Claim: The 1920 Donegal County Council election elected 45 councilors from ten electoral divisions and Sinn Féin, an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party, won a majority of the seats.
Evidence: An election to Donegal County Council took place on Wednesday 26 May 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 45 councillors were elected from 10 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. Sinn Féin won a majority of the seats, and won majorities in 6 of the 10 voting areas. Sinn Féin (/ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/ shin FAYN, Irish: [ʃɪnʲ ˈfʲeːnʲ; English: "[We] Ourselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin 14