Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Clonmel was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 155 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Clonmel from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Dominick Ronayne (Repeal Association)
262
55.3%
John Bagwell (Conservative)
50 (10.5 pts)
91.0%
1835
Dominick Ronayne (Repeal Association and Whig)
262
51.0%
John Bagwell (Conservative)
10 (1.9 pts)
70.8%
1837
Nicholas Ball (Liberal)
284
66.8%
Richard Hely-Hutchinson (Conservative)
143 (33.7 pts)
53.5%
1841
David Richard Pigot (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Cecil John Lawless (Repeal Association)
142
100.0%
James Henry Monahan (Liberal)
142 (100.0 pts)
26.3%
1852
Cecil John Lawless (Independent Irish)
182
68.4%
Thomas Henry Barton (Conservative)
98 (36.8 pts)
70.2%
1857
John Bagwell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John Bagwell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
John Bagwell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
John Bagwell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Arthur John Moore (Irish Parliamentary Party)
220
59.6%
John Bagwell (Liberal)
71 (19.2 pts)
83.3%
1880
Arthur John Moore (Irish Parliamentary Party)
244
73.3%
Stephen Moore (Conservative)
155 (46.6 pts)
77.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominick Ronayne
Repeal Association
262
55.3%
Yes
John Bagwell
Conservative
212
44.7%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominick Ronayne
Repeal Association and Whig
262
51.0%
Yes
John Bagwell
Conservative
252
49.0%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Ball
Liberal
284
66.8%
Yes
Richard Hely-Hutchinson
Conservative
141
33.2%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Richard Pigot
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cecil John Lawless
Repeal Association
142
100.0%
Yes
James Henry Monahan
Liberal
0
0.0%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cecil John Lawless
Independent Irish
182
68.4%
Yes
Thomas Henry Barton
Conservative
84
31.6%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bagwell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bagwell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bagwell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bagwell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur John Moore
Irish Parliamentary Party
220
59.6%
Yes
John Bagwell
Liberal
149
40.4%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur John Moore
Irish Parliamentary Party
244
73.3%
Yes
Stephen Moore
Conservative
89
26.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Clonmel has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig, Liberal, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Clonmel in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Clonmel in 1880 with 244 votes (73.3%), a majority of 155 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Clonmel since 1832?
Since 1832, Clonmel has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Clonmel?
The closest result on record for Clonmel was 1835, when Repeal Association and Whig beat Conservative by just 10 votes (1.9 percentage points).