1920 Leitrim County Council election Map showing the area of Leitrim County Council
Council control after election Sinn Féin
An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 31 May 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 19 councillors were elected from 5 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Sinn Féin won every seat for election. The large majority of seats were uncontested, although in Manorhamilton, where seats were contested, Sinn Féin won a massive majority of the votes and as such still secured every seat.[ 1]
Results by local electoral area [ edit ] Ballinamore - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Sinn Féin Eugene Deane Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Malachy Fanning Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Francis Maguire Unopposed Unopposed Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Quota: Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%)
Carrick-on-Shannon - 5 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Sinn Féin Michael Beirne Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin John Costello Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Francis Dolan Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Andrew Mooney Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Con Reynolds Unopposed Unopposed Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Quota: Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%)
Carrigallen - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Sinn Féin John Harte Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin William Murphy Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin James O'Rourke Unopposed Unopposed Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Quota: Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%)
Dromahair - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Sinn Féin John Dolan Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Michael Fox Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Peter Keany Unopposed Unopposed Sinn Féin Hugh McPartland Unopposed Unopposed Valid: 6,832 (71.31%) Quota: Turnout: 6,891 (71.92%)