# 1899 Donegal County Council election

The first election to Donegal County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.

## Aggregate results

Donegal County Council election, 1899 :
| Party | Seats |
| Irish Nationalist | 18 |
| Irish Unionist | 2 |
| Liberal | 0 |
| Independent | 0 |

## Ward results
### Annagry

Annagry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | John Sweeney | 945 |
| | | Patrick Gallagher | 576 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Ballyshannon

Ballyshannon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Irish League | James David Condon | 527 | 49.16 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Cassidy | 478 | 44.59 | |
| | Irish Unionist | Robert Crawford | 67 | 6.25 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 4.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,072 | | |
| | United Irish League win (new seat) | United Irish League win (new seat) | United Irish League win (new seat) | United Irish League win (new seat) | United Irish League win (new seat) |

### Buncrana

Buncrana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | W. Doherty | unopposed | | |

### Burt

Burt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Unionist | William J. Hanna J.P. | 700 |
| | | James Fleming | 588 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Carndonagh

Carndonagh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | M. White | unopposed | | |

### Castlefin

Castlefin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | William Gallagher J.P. | 824 |
| | | Captain William Knox D.L. | 552 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Churchhill

Churchhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | H. McLafferty | unopposed | | |

### Donegal

Donegal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | L. Dunleavy | unopposed | | |

### Dunfanaghy

Dunfanaghy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Edward McFadden | 838 |
| | | Charles Frederick Stewart | 92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 746 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Dungloe

Dungloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | J. Sweeney | unopposed | | |

### Dunkineely

Dunkineely :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Peter Ward | 651 |
| | | Patrick Gallagher | 471 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Glenties

Glenties :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Hugh McDevitt | 834 |
| | | William McGroarty | 452 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Killybegs

Killybegs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | John Byrne | 963 |
| | | Joseph Murrin | 256 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Letterkenny

Letterkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Manus McFadden J.P. | 694 |
| | Irish Unionist | John Robinson | 546 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Milford

Milford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | H. McDevitte | unopposed | | |

### Moville

Moville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | J. Bradley | unopposed | | |

### Pettigo

Pettigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Daniel Joseph Flood | 663 |
| | | Thomas J. Atkinson | 415 |
| | | James Hamilton | 93 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Raphoe

Raphoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | Captain Thomas Butler Stoney J.P. | 584 | 44.1 | |
| | Irish Nationalist | Charles McCormick | 412 | 31.1 | |
| | Independent Presbyterian | Samuel Marshall J.P. | 329 | 24.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,325 | | |
| | Irish Unionist win (new seat) | Irish Unionist win (new seat) | Irish Unionist win (new seat) | Irish Unionist win (new seat) | Irish Unionist win (new seat) |

### Rathmullen

Rathmullen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | C. Kelly | unopposed | | |

### Stranorlar

Stranorlar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Teague Magee J.P. | 1,185 |
| | | Captain John Riky J.P. | 142 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1043 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |