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1920 Waterford Corporation election

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Elections to the Waterford Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

Results by party

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Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Sinn Féin 22
Irish Nationalist 10
Labour 3
Independent 3
Women's National Health Association 1
Totals 39 100%

Results by local electoral area

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Customs House and Center Ward

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Customs House and Center Ward – 9 seats (21 candidates)[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Sinn Féin Dr Vincent White
Irish Nationalist Bryan Cunningham
Sinn Féin Maurice Quinlan
Sinn Féin William Jones
Sinn Féin John Walsh
Irish Nationalist John Hearn
Sinn Féin Robert Calten
Irish Nationalist Richard Hearn
Irish Nationalist Edward Walsh
Quota:  

West Ward

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West Ward – 6 seats (12 candidates)[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Irish Nationalist D. Denny
Sinn Féin T. D. Connolly
Sinn Féin J. Morris
Sinn Féin J. Gallagher
Irish Nationalist W. P. Maher
Labour I. Larkin
Quota:  

South Ward

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South Ward – 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Labour R. Keane (elected Alderman)
Independent Jos. Brett (elected Alderman)
Sinn Féin P. W. Kenny
Sinn Féin J. D. Walsh
Sinn Féin J. O'Neill
Independent T. Cullen
Quota:  

Tower Ward

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Tower Ward – 10 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Irish Nationalist O. Dawson (elected Alderman)
Sinn Féin P. Brazil (elected Alderman)
Sinn Féin P. W. Kenny
Sinn Féin W. A. Murray
Sinn Féin T. O'Neill
Sinn Féin M. Hennessy
Sinn Féin T. Hunt
Independent T. F. Jacob
Irish Nationalist E. Walsh
WNHA Mrs White
Quota:  

New Center Ward

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New Center Ward – 8 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Sinn Féin T. Cullen (elected Alderman)
Sinn Féin P. Quinlan (elected Alderman)
Irish Nationalist Cunningham Jnr.
Irish Nationalist Cunningham Snr.
Sinn Féin William Cullinane
Sinn Féin R. Whittle
Sinn Féin James Power
Labour T. Dunne
Quota:  

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Dublin Evening Telegraph - Monday 19 January 1920, pg.1; Waterford" – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b c "Irish Independent - Saturday 17 January 1920, pg.6; Waterford" – via British Newspaper Archive.