Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dungarvan was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 35 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Dungarvan from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
George Lamb (Liberal)
307
53.2%
John Matthew Galwey (Repeal Association)
37 (6.4 pts)
85.2%
1835
Michael O'Loghlen (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Cornelius O'Callaghan (Liberal)
261
62.4%
John Matthew Galwey (Repeal Association and Whig)
104 (24.9 pts)
56.0%
1841
Richard Lalor Sheil (Radical)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Richard Lalor Sheil (Radical)
151
52.8%
John Francis Maguire (Repeal Association)
16 (5.6 pts)
50.6%
1852
John Francis Maguire (Independent Irish)
127
52.3%
Edmund O'Flaherty (Liberal)
11 (4.5 pts)
77.4%
1857
John Francis Maguire (Independent Irish)
123
54.2%
John Nugent Humble (Conservative)
19 (8.4 pts)
85.3%
1859
John Francis Maguire (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Charles Robert Barry (Liberal)
112
54.4%
William Palliser (Conservative)
18 (8.7 pts)
80.2%
1868
Henry Matthews (Liberal)
155
59.6%
Charles Robert Barry (Liberal)
50 (19.2 pts)
83.6%
1874
John O'Keefe (Irish Parliamentary Party)
131
53.3%
Henry Matthews (Liberal)
16 (6.5 pts)
85.4%
1880
Frank Hugh O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
132
57.6%
Henry Matthews (Liberal)
35 (15.3 pts)
97.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Lamb
Liberal
307
53.2%
Yes
John Matthew Galwey
Repeal Association
270
46.8%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael O'Loghlen
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cornelius O'Callaghan
Liberal
261
62.4%
Yes
John Matthew Galwey
Repeal Association and Whig
157
37.6%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Lalor Sheil
Radical
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Lalor Sheil
Radical
151
52.8%
Yes
John Francis Maguire
Repeal Association
135
47.2%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Francis Maguire
Independent Irish
127
52.3%
Yes
Edmund O'Flaherty
Liberal
116
47.7%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Francis Maguire
Independent Irish
123
54.2%
Yes
John Nugent Humble
Conservative
104
45.8%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Francis Maguire
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Robert Barry
Liberal
112
54.4%
Yes
William Palliser
Conservative
94
45.6%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Matthews
Liberal
155
59.6%
Yes
Charles Robert Barry
Liberal
105
40.4%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John O'Keefe
Irish Parliamentary Party
131
53.3%
Yes
Henry Matthews
Liberal
115
46.7%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Hugh O'Donnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
132
57.6%
Yes
Henry Matthews
Liberal
97
42.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dungarvan has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Radical, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dungarvan in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Dungarvan in 1880 with 132 votes (57.6%), a majority of 35 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Dungarvan since 1832?
Since 1832, Dungarvan has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Radical.
What was the closest result in Dungarvan?
The closest result on record for Dungarvan was 1852, when Independent Irish beat Liberal by just 11 votes (4.5 percentage points).