Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mid Antrim was won by Irish Unionist at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 7,920 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in Mid Antrim from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
3,832
58.5%
Thomas Alexander Dickson (Liberal)
1,119 (17.1 pts)
78.8%
1886
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
4,631
83.2%
James Hamilton McKelvey (Liberal)
3,698 (66.5 pts)
67.0%
1892
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1895
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Robert Torrens O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
3,367
56.6%
John Hamilton Verschoyle (Russellite Unionist)
790 (13.3 pts)
81.0%
Jan 1910
Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Robert William Hugh O'Neill (Irish Unionist)
10,711
79.3%
Joseph Connolly (Sinn Féin)
7,920 (58.7 pts)
74.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
3,832
58.5%
Yes
Thomas Alexander Dickson
Liberal
2,713
41.5%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
4,631
83.2%
Yes
James Hamilton McKelvey
Liberal
933
16.8%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Torrens O'Neill
Irish Unionist
3,367
56.6%
Yes
John Hamilton Verschoyle
Russellite Unionist
2,577
43.4%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert William Hugh O'Neill
Irish Unionist
10,711
79.3%
Yes
Joseph Connolly
Sinn Féin
2,791
20.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mid Antrim has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mid Antrim in the 1918 general election?
Irish Unionist won Mid Antrim in 1918 with 10,711 votes (79.3%), a majority of 7,920 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.
Which parties have won Mid Antrim since 1885?
Since 1885, Mid Antrim has been won by: Irish Unionist.
What was the closest result in Mid Antrim?
The closest result on record for Mid Antrim was 1906, when Irish Unionist beat Russellite Unionist by just 790 votes (13.3 percentage points).