Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Séamus Aloysius Burke (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for Mid Tipperary at the 1918 general election. This page covers every general election in Mid Tipperary from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Thomas Mayne (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,804
93.7%
George Edward Ryan (Irish Unionist)
3,549 (87.4 pts)
62.3%
1886
Thomas Mayne (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
John McCarthy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,284
72.7%
Michael Conway (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,397 (53.1 pts)
59.5%
1895
James Francis Hogan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Kendal Edmund O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,316
79.8%
Florence O'Driscoll (Healyite Nationalist)
1,729 (59.6 pts)
42.8%
1906
Kendal Edmund O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
John Hackett (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
John Hackett (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,440
58.7%
Martin O'Dwyer (All-for-Ireland)
724 (17.4 pts)
68.1%
1918
Séamus Aloysius Burke (Sinn Féin)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Mayne
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,804
93.7%
Yes
George Edward Ryan
Irish Unionist
255
6.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Mayne
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McCarthy
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,284
72.7%
Yes
Michael Conway
Irish Parliamentary Party
887
19.6%
No
William Charles Heaton-Armstrong
Irish Unionist
346
7.7%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Francis Hogan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kendal Edmund O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,316
79.8%
Yes
Florence O'Driscoll
Healyite Nationalist
587
20.2%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kendal Edmund O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hackett
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hackett
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,440
58.7%
Yes
Martin O'Dwyer
All-for-Ireland
1,716
41.3%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Séamus Aloysius Burke
Sinn Féin
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mid Tipperary 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 Mid Tipperary in the 1918 general election?
Séamus Aloysius Burke (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for Mid Tipperary in 1918 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Mid Tipperary since 1885?
Since 1885, Mid Tipperary has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in Mid Tipperary?
The closest result on record for Mid Tipperary was Dec 1910, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat All-for-Ireland by just 724 votes (17.4 percentage points).