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County Dublin — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) and Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative) were elected unopposed for County Dublin at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in County Dublin from 1832 to 1880.

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, 1832–1880

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1832 Christopher Fitzsimon (Repeal Association); George Hampden Evans (Liberal) 847 31.7% (top seat) George Alexander Hamilton (Conservative) 70 (2.3 pts) 74.7%
1835 Christopher Fitzsimon (Repeal Association and Whig); George Hampden Evans (Liberal) 825 35.6% (top seat) James Hans Hamilton (Conservative) 61 (2.5 pts) 49.8%
1837 William Brabazon (Liberal); George Hampden Evans (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1841 James Hans Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) 1,042 25.6% (top seat) William Brabazon (Liberal) 33 (0.8 pts) 72.8%
1847 James Hans Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1852 James Hans Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) 1,946 29.2% (top seat) Augustus Craven (Liberal) 536 (8.0 pts) 69.0%
1857 James Hans Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) 2,338 38.0% (top seat) Charles Compton William Domvile (Liberal) 679 (10.5 pts) 52.7%
1859 James Hans Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1865 Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative); Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative) 2,083 36.0% (top seat) Charles William White (Liberal) 437 (7.5 pts) 61.4%
1868 Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative); Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative) 2,163 39.4% (top seat) Peter Paul McSwiney (Liberal) 980 (17.8 pts) 61.8%
1874 Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative); Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1880 Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative); Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1832 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Fitzsimon Repeal Association 95831.7% Yes
George Hampden Evans Liberal 84728.0% Yes
George Alexander Hamilton Conservative 77725.7% No
William Brabazon Liberal 44214.6% No

1835 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Fitzsimon Repeal Association and Whig 87835.6% Yes
George Hampden Evans Liberal 82533.4% Yes
James Hans Hamilton Conservative 76430.9% No
John Johnston Conservative 20.1% No

1837 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Brabazon Liberal Unopposed Yes
George Hampden Evans Liberal Unopposed Yes

1841 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hans Hamilton Conservative 1,05125.6% Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 1,04225.4% Yes
William Brabazon Liberal 1,00924.6% No
George Hampden Evans Liberal 1,00624.5% No

1847 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hans Hamilton Conservative Unopposed Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative Unopposed Yes

1852 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hans Hamilton Conservative 1,96229.2% Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 1,94629.0% Yes
Augustus Craven Liberal 1,41021.0% No
John Francis O'Neill Lentaigne Liberal 1,39620.8% No

1857 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hans Hamilton Conservative 2,45138.0% Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 2,33836.3% Yes
Charles Compton William Domvile Liberal 1,65925.7% No

1859 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hans Hamilton Conservative Unopposed Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative Unopposed Yes

1865 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 2,10036.0% Yes
Ion Trant Hamilton Conservative 2,08335.7% Yes
Charles William White Liberal 1,64628.2% No

1868 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ion Trant Hamilton Conservative 2,17439.4% Yes
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 2,16339.2% Yes
Peter Paul McSwiney Liberal 1,18321.4% No

1874 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative Unopposed Yes
Ion Trant Hamilton Conservative Unopposed Yes

1880 (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative Unopposed Yes
Ion Trant Hamilton Conservative Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1832: Repeal Association margin 2.3 pts 1835: Repeal Association and Whig margin 2.5 pts 1841: Conservative margin 0.8 pts 1852: Conservative margin 8.0 pts 1857: Conservative margin 10.5 pts 1865: Conservative margin 7.5 pts 1868: Conservative margin 17.8 pts 1832 1835 1841 1852 1857 1865 1868

Trend

County Dublin has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Liberal, Repeal Association and Whig, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won County Dublin in the 1880 general election?

Thomas Edward Taylor (Conservative), Ion Trant Hamilton (Conservative) were elected unopposed for County Dublin in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won County Dublin since 1832?

Since 1832, County Dublin has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.

What was the closest result in County Dublin?

The closest result on record for County Dublin was 1841, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 33 votes (0.8 percentage points).

Did County Dublin ever elect more than one MP at a time?

Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, County Dublin 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.

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