Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Wicklow was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 3,316 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in East Wicklow from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Joseph Corbet (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,385
77.2%
George Tottenham (Irish Unionist)
2,385 (54.4 pts)
78.7%
1886
William Joseph Corbet (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,101
75.9%
George Tottenham (Irish Unionist)
2,117 (51.8 pts)
73.4%
1892
John Sweetman (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1,433
38.0%
Robert Charles Halpin (Irish Unionist)
208 (5.5 pts)
82.3%
1895
William Joseph Corbet (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1,295
35.7%
George Tottenham (Irish Unionist)
87 (2.4 pts)
81.4%
1900
Denis Joseph Cogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Denis Joseph Cogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
John Muldoon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
John Muldoon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,384
65.2%
Hugh Melville Howard (Irish Unionist)
1,109 (30.3 pts)
77.7%
1918
Seán Redmond Etchingham (Sinn Féin)
5,916
53.9%
Alexander Parker Keene (Irish Unionist)
3,316 (30.2 pts)
72.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Joseph Corbet
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,385
77.2%
Yes
George Tottenham
Irish Unionist
1,000
22.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Joseph Corbet
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,101
75.9%
Yes
George Tottenham
Irish Unionist
984
24.1%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Sweetman
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,433
38.0%
Yes
Robert Charles Halpin
Irish Unionist
1,225
32.5%
No
William Joseph Corbet
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,115
29.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Joseph Corbet
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,295
35.7%
Yes
George Tottenham
Irish Unionist
1,208
33.3%
No
Francis Arthur O'Keeffe
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,127
31.0%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Joseph Cogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Joseph Cogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Muldoon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Muldoon
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,384
65.2%
Yes
Hugh Melville Howard
Irish Unionist
1,275
34.8%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Seán Redmond Etchingham
Sinn Féin
5,916
53.9%
Yes
Alexander Parker Keene
Irish Unionist
2,600
23.7%
No
Denis Joseph Cogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,466
22.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Wicklow 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 Wicklow in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won East Wicklow in 1918 with 5,916 votes (53.9%), a majority of 3,316 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won East Wicklow since 1885?
Since 1885, East Wicklow has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in East Wicklow?
The closest result on record for East Wicklow was 1895, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 87 votes (2.4 percentage points).