Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ennis was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 29 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in Ennis from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Francis McNamara (Repeal Association)
111
53.4%
Hewitt Bridgeman (Radical)
27 (13.0 pts)
87.8%
1835
Hewitt Bridgeman (Radical)
100
51.5%
Michael Finucane (Conservative)
6 (3.1 pts)
81.5%
1837
Hewitt Bridgeman (Radical)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
Hewitt Bridgeman (Radical)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Charles James Patrick Mahon (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
John David FitzGerald (Independent Irish)
59
56.2%
Charles James Patrick Mahon (Liberal)
13 (12.4 pts)
73.4%
1857
John David FitzGerald (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John David FitzGerald (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
William Stacpoole (Liberal)
97
72.9%
Chartres Brew Molony (Liberal)
61 (45.9 pts)
70.4%
1868
William Stacpoole (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
William Stacpoole (Irish Parliamentary Party)
115
53.7%
Charles James Patrick Mahon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
16 (7.5 pts)
88.4%
1880
James Lysaght Finegan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
124
56.6%
William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
29 (13.2 pts)
88.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis McNamara
Repeal Association
111
53.4%
Yes
Hewitt Bridgeman
Radical
84
40.4%
No
Michael Finucane
Conservative
10
4.8%
No
Hewitt Bridgeman
Radical
3
1.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hewitt Bridgeman
Radical
100
51.5%
Yes
Michael Finucane
Conservative
94
48.5%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hewitt Bridgeman
Radical
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hewitt Bridgeman
Radical
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles James Patrick Mahon
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John David FitzGerald
Independent Irish
59
56.2%
Yes
Charles James Patrick Mahon
Liberal
46
43.8%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John David FitzGerald
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John David FitzGerald
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stacpoole
Liberal
97
72.9%
Yes
Chartres Brew Molony
Liberal
36
27.1%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stacpoole
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stacpoole
Irish Parliamentary Party
115
53.7%
Yes
Charles James Patrick Mahon
Irish Parliamentary Party
99
46.3%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Lysaght Finegan
Irish Parliamentary Party
124
56.6%
Yes
William O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
95
43.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ennis has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Radical, Independent Irish, Liberal, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ennis in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Ennis in 1880 with 124 votes (56.6%), a majority of 29 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won Ennis since 1832?
Since 1832, Ennis has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Radical, Repeal Association.
What was the closest result in Ennis?
The closest result on record for Ennis was 1835, when Radical beat Conservative by just 6 votes (3.1 percentage points).