Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Donegal was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 2,799 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in East Donegal from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Arthur O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,089
57.7%
Thomas Lea (Liberal)
1,097 (15.5 pts)
90.3%
1886
Arthur O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,972
60.9%
Thomas Butler Stoney (Irish Unionist)
1,421 (21.8 pts)
83.2%
1892
Arthur O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,546
56.0%
Emerson Tennent Herdman (Liberal Unionist)
763 (12.1 pts)
89.8%
1895
Arthur O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,392
55.4%
Emerson Tennent Herdman (Liberal Unionist)
663 (10.8 pts)
88.7%
1900
Edward McFadden (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,113
53.9%
John Fitzpatrick Cooke (Irish Unionist)
453 (7.8 pts)
72.6%
1906
Charles McVeigh (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Edward Joseph Kelly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Edward Joseph Kelly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,415
60.8%
Thomas Harrison (Irish Unionist)
1,213 (21.6 pts)
87.0%
1918
Edward Joseph Kelly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
7,596
61.1%
Robert Lyon Moore (Irish Unionist)
2,799 (22.5 pts)
77.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,089
57.7%
Yes
Thomas Lea
Liberal
2,992
42.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,972
60.9%
Yes
Thomas Butler Stoney
Irish Unionist
2,551
39.1%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,546
56.0%
Yes
Emerson Tennent Herdman
Liberal Unionist
2,783
44.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,392
55.4%
Yes
Emerson Tennent Herdman
Liberal Unionist
2,729
44.6%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward McFadden
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,113
53.9%
Yes
John Fitzpatrick Cooke
Irish Unionist
2,660
46.1%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles McVeigh
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Joseph Kelly
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Joseph Kelly
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,415
60.8%
Yes
Thomas Harrison
Irish Unionist
2,202
39.2%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Joseph Kelly
Irish Parliamentary Party
7,596
61.1%
Yes
Robert Lyon Moore
Irish Unionist
4,797
38.6%
No
Samuel O'Flaherty
Sinn Féin
46
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Donegal has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Donegal in the 1918 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won East Donegal in 1918 with 7,596 votes (61.1%), a majority of 2,799 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won East Donegal since 1885?
Since 1885, East Donegal has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party.
What was the closest result in East Donegal?
The closest result on record for East Donegal was 1900, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 453 votes (7.8 percentage points).