Dublin College Green — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dublin College Green was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 6,809 votes over Irish Nationalist. This page covers every general election in Dublin College Green from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
6,548
81.2%
David Sherlock (Liberal)
5,030 (62.4 pts)
74.7%
1886
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Joseph Edward Kenny (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,568
50.1%
Henry Cochrane (Irish Unionist)
1,127 (22.0 pts)
75.6%
1895
Joseph Edward Kenny (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Joseph Patrick Nannetti (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,467
53.2%
James Laurence Carew (Healyite Nationalist)
294 (6.3 pts)
45.4%
1906
Joseph Patrick Nannetti (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Joseph Patrick Nannetti (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,559
78.6%
George Bernard O'Connor (Irish Unionist)
3,320 (57.3 pts)
66.3%
Dec 1910
Joseph Patrick Nannetti (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Seán Thomas O'Kelly (Sinn Féin)
9,662
77.2%
Joseph Coghland Briscoe (Irish Nationalist)
6,809 (54.4 pts)
58.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Timothy Daniel Sullivan
Irish Parliamentary Party
6,548
81.2%
Yes
David Sherlock
Liberal
1,518
18.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Timothy Daniel Sullivan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Edward Kenny
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,568
50.1%
Yes
Henry Cochrane
Irish Unionist
1,441
28.1%
No
Timothy Daniel Sullivan
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,116
21.8%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Edward Kenny
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Patrick Nannetti
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,467
53.2%
Yes
James Laurence Carew
Healyite Nationalist
2,173
46.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Patrick Nannetti
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Patrick Nannetti
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,559
78.6%
Yes
George Bernard O'Connor
Irish Unionist
1,239
21.4%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Patrick Nannetti
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Seán Thomas O'Kelly
Sinn Féin
9,662
77.2%
Yes
Joseph Coghland Briscoe
Irish Nationalist
2,853
22.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dublin College Green has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dublin College Green in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won Dublin College Green in 1918 with 9,662 votes (77.2%), a majority of 6,809 votes over Irish Nationalist in second place.
Which parties have won Dublin College Green since 1885?
Since 1885, Dublin College Green has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in Dublin College Green?
The closest result on record for Dublin College Green was 1900, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Healyite Nationalist by just 294 votes (6.3 percentage points).