# 1899 Fermanagh County Council election

The first election to Fermanagh County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
The election saw the council split evenly between Unionists and Nationalists. Concurrent district council elections saw Nationalists and Unionists both win 33 seats for Enniskillen Rural Council. Nationalists won a large majority on Enniskillen Board of Guardians, as 8 Cavan Divisions (which all returned Nationalists) were joined to the union. Nationalists won a majority on Lisnaskea Guardians and District Council, while Unionists won control of Irvinestown Council.

## Aggregate results

Fermanagh County Council election, 1899 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Irish Nationalist | 10 | 50.00 | 56.35 | 3,922 |
| Irish Unionist | 10 | 50.00 | 33.55 | 2,335 |
| Independent | 0 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 703 |

## Ward results
### Belleek

Belleek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John McHugh | 196 |
| | Irish Unionist | D. E. Johnston | 121 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Crum

Crum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Blake | 268 |
| | Irish Nationalist | Edward Brady | 167 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Derrylea

Derrylea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | James Tierney J.P. | 356 |
| | Irish Unionist | M. Graham | 190 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Derrylester

Derrylester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Owen McBarron | 383 |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Charles Doogan M.P. | 181 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Enniskillen

Enniskillen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Crumley J.P. | 366 |
| | Irish Unionist | Thomas Plunkett | 358 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Florencecourt

Florencecourt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Unionist | William Teele J.P. | 302 |
| | Irish Nationalist | Francis Maguire | 238 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Garrison

Garrison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Carroll | 254 |
| | Irish Nationalist | Dennis Gallagher | 191 |
| | Irish Unionist | John Nixon | 50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Inishmacsaint

Inishmacsaint :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Philip Timoney | 222 |
| | Irish Unionist | John Gordon | 85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Lack

Lack :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Unionist | R. Phillips | 295 |
| | Independent | George Evans | 223 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Lisnaskea

Lisnaskea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Unionist | George Arnold | 264 |
| | | Thomas Plunkett (PHR) | 218 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Magheravelly

Magheravelly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Owens | 336 |
| | Irish Unionist | J. C. Crozier J.P. | 183 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Monea

Monea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Unionist | John Kerr | 282 |
| | Independent | William Ferguson | 262 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Newtonbutler

Newtonbutler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Jeremiah Jordan MP | 337 |
| | Irish Unionist | S. Clarke | 205 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Rosslea

Rosslea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Luke Cassidy | 214 |
| | Irish Nationalist | John McMahon | 133 |
| | Irish Nationalist | Edward Maddon | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Irvinestown

Irvinestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | Charles Cockburn D'Arcy Irvine | uncontested | | |

### Laragh

Laragh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | C. Williamson | uncontested | | |

### Cross

Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | A. Savage | uncontested | | |

### Kesh

Kesh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | E. M. Archdale MP | uncontested | | |

### Maguiresbridge

Maguiresbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | Sir A. D. Brooke | uncontested | | |

### Lisbellaw

Lisbellaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | William Hurst J.P. | uncontested | | |

## Enniskillen Urban Guardians

Enniskillen Urban Guardians :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Irish Unionist | James Dundas Jnr. | 360 |
| Irish Nationalist | Jeremiah Jordan MP | 359 |
| Irish Unionist | Thomas Punkett MRIA | 356 |
| Irish Unionist | William Teele J.P. | 354 |
| Irish Nationalist | P. Crumley J.P. | 353 |
| Irish Unionist | James Dundas Snr. | 348 |
| Irish Unionist | John Graham | 344 |
| Irish Unionist | Dr Kidd | 344 |
| Irish Nationalist | James McGovern | 341 |
| Irish Nationalist | Francis Little | 340 |
| Irish Nationalist | James McElgum | 340 |