Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birr was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,499 votes over Irish Nationalist. This page covers every general election in Birr from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Bernard Charles Molloy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,408
81.8%
Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard (Irish Unionist)
2,648 (63.5 pts)
79.6%
1886
Bernard Charles Molloy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,266
82.1%
Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard (Irish Unionist)
2,555 (64.2 pts)
76.0%
1892
Bernard Charles Molloy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,279
83.0%
William Thomas Trench (Irish Unionist)
2,609 (66.1 pts)
75.2%
1895
Bernard Charles Molloy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Michael Reddy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1,451
55.1%
Bernard Charles Molloy (Healyite Nationalist)
270 (10.3 pts)
54.9%
1906
Michael Reddy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Michael Reddy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Michael Reddy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,123
77.3%
Frederick Ryan (Irish Nationalist)
1,499 (54.6 pts)
62.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Charles Molloy
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,408
81.8%
Yes
Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard
Irish Unionist
760
18.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Charles Molloy
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,266
82.1%
Yes
Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard
Irish Unionist
711
17.9%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Charles Molloy
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,279
83.0%
Yes
William Thomas Trench
Irish Unionist
670
17.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Charles Molloy
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Reddy
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,451
55.1%
Yes
Bernard Charles Molloy
Healyite Nationalist
1,181
44.9%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Reddy
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Reddy
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Reddy
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,123
77.3%
Yes
Frederick Ryan
Irish Nationalist
624
22.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birr has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birr in the Dec 1910 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Birr in Dec 1910 with 2,123 votes (77.3%), a majority of 1,499 votes over Irish Nationalist in second place.
Which parties have won Birr since 1885?
Since 1885, Birr has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party.
What was the closest result in Birr?
The closest result on record for Birr was 1900, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Healyite Nationalist by just 270 votes (10.3 percentage points).