839 | ||
| Irish Conservative | James McCammond | 767 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
Falls
[edit]Alderman
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick | 1,280 | 60.15 | ||
| James McCann | 848 | 39.85 | ||
| Turnout | 2,128 | |||
Councillors
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Association | McDonnell | 1,300 | ||
| Catholic Association | P. J. McGee | 1,272 | ||
| Catholic Association | Cook | 1,236 | ||
| INL & INF | Fegan | 764 | ||
| INL & INF | Rooney | 744 | ||
| INL & INF | Connolly | 702 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
Pottinger
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | Murray Davis | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
Shankhill
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | Robert Gageby | 1,836 | ||
| Johnston | 1,326 | |||
| Workman | 1,281 | |||
| Gault | 760 | |||
| Bell | 583 | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
Smithfield
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Association | O'Connell | 1184 | {{{change}}} | ||
| Catholic Association | McEntee | 1158 | {{{change}}} | ||
| Catholic Association | McLorinan | 1080 | {{{change}}} | ||
| INL & INF | Aicken | 823 | {{{change}}} | ||
| INL & INF | McGuigan | 795 | {{{change}}} | ||
| INL & INF | Riordan | 731 | {{{change}}} | ||
| Turnout | |||||
St. George's & Dock
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | William Liddell | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
Victoria
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast LRC | Edward McInness | 781 | ||
| Irish Conservative | John McCormick* | 735 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Millar | 723 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Dr Cathcart | 671 | ||
| William Hill | 316 | |||
| Dunwoody | 66 | |||
| Turnout | 1,933 | |||
| Belfast LRC gain from | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 103.
- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 104.
- ^ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 105.
- ^ a b c d e f g h p.124
- ^ a b c Belfast News-Letter - Friday 26 November 1897 p.5-6
- ^ p.126
- ^ Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 27 November 1897 p.5
- ^ a b Derry Journal - Monday 29 November 1897 p.7
| Preceded by 1887 Belfast Corporation election |
Belfast Corporation elections | Succeeded by 1899 Belfast Corporation election |
