# 1899 Kildare County Council election

An election for Kildare County Council was held in 1899 as part of the wider 1899 Irish local elections. It was the first election following the reorganization of Irish local government caused by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, and saw a considerable change of power from the largely Protestant traditional landowning class to the largely Catholic tenants.
The council was composed of 30 members, of whom 21 were elected representatives, whilst the remaining nine were Ex officio members; 5 were members by virtue of being Chairmen of Rural district councils, whilst 3 were nominees of the grand jury.
In contrast to County Mayo, the United Irish League played no role in the election, and didn't have any Kildare branches until December 1899. Whilst many candidates proclaimed themselves as nationalists, they were moderates, with no candidates advocating Irish republican sentiments.

## Aggregate results

Kildare County Council election, 1899 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Ind. Nationalist | 17 | 80.95 | 72.94 | 4,100 |
| Ind. Unionist | 3 | 14.29 | 21.37 | 1,201 |
| Independent | 1 | 4.76 | 5.69 | 320 |

## Ward results

Athy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Matthew Minch | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) |
Ballytore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Owen Cogan | 330 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Thomas Greene | 30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Ballymore-Eustace :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | George Wolfe | 381 | 84.7 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Baron de Robeck | 69 | 15.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 69.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 450 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) | Ind. Nationalist win (new seat) |
Carbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Unionist | More O’Ferrall | 219 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Charles Burke | 146 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William Smith | 49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Unionist hold | Ind. Unionist hold | Swing |
Castledermot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Hayden | 328 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Thomas Greene | 32 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Charles John Engledow | Disqualified |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Celbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Unionist | Sir Gerald Dease | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Unionist hold | Ind. Unionist hold | Swing |
Churchtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Stephen Hayden | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Clane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Peter Crosbie | 230 |
| | Ind. Unionist | T. Cooke-Trench | 127 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Harristown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | James Kelly | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Kilcock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | John Field | 286 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | James Cummins | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Kilcullen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Fenelon | 334 |
| | Ind. Unionist | C. Cramer-Roberts | 101 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Kildare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Charles Bergin | 243 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | John Moore | 182 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Kilmeague :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | John Cribben | 247 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Delaney | 41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Kilteel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Laurence Malone | 222 |
| | Ind. Unionist | T. H. Campion | 183 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Earl of Mayo | 19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Maynooth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Unionist | Lord Frederick Fitzgerald | 235 | 59.0 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William Rutherford | 163 | 40.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 398 | | |
| | Ind. Unionist win (new seat) | Ind. Unionist win (new seat) | Ind. Unionist win (new seat) | Ind. Unionist win (new seat) | Ind. Unionist win (new seat) |
Monasterevin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward J. Cassidy | 247 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | M. Dowling | 208 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Morristown-Biller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | James Kelly | 210 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Gerald Hurley | 173 |
| | Ind. Unionist | William Pallin | 20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Naas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Stephen J. Brown | 320 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Thomas. J. de Burgh | 166 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
Newbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Joseph P. Dowling | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Rathangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Stephen Murphy | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |
Timahoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Francis Colgan JP | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Swing |