Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carlow City was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 14 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Carlow City from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Nicholas Aylward Vigors (Repeal Association)
145
54.7%
Francis Bruen (Conservative)
25 (9.4 pts)
95.3%
1835
Francis Bruen (Conservative)
150
52.8%
Nicholas Aylward Vigors (Repeal Association and Whig)
16 (5.6 pts)
92.5%
1837
William Henry Maule (Liberal)
180
52.9%
Francis Bruen (Conservative)
22 (6.5 pts)
61.3%
1841
Brownlow Villiers Layard (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
John Sadleir (Liberal)
164
61.9%
Brownlow Villiers Layard (Liberal)
63 (23.8 pts)
40.9%
1852
John Sadleir (Liberal)
112
54.1%
Robert Clayton Browne (Conservative)
17 (8.2 pts)
87.3%
1857
John Alexander (Conservative)
127
61.7%
Arthur Edward Valette Ponsonby (Liberal)
48 (23.3 pts)
85.8%
1859
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (Liberal)
117
53.2%
John Alexander (Conservative)
14 (6.4 pts)
93.2%
1865
Thomas Osborne Stock (Liberal)
126
54.1%
Horace Rochfort (Conservative)
19 (8.2 pts)
91.4%
1868
William Addis Fagan (Liberal)
174
53.7%
Horace Rochfort (Conservative)
24 (7.4 pts)
92.0%
1874
Henry Owen Lewis (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
Charles Dawson (Irish Parliamentary Party)
149
52.5%
Henry Thomas Butler (Conservative)
14 (4.9 pts)
94.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
Repeal Association
145
54.7%
Yes
Francis Bruen
Conservative
120
45.3%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis Bruen
Conservative
150
52.8%
Yes
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
Repeal Association and Whig
134
47.2%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Maule
Liberal
180
52.9%
Yes
Francis Bruen
Conservative
158
46.5%
No
Philip Bagenal
Independent Conservative
2
0.6%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Brownlow Villiers Layard
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Sadleir
Liberal
164
61.9%
Yes
Brownlow Villiers Layard
Liberal
101
38.1%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Sadleir
Liberal
112
54.1%
Yes
Robert Clayton Browne
Conservative
95
45.9%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Alexander
Conservative
127
61.7%
Yes
Arthur Edward Valette Ponsonby
Liberal
79
38.3%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Liberal
117
53.2%
Yes
John Alexander
Conservative
103
46.8%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Osborne Stock
Liberal
126
54.1%
Yes
Horace Rochfort
Conservative
107
45.9%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Addis Fagan
Liberal
174
53.7%
Yes
Horace Rochfort
Conservative
150
46.3%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Owen Lewis
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Dawson
Irish Parliamentary Party
149
52.5%
Yes
Henry Thomas Butler
Conservative
135
47.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carlow City has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Conservative, Liberal, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carlow City in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Carlow City in 1880 with 149 votes (52.5%), a majority of 14 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Carlow City since 1832?
Since 1832, Carlow City has been won by: Conservative, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association.
What was the closest result in Carlow City?
The closest result on record for Carlow City was 1880, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Conservative by just 14 votes (4.9 percentage points).