Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Donegal was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 3,928 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in North Donegal from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
James Edward O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,597
82.8%
Harry Hutchinson Augustus Stewart (Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union)
3,645 (65.7 pts)
80.0%
1886
James Edward O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,263
82.3%
Harry Hutchinson Augustus Stewart (Irish Unionist)
3,349 (64.7 pts)
74.7%
1892
John Mains (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,819
77.5%
David Bartholomew McCorkell (Liberal Unionist)
2,711 (55.0 pts)
70.7%
1895
Thomas Bartholomew Curran (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
William O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,562
61.4%
Arthur O'Connor (Healyite Nationalist)
950 (22.8 pts)
51.6%
1906
Philip O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Philip O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Philip O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Joseph O'Doherty (Sinn Féin)
7,003
69.5%
Philip O'Doherty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,928 (39.0 pts)
57.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Edward O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,597
82.8%
Yes
Harry Hutchinson Augustus Stewart
Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union
952
17.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Edward O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,263
82.3%
Yes
Harry Hutchinson Augustus Stewart
Irish Unionist
914
17.7%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Mains
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,819
77.5%
Yes
David Bartholomew McCorkell
Liberal Unionist
1,108
22.5%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Bartholomew Curran
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,562
61.4%
Yes
Arthur O'Connor
Healyite Nationalist
1,612
38.6%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph O'Doherty
Sinn Féin
7,003
69.5%
Yes
Philip O'Doherty
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,075
30.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Donegal 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 North Donegal in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won North Donegal in 1918 with 7,003 votes (69.5%), a majority of 3,928 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won North Donegal since 1885?
Since 1885, North Donegal has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in North Donegal?
The closest result on record for North Donegal was 1900, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Healyite Nationalist by just 950 votes (22.8 percentage points).