Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Benjamin Whitworth (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Drogheda at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Drogheda from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Andrew Carew O'Dwyer (Repeal Association)
249
100.0%
Francis Ball (Conservative)
249 (100.0 pts)
44.5%
1835
Andrew Carew O'Dwyer (Repeal Association and Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
William Meredyth Somerville (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
William Meredyth Somerville (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
William Meredyth Somerville (Liberal)
155
50.5%
Thomas Lamie Murray (Repeal Association)
3 (1.0 pts)
41.8%
1852
James McCann (Independent Irish)
306
100.0%
William Meredyth Somerville (Liberal)
306 (100.0 pts)
61.1%
1857
James McCann (Liberal)
350
96.2%
Francis Brodigan (Independent Irish)
336 (92.3 pts)
56.1%
1859
James McCann (Liberal)
308
59.8%
Charles Marmaduke Middleton (Conservative)
103 (20.0 pts)
80.6%
1865
Benjamin Whitworth (Liberal)
291
77.6%
Francis Brodigan (Liberal)
207 (55.2 pts)
64.5%
1868
Benjamin Whitworth (Liberal)
365
68.5%
Francis Leopold McClintock (Conservative)
227 (42.6 pts)
73.4%
1874
William Hagarty O'Leary (Irish Parliamentary Party)
284
50.9%
Benjamin Whitworth (Liberal)
10 (1.8 pts)
72.7%
1880
Benjamin Whitworth (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Carew O'Dwyer
Repeal Association
249
100.0%
Yes
Francis Ball
Conservative
0
0.0%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Carew O'Dwyer
Repeal Association and Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Meredyth Somerville
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Meredyth Somerville
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Meredyth Somerville
Liberal
155
50.5%
Yes
Thomas Lamie Murray
Repeal Association
152
49.5%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James McCann
Independent Irish
306
100.0%
Yes
William Meredyth Somerville
Liberal
0
0.0%
No
John Magee
Liberal
0
0.0%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James McCann
Liberal
350
96.2%
Yes
Francis Brodigan
Independent Irish
14
3.8%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James McCann
Liberal
308
59.8%
Yes
Charles Marmaduke Middleton
Conservative
205
39.8%
No
Francis Brodigan
Liberal
2
0.4%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Benjamin Whitworth
Liberal
291
77.6%
Yes
Francis Brodigan
Liberal
84
22.4%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Benjamin Whitworth
Liberal
365
68.5%
Yes
Francis Leopold McClintock
Conservative
138
25.9%
No
Francis Brodigan
Liberal
30
5.6%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Hagarty O'Leary
Irish Parliamentary Party
284
50.9%
Yes
Benjamin Whitworth
Liberal
274
49.1%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Benjamin Whitworth
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Drogheda 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 Drogheda in the 1880 general election?
Benjamin Whitworth (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Drogheda in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Drogheda since 1832?
Since 1832, Drogheda has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Drogheda?
The closest result on record for Drogheda was 1847, when Liberal beat Repeal Association by just 3 votes (1.0 percentage points).