Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kinsale was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 70 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Kinsale from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Sampson Stawell (Liberal)
96
51.6%
John Cuthbert (Conservative)
6 (3.2 pts)
90.3%
1835
Henry Thomas (Conservative)
78
50.3%
Thomas Dickson (Liberal)
1 (0.7 pts)
70.1%
1837
Pierce Mahony (Liberal)
103
51.2%
Henry Thomas (Conservative)
5 (2.5 pts)
69.1%
1841
William Henry Watson (Liberal)
98
55.1%
Matthias Wolverley Attwood (Conservative)
18 (10.1 pts)
59.3%
1847
Richard Samuel Guinness (Conservative)
103
54.5%
William Henry Watson (Liberal)
17 (9.0 pts)
55.1%
1852
John Isaac Heard (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
John Isaac Heard (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John Arnott (Liberal)
79
67.5%
Frederick Brine (Conservative)
41 (35.0 pts)
81.3%
1865
George Colthurst (Conservative)
62
52.5%
Eugene Collins (Liberal)
6 (5.1 pts)
81.4%
1868
George Colthurst (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Eugene Collins (Irish Parliamentary Party)
107
69.5%
Charles Andrews (Conservative)
60 (39.0 pts)
83.7%
1880
Eugene Collins (Irish Parliamentary Party)
112
72.7%
John Carmichael McOstrich Carmichael (Conservative)
70 (45.5 pts)
79.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sampson Stawell
Liberal
96
51.6%
Yes
John Cuthbert
Conservative
90
48.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Thomas
Conservative
78
50.3%
Yes
Thomas Dickson
Liberal
77
49.7%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pierce Mahony
Liberal
103
51.2%
Yes
Henry Thomas
Conservative
98
48.8%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Watson
Liberal
98
55.1%
Yes
Matthias Wolverley Attwood
Conservative
80
44.9%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Samuel Guinness
Conservative
103
54.5%
Yes
William Henry Watson
Liberal
86
45.5%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Isaac Heard
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Isaac Heard
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Arnott
Liberal
79
67.5%
Yes
Frederick Brine
Conservative
38
32.5%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Colthurst
Conservative
62
52.5%
Yes
Eugene Collins
Liberal
56
47.5%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Colthurst
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Collins
Irish Parliamentary Party
107
69.5%
Yes
Charles Andrews
Conservative
47
30.5%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Collins
Irish Parliamentary Party
112
72.7%
Yes
John Carmichael McOstrich Carmichael
Conservative
42
27.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Kinsale has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kinsale in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Kinsale in 1880 with 112 votes (72.7%), a majority of 70 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Kinsale since 1832?
Since 1832, Kinsale has been won by: Conservative, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Kinsale?
The closest result on record for Kinsale was 1835, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1 votes (0.7 percentage points).