Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Tyrone was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 112 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in East Tyrone from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William James Reynolds (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,919
53.8%
James Meliss Stuart (Irish Unionist)
558 (7.7 pts)
97.1%
1886
William James Reynolds (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,843
53.2%
Matthew George Megaw (Liberal Unionist)
468 (6.5 pts)
90.8%
1892
William James Reynolds (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,430
51.6%
Thomas Lorimer Corbett (Irish Unionist)
208 (3.1 pts)
92.5%
1895
Patrick Charles Doogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,413
51.1%
Thomas Lorimer Corbett (Irish Unionist)
152 (2.3 pts)
93.8%
1900
Patrick Charles Doogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,126
50.6%
Lincoln Sandwith (Irish Unionist)
76 (1.2 pts)
91.4%
1906
Patrick Charles Doogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,053
50.3%
William John MacKeagh MacCaw (Irish Unionist)
31 (0.5 pts)
96.4%
Dec 1910
William Archer Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,108
51.2%
David Douglas Reid (Irish Unionist)
140 (2.3 pts)
93.1%
Jan 1910
Thomas Michael Kettle (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,208
50.9%
Armar Deyrolles Saunderson (Irish Unionist)
112 (1.8 pts)
96.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Reynolds
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,919
53.8%
Yes
James Meliss Stuart
Irish Unionist
3,361
46.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Reynolds
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,843
53.2%
Yes
Matthew George Megaw
Liberal Unionist
3,375
46.8%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Reynolds
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,430
51.6%
Yes
Thomas Lorimer Corbett
Irish Unionist
3,222
48.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Charles Doogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,413
51.1%
Yes
Thomas Lorimer Corbett
Irish Unionist
3,261
48.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Charles Doogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,126
50.6%
Yes
Lincoln Sandwith
Irish Unionist
3,050
49.4%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Charles Doogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,053
50.3%
Yes
William John MacKeagh MacCaw
Irish Unionist
3,022
49.7%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Archer Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,108
51.2%
Yes
David Douglas Reid
Irish Unionist
2,968
48.8%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Michael Kettle
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,208
50.9%
Yes
Armar Deyrolles Saunderson
Irish Unionist
3,096
49.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Tyrone has been contested at 8 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 Tyrone in the Jan 1910 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won East Tyrone in Jan 1910 with 3,208 votes (50.9%), a majority of 112 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won East Tyrone since 1885?
Since 1885, East Tyrone has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party.
What was the closest result in East Tyrone?
The closest result on record for East Tyrone was 1906, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 31 votes (0.5 percentage points).