Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dundalk was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 49 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in Dundalk from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
William Joseph O'Reilly (Liberal)
167
56.6%
John Jocelyn (Conservative)
39 (13.2 pts)
92.8%
1835
William Sharman Crawford (Radical)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Thomas Nicholas Redington (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
Thomas Nicholas Redington (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Charles Carroll MacTavish (Repeal Association)
124
50.6%
William Torrens McCullagh (Liberal)
3 (1.2 pts)
50.2%
1852
George Bowyer (Independent Irish)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
George Bowyer (Liberal)
133
77.3%
John MacNamara Cantwell (Independent Irish)
94 (54.6 pts)
67.2%
1859
George Bowyer (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
George Bowyer (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Philip Callan (Liberal)
164
43.2%
Charles Arthur Russell (Liberal)
21 (5.5 pts)
85.0%
1874
Philip Callan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
257
53.3%
Charles Arthur Russell (Liberal)
32 (6.6 pts)
82.4%
1880
Charles Arthur Russell (Liberal)
263
54.1%
Philip Callan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
49 (10.1 pts)
86.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Joseph O'Reilly
Liberal
167
56.6%
Yes
John Jocelyn
Conservative
128
43.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Sharman Crawford
Radical
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Nicholas Redington
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Nicholas Redington
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Carroll MacTavish
Repeal Association
124
50.6%
Yes
William Torrens McCullagh
Liberal
121
49.4%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bowyer
Independent Irish
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bowyer
Liberal
133
77.3%
Yes
John MacNamara Cantwell
Independent Irish
39
22.7%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bowyer
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bowyer
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Callan
Liberal
164
43.2%
Yes
Charles Arthur Russell
Liberal
143
37.6%
No
George Bowyer
Liberal
72
18.9%
No
William Robson
Independent
1
0.3%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Callan
Irish Parliamentary Party
257
53.3%
Yes
Charles Arthur Russell
Liberal
225
46.7%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Arthur Russell
Liberal
263
54.1%
Yes
Philip Callan
Irish Parliamentary Party
214
44.0%
No
James Davis
Conservative
9
1.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dundalk has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Radical, Repeal Association, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dundalk in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Dundalk in 1880 with 263 votes (54.1%), a majority of 49 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won Dundalk since 1832?
Since 1832, Dundalk has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Radical, Repeal Association.
What was the closest result in Dundalk?
The closest result on record for Dundalk was 1847, when Repeal Association beat Liberal by just 3 votes (1.2 percentage points).