Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Tipperary was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 2,693 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in East Tipperary from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,064
95.5%
Fitzgibbon Trant (Irish Unionist)
3,872 (91.0 pts)
61.7%
1886
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,998
77.1%
Patrick Richard Dennehy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,107 (54.2 pts)
54.2%
1895
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Pierce McCan (Sinn Féin)
7,487
61.0%
Thomas Joseph Condon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,693 (21.9 pts)
75.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,064
95.5%
Yes
Fitzgibbon Trant
Irish Unionist
192
4.5%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,998
77.1%
Yes
Patrick Richard Dennehy
Irish Parliamentary Party
891
22.9%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pierce McCan
Sinn Féin
7,487
61.0%
Yes
Thomas Joseph Condon
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,794
39.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Tipperary 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 Tipperary in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won East Tipperary in 1918 with 7,487 votes (61.0%), a majority of 2,693 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won East Tipperary since 1885?
Since 1885, East Tipperary has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in East Tipperary?
The closest result on record for East Tipperary was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 2,693 votes (21.9 percentage points).