Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Mayo was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 4,461 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in East Mayo from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1886
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,464
90.6%
John Fitzgibbon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,207 (81.1 pts)
42.6%
1895
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
100
100.0%
None (None)
None (None pts)
1.3%
1918
Éamon de Valera (Sinn Féin)
8,975
66.5%
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,461 (33.1 pts)
62.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,464
90.6%
Yes
John Fitzgibbon
Irish Parliamentary Party
257
9.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
100
100.0%
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Éamon de Valera
Sinn Féin
8,975
66.5%
Yes
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,514
33.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Mayo 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 East Mayo in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won East Mayo in 1918 with 8,975 votes (66.5%), a majority of 4,461 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won East Mayo since 1885?
Since 1885, East Mayo has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in East Mayo?
The closest result on record for East Mayo was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 4,461 votes (33.1 percentage points).