Galway City — UK General Election Results
Stephen Lucius Gwynn (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Galway City at the Jan 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Galway City from 1832 to Jan 1910.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–Jan 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Andrew Henry Lynch (Repeal Association); Lachlan MacLachlan (Repeal Association) | 951 | 41.8% (top seat) | Martin Joseph Blake (Repeal Association) | 144 (4.8 pts) | 73.3% |
| 1835 | Andrew Henry Lynch (Repeal Association and Whig); Martin Joseph Blake (Repeal Association and Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Andrew Henry Lynch (Repeal Association and Whig); Martin Joseph Blake (Repeal Association and Whig) | 462 | 42.5% (top seat) | Denis Daly (Conservative) | 166 (12.5 pts) | 24.3% |
| 1841 | Valentine John Blake (Repeal Association); Martin Joseph Blake (Repeal Association) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Anthony O'Flaherty (Repeal Association); Martin Joseph Blake (Repeal Association) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Anthony O'Flaherty (Independent Irish); Martin Joseph Blake (Independent Irish) | 411 | 48.1% (top seat) | Ulick Canning de Burgh (Liberal) | 139 (10.6 pts) | 63.3% |
| 1857 | Ulick Canning de Burgh (Liberal); Anthony O'Flaherty (Liberal) | 508 | 40.7% (top seat) | Theodore Patrick French (Independent Irish) | 75 (4.7 pts) | 71.2% |
| 1859 | John Orrell Lever (Conservative); Ulick Canning de Burgh (Liberal) | 603 | 39.2% (top seat) | Theodore Patrick French (Liberal) | 55 (2.9 pts) | 72.8% |
| 1865 | Michael Morris (Liberal); Rowland Blennerhassett (Liberal) | 672 | 47.3% (top seat) | John Orrell Lever (Conservative) | 381 (20.4 pts) | 79.0% |
| 1868 | William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence (Liberal); Rowland Blennerhassett (Liberal) | 804 | 36.3% (top seat) | Martin Francis O'Flaherty (Liberal) | 372 (16.4 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1874 | George Morris (Irish Parliamentary Party); William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 604 | 42.9% (top seat) | Frank Hugh O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 195 (11.0 pts) | 61.4% |
| 1880 | John Orrell Lever (Irish Parliamentary Party); Thomas Power O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 487 | 34.1% (top seat) | Hugh Tarpey (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 6 (0.4 pts) | 58.2% |
| 1885 | Thomas Power O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,335 | 89.1% | Thomas George Palmer Hallett (Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union) | 1,171 (78.1 pts) | 66.2% |
| 1886 | John Pinkerton (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | John Pinkerton (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 644 | 52.1% | Arthur Alfred Lynch (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 51 (4.1 pts) | 64.8% |
| 1895 | John Pinkerton (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 596 | 40.9% | Edmund Leamy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 131 (9.0 pts) | 82.8% |
| 1900 | Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris (Irish Unionist) | 882 | 53.6% | Edmund Leamy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 119 (7.2 pts) | 74.5% |
| 1906 | Charles Ramsay Devlin (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Dec 1910 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,062 | 84.0% | James Leslie Wanklyn (Independent Unionist) | 859 (67.9 pts) | 54.9% |
| Jan 1910 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Henry Lynch | Repeal Association | 1,265 | 41.8% | Yes |
| Lachlan MacLachlan | Repeal Association | 951 | 31.5% | Yes |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Repeal Association | 807 | 26.7% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Henry Lynch | Repeal Association and Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Repeal Association and Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Henry Lynch | Repeal Association and Whig | 565 | 42.5% | Yes |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Repeal Association and Whig | 462 | 34.7% | Yes |
| Denis Daly | Conservative | 296 | 22.3% | No |
| Robert Burke | Conservative | 7 | 0.5% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine John Blake | Repeal Association | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Repeal Association | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony O'Flaherty | Repeal Association | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Repeal Association | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony O'Flaherty | Independent Irish | 632 | 48.1% | Yes |
| Martin Joseph Blake | Independent Irish | 411 | 31.3% | Yes |
| Ulick Canning de Burgh | Liberal | 272 | 20.7% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulick Canning de Burgh | Liberal | 646 | 40.7% | Yes |
| Anthony O'Flaherty | Liberal | 508 | 32.0% | Yes |
| Theodore Patrick French | Independent Irish | 433 | 27.3% | No |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Orrell Lever | Conservative | 743 | 39.2% | Yes |
| Ulick Canning de Burgh | Liberal | 603 | 31.8% | Yes |
| Theodore Patrick French | Liberal | 548 | 28.9% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Morris | Liberal | 883 | 47.3% | Yes |
| Rowland Blennerhassett | Liberal | 672 | 36.0% | Yes |
| John Orrell Lever | Conservative | 291 | 15.6% | No |
| Nicholas Stubber | Independent Liberal | 22 | 1.2% | No |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence | Liberal | 826 | 36.3% | Yes |
| Rowland Blennerhassett | Liberal | 804 | 35.3% | Yes |
| Martin Francis O'Flaherty | Liberal | 432 | 19.0% | No |
| James O'Hare | Conservative | 213 | 9.4% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Morris | Irish Parliamentary Party | 761 | 42.9% | Yes |
| William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence | Irish Parliamentary Party | 604 | 34.0% | Yes |
| Frank Hugh O'Donnell | Irish Parliamentary Party | 409 | 23.1% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Orrell Lever | Irish Parliamentary Party | 501 | 34.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Power O'Connor | Irish Parliamentary Party | 487 | 33.2% | Yes |
| Hugh Tarpey | Irish Parliamentary Party | 481 | 32.7% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Power O'Connor | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,335 | 89.1% | Yes |
| Thomas George Palmer Hallett | Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union | 164 | 10.9% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pinkerton | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pinkerton | Irish Parliamentary Party | 644 | 52.1% | Yes |
| Arthur Alfred Lynch | Irish Parliamentary Party | 593 | 47.9% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pinkerton | Irish Parliamentary Party | 596 | 40.9% | Yes |
| Edmund Leamy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 465 | 31.9% | No |
| Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris | Irish Unionist | 395 | 27.1% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris | Irish Unionist | 882 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Edmund Leamy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 763 | 46.4% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ramsay Devlin | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lucius Gwynn | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,062 | 84.0% | Yes |
| James Leslie Wanklyn | Independent Unionist | 203 | 16.0% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lucius Gwynn | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Galway City has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig, Independent Irish, Liberal, Conservative, Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Galway City in the Jan 1910 general election?
Stephen Lucius Gwynn (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Galway City in Jan 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Galway City since 1832?
Since 1832, Galway City has been won by: Conservative, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Unionist, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Galway City?
The closest result on record for Galway City was 1880, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 6 votes (0.4 percentage points).
Did Galway City ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Galway City elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.