Cork City — UK General Election Results
Cork City elected 2 MPs at the 1918 general election: James Joseph Walsh (Sinn Féin) and Liam de Róiste (Sinn Féin). This page covers every general election in Cork City from 1832 to 1918.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–1918
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Daniel Callaghan (Repeal Association); Herbert Baldwin (Repeal Association) | 2,225 | 33.3% (top seat) | William Newenham (Conservative) | 766 (11.3 pts) | 78.6% |
| 1835 | Joseph Leycester (Conservative); James Charles Chatterton (Conservative) | 1,643 | 25.6% (top seat) | Daniel Callaghan (Repeal Association and Whig) | 40 (0.6 pts) | 72.7% |
| 1837 | Francis Beamish (Repeal Association and Whig); Daniel Callaghan (Repeal Association and Whig) | 1,935 | 29.2% (top seat) | Joseph Leycester (Conservative) | 528 (7.9 pts) | 58.4% |
| 1841 | Francis Stack Murphy (Liberal); Daniel Callaghan (Repeal Association) | 1,464 | 36.3% (top seat) | James Charles Chatterton (Conservative) | 447 (10.9 pts) | 47.0% |
| 1847 | William Trant Fagan (Repeal Association); Daniel Callaghan (Repeal Association) | 917 | 35.1% (top seat) | Alexander McCarthy (Repeal Association) | 118 (4.5 pts) | 37.0% |
| 1852 | Francis Stack Murphy (Independent Irish); William Trant Fagan (Independent Irish) | 1,220 | 35.0% (top seat) | James Charles Chatterton (Conservative) | 322 (9.0 pts) | 58.5% |
| 1857 | William Trant Fagan (Liberal); Francis Bernard Beamish (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Francis Bernard Beamish (Liberal); William Trant Fagan (Liberal) | 1,231 | 26.8% (top seat) | Andrew Jordaine Wood (Conservative) | 23 (0.5 pts) | 78.3% |
| 1865 | Nicholas Daniel Murphy (Liberal); John Francis Maguire (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John Francis Maguire (Liberal); Nicholas Daniel Murphy (Liberal) | 1,862 | 42.0% (top seat) | William Abbott (Conservative) | 1,109 (24.6 pts) | 63.8% |
| 1874 | Joseph Philip Ronayne (Irish Parliamentary Party); Nicholas Daniel Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,643 | 30.1% (top seat) | William Goulding (Conservative) | 452 (7.1 pts) | 72.6% |
| 1880 | John Daly (Irish Parliamentary Party); Charles Stewart Parnell (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,505 | 33.4% (top seat) | William Goulding (Conservative) | 168 (2.9 pts) | 61.6% |
| 1885 | Charles Stewart Parnell (Irish Parliamentary Party); Maurice Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 6,536 | 41.7% (top seat) | Joseph Pike (Irish Unionist) | 5,072 (31.5 pts) | 55.3% |
| 1886 | Charles Stewart Parnell (Irish Parliamentary Party); Maurice Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party); Maurice Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 4,759 | 32.4% (top seat) | William Hoey Kearney Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,573 (9.7 pts) | 79.3% |
| 1895 | James Francis Xavier O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party); Maurice Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 5,169 | 26.0% (top seat) | Augustine Roche (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 175 (0.9 pts) | 76.5% |
| 1900 | William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party); James Francis Xavier O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 5,513 | 37.4% (top seat) | Jeremiah Charles Blake (Healyite Nationalist) | 3,278 (21.1 pts) | 59.1% |
| 1906 | William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party); Augustine Roche (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Dec 1910 | William O'Brien (All-for-Ireland); Maurice Healy (All-for-Ireland) | 5,269 | 26.7% (top seat) | William Hoey Kearney Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 523 (2.6 pts) | 73.0% |
| Jan 1910 | William O'Brien (All-for-Ireland); Augustine Roche (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 4,438 | 23.8% (top seat) | Maurice Healy (All-for-Ireland) | 209 (1.1 pts) | 69.0% |
| 1918 | James Joseph Walsh (Sinn Féin); Liam de Róiste (Sinn Féin) | 20,506 | 34.3% (top seat) | Maurice Talbot-Crosbie (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 13,098 (21.6 pts) | 67.4% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Callaghan | Repeal Association | 2,263 | 33.3% | Yes |
| Herbert Baldwin | Repeal Association | 2,225 | 32.8% | Yes |
| William Newenham | Conservative | 1,459 | 21.5% | No |
| John Boyle | Liberal | 845 | 12.4% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Leycester | Conservative | 1,658 | 25.6% | Yes |
| James Charles Chatterton | Conservative | 1,643 | 25.3% | Yes |
| Daniel Callaghan | Repeal Association and Whig | 1,603 | 24.7% | No |
| Herbert Baldwin | Repeal Association and Whig | 1,580 | 24.4% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Beamish | Repeal Association and Whig | 1,951 | 29.2% | Yes |
| Daniel Callaghan | Repeal Association and Whig | 1,935 | 28.9% | Yes |
| Joseph Leycester | Conservative | 1,407 | 21.1% | No |
| James Charles Chatterton | Conservative | 1,391 | 20.8% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Stack Murphy | Liberal | 1,486 | 36.3% | Yes |
| Daniel Callaghan | Repeal Association | 1,464 | 35.7% | Yes |
| James Charles Chatterton | Conservative | 1,017 | 24.8% | No |
| James Morris | Conservative | 131 | 3.2% | No |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trant Fagan | Repeal Association | 929 | 35.1% | Yes |
| Daniel Callaghan | Repeal Association | 917 | 34.7% | Yes |
| Alexander McCarthy | Repeal Association | 799 | 30.2% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Stack Murphy | Independent Irish | 1,246 | 35.0% | Yes |
| William Trant Fagan | Independent Irish | 1,220 | 34.3% | Yes |
| James Charles Chatterton | Conservative | 898 | 25.2% | No |
| William Lumley Perrier | Conservative | 194 | 5.5% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trant Fagan | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Francis Bernard Beamish | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bernard Beamish | Liberal | 1,288 | 26.8% | Yes |
| William Trant Fagan | Liberal | 1,231 | 25.6% | Yes |
| Andrew Jordaine Wood | Conservative | 1,208 | 25.1% | No |
| Barcroft Carroll | Conservative | 1,085 | 22.5% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Daniel Murphy | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Francis Maguire | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Francis Maguire | Liberal | 1,895 | 42.0% | Yes |
| Nicholas Daniel Murphy | Liberal | 1,862 | 41.3% | Yes |
| William Abbott | Conservative | 753 | 16.7% | No |
| Christopher Crofts | Conservative | 3 | 0.1% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Philip Ronayne | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,917 | 30.1% | Yes |
| Nicholas Daniel Murphy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,643 | 25.8% | Yes |
| William Goulding | Conservative | 1,191 | 18.7% | No |
| James Edwin Pim | Conservative | 1,097 | 17.3% | No |
| John Mitchel | Irish Nationalist | 511 | 8.0% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Daly | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,923 | 33.4% | Yes |
| Charles Stewart Parnell | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,505 | 26.1% | Yes |
| William Goulding | Conservative | 1,337 | 23.2% | No |
| Nicholas Daniel Murphy | Liberal | 999 | 17.3% | No |
1885 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stewart Parnell | Irish Parliamentary Party | 6,716 | 41.7% | Yes |
| Maurice Healy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 6,536 | 40.6% | Yes |
| Joseph Pike | Irish Unionist | 1,464 | 9.1% | No |
| John Hugh Bainbridge | Irish Unionist | 1,401 | 8.7% | No |
1886 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stewart Parnell | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Maurice Healy | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party | 5,273 | 32.4% | Yes |
| Maurice Healy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,759 | 29.2% | Yes |
| William Hoey Kearney Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | 3,186 | 19.6% | No |
| Daniel Horgan | Irish Parliamentary Party | 3,077 | 18.9% | No |
1895 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Francis Xavier O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party | 5,327 | 26.0% | Yes |
| Maurice Healy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 5,169 | 25.3% | Yes |
| Augustine Roche | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,994 | 24.4% | No |
| Jeremiah Charles Blake | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,966 | 24.3% | No |
1900 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party | 5,812 | 37.4% | Yes |
| James Francis Xavier O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party | 5,513 | 35.5% | Yes |
| Jeremiah Charles Blake | Healyite Nationalist | 2,235 | 14.4% | No |
| Maurice Healy | Healyite Nationalist | 1,985 | 12.8% | No |
1906 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Augustine Roche | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
Dec 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Brien | All-for-Ireland | 5,384 | 26.7% | Yes |
| Maurice Healy | All-for-Ireland | 5,269 | 26.2% | Yes |
| William Hoey Kearney Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,746 | 23.6% | No |
| Augustine Roche | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,743 | 23.5% | No |
Jan 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Brien | All-for-Ireland | 4,535 | 23.8% | Yes |
| Augustine Roche | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,438 | 23.3% | Yes |
| Maurice Healy | All-for-Ireland | 4,229 | 22.2% | No |
| William Murphy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 3,776 | 19.8% | No |
| Edward Fitzgerald | Irish Nationalist | 2,061 | 10.8% | No |
1918 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Joseph Walsh | Sinn Féin | 20,801 | 34.3% | Yes |
| Liam de Róiste | Sinn Féin | 20,506 | 33.8% | Yes |
| Maurice Talbot-Crosbie | Irish Parliamentary Party | 7,408 | 12.2% | No |
| Richard O'Sullivan | Irish Parliamentary Party | 7,162 | 11.8% | No |
| Daniel Williams | Irish Unionist | 2,519 | 4.2% | No |
| Thomas Farrington | Irish Unionist | 2,254 | 3.7% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cork City has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Conservative, Repeal Association and Whig, Liberal, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, All-for-Ireland, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cork City in the 1918 general election?
James Joseph Walsh (Sinn Féin), Liam de Róiste (Sinn Féin) won Cork City in 1918.
Which parties have won Cork City since 1832?
Since 1832, Cork City has been won by: All-for-Ireland, Conservative, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in Cork City?
The closest result on record for Cork City was 1859, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 23 votes (0.5 percentage points).
Did Cork City ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Cork City elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.