# 1914 Dublin Corporation election

An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Prior to the election Dublin had been the scene of a major industrial dispute in the form of the Dublin Lock-out, and the election saw the newly created Labour Party emerge as the councils second party. One council seat was left vacant.

## Council composition following election

| Party | Party | Seats | ± | % | ±% |
| | Irish Nationalist | 56 | 6 | | |
| | Labour | 9 | 7 | | |
| | Irish Unionist | 5 | 5 | | |
| | Independent | 5 | 3 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | 4 | 1 | | |
| Totals | Totals | 79 | | 100% | — |

## Ward results
### Fitzwilliam Ward
#### Councillor

Fitzwilliam Ward Electorate: 2,108 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United Irish League | Mr J. M. Gallagher (incumbent) | 939 | 77.22 |
| | Independent Socialist | Mr Walter Carpenter | 277 | 22.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | 54.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | 57.69 |
| | United Irish League hold | United Irish League hold | Swing | |

### Mountjoy Ward
#### Alderman

Mountjoy Ward Electorate: 3,652 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Mr J. J. Farrell (incumbent) | 1,350 |
| | Labour | Arthur Murphy | 975 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

#### Councillor

Mountjoy Ward Electorate: 3,652 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Rt. Hon. Lorcan Sherlock (incumbent Lord Mayor) | 1,672 |
| | Labour | J. J. Campbell | 716 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 956 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### New Kilmainham
#### Councillor

The ward was previously held by Thomas O'Hanlon, a Labour member, however O'Hanlon was unable to be nominated due to not appearing on the electoral register.
New Kilmainham Ward Electorate: 1,545 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Labour | Henry Donnelly | 617 | 59.04 |
| | | Joseph Gleeson | 417 | 39.90 |
| | | Patrick Joseph McIntyre (withdrew) | 11 | 1.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | |
| | Irish Labour hold | Irish Labour hold | Swing | |

### South City Ward
#### Councillor

South City Ward Electorate: 985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Home Ruler | Andrew Beattie D.L. (incumbent) | 337 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Timothy Joseph Sheil | 333 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 670 |
| | Home Ruler hold | Home Ruler hold | Swing |

### Trinity
#### Councillor

Trinity Ward Electorate: 1,852 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Labour | William Chase | 667 | 61.93 | |
| | United Irish League | Francis Cole | 410 | 38.07 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 23.86 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,077 | | |
| | Irish Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Irish Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | | |

### Wood Quay Ward
#### Councillor

Wood Quay Ward Electorate: 3,869 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | United Irish League | Peter O'Reilly (incumbent) | 1,332 |
| | Irish Labour | Thomas Irwin | 1,089 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | United Irish League hold | United Irish League hold | Swing |