Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Athlone was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 1 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in Athlone from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
James Talbot (Liberal)
125
54.6%
Richard Handcock (Conservative)
21 (9.2 pts)
94.2%
1835
George Benvenuto Mathew (Conservative)
96
53.6%
James Talbot (Liberal)
13 (7.3 pts)
65.3%
1837
John O'Connell (Repeal Association and Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
George de la Poer Beresford (Conservative)
30
63.8%
Daniel Henry Farrell (Liberal)
13 (27.7 pts)
13.7%
1847
William Nicholas Keogh (Peelite)
101
51.5%
John L M O'Beirne (Repeal Association)
6 (3.1 pts)
46.3%
1852
William Nicholas Keogh (Independent Irish)
87
89.7%
Robert Bartholomew Lawes (Conservative)
77 (79.4 pts)
53.6%
1857
John Ennis (Independent Irish)
100
66.7%
Henry Handcock (Conservative)
50 (33.3 pts)
85.7%
1859
John Ennis (Liberal)
117
61.3%
Robert Preston Bayley (Conservative)
43 (22.5 pts)
84.9%
1865
Denis Joseph Rearden (Liberal)
107
56.9%
John Ennis (Liberal)
47 (25.0 pts)
76.4%
1868
John James Ennis (Liberal)
154
57.9%
Robert Preston Bayley (Conservative)
43 (16.2 pts)
83.6%
1874
Edward Sheil (Irish Parliamentary Party)
153
50.8%
John James Ennis (Liberal)
5 (1.7 pts)
85.8%
1880
John James Ennis (Liberal)
163
50.2%
Edward Sheil (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1 (0.3 pts)
90.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Talbot
Liberal
125
54.6%
Yes
Richard Handcock
Conservative
104
45.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Benvenuto Mathew
Conservative
96
53.6%
Yes
James Talbot
Liberal
83
46.4%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John O'Connell
Repeal Association and Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George de la Poer Beresford
Conservative
30
63.8%
Yes
Daniel Henry Farrell
Liberal
17
36.2%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Nicholas Keogh
Peelite
101
51.5%
Yes
John L M O'Beirne
Repeal Association
95
48.5%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Nicholas Keogh
Independent Irish
87
89.7%
Yes
Robert Bartholomew Lawes
Conservative
10
10.3%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ennis
Independent Irish
100
66.7%
Yes
Henry Handcock
Conservative
50
33.3%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ennis
Liberal
117
61.3%
Yes
Robert Preston Bayley
Conservative
74
38.7%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Joseph Rearden
Liberal
107
56.9%
Yes
John Ennis
Liberal
60
31.9%
No
George Handcock
Conservative
21
11.2%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John James Ennis
Liberal
154
57.9%
Yes
Robert Preston Bayley
Conservative
111
41.7%
No
John Staniforth
Liberal
1
0.4%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Sheil
Irish Parliamentary Party
153
50.8%
Yes
John James Ennis
Liberal
148
49.2%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John James Ennis
Liberal
163
50.2%
Yes
Edward Sheil
Irish Parliamentary Party
162
49.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Athlone has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Repeal Association and Whig, Peelite, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Athlone in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Athlone in 1880 with 163 votes (50.2%), a majority of 1 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won Athlone since 1832?
Since 1832, Athlone has been won by: Conservative, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Peelite, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Athlone?
The closest result on record for Athlone was 1880, when Liberal beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 1 votes (0.3 percentage points).