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Dublin Corporation election, 1920

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Dublin Corporation election, 1920

An election to Dublin Corporation took place in January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 80 councillors were elected from 5 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Sinn Féin won a slight majority in the council, with 42 seats. Whilst the Sinn Féin majority was small, they emerged from the election as by far the largest party on the Dublin Corporation council.

Following the election Thomas Kelly was elected by the council as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin. Kelly was elected despite being held at the time as a political prisoner in Wormwood Scrubs prison in England.

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Dublin Corporation election, 1920 Wikipedia