Belfast Corporation election, 1897

An election to Belfast Corporation took place in November 1897 as part of that year's local elections.

This was the first election for Belfast Corporation since 1887. Since that election the Belfast Corporation Act 1896 had increased the borough from 6,800 to 16,500 acres, and the electorate from 39,603 to 47,294.^[1] The need to delineate new ward boundaries meant that elections could not be completed in 1896, resulting in them being delayed until 1897.^[2]

Results by party

Belfast Corporation election, 1897^[3]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Irish Unionist	33
	Catholic Association	8
	Independent	8
	Belfast LRC	6
	Liberal Unionist	5
	Irish National Federation	0

Ward Results

Duncairn Ward - 3 seats^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	Alexander Bowman
	Irish Unionist	James McCammond
	Irish Unionist	John Thompson
	Irish Unionist	Dr Timothy White
	Independent	Robert Wilson
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

Pottinger Ward^[4]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	Murray Davis
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

St. George's and Dock Ward^[4]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	William Liddell
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

Victoria Ward^[4]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	Edward McInness
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

Shankill Ward^[4]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	Robert Gageby
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

Court Ward^[4]
Party		Candidate
	Belfast LRC	Alex Taylor
Turnout
	Belfast LRC gain from [[\|N/A]]

References

↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 103.
↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 104.
↑ Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 105.
1 2 3 4 5 6 p.124
↑ p.126

Preceded by Belfast Corporation election, 1887	Belfast Corporation elections	Succeeded by Belfast Corporation election, 1899

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[p103-1] Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 103.

[p104-2] Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 104.

[p105-3] Budge, Ian; O'Leary, Cornelius. Belfast: Approach to Crisis, A Study of Belfast Politics 1613–1970. p. 105.

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