Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Fermanagh was won by Irish Unionist at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 532 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in North Fermanagh from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Hoey Kearney Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,255
53.6%
John Caldwell Bloomfield (Irish Unionist)
433 (7.1 pts)
90.9%
1886
William Hoey Kearney Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,128
52.2%
William Humphrys Archdall (Irish Unionist)
266 (4.4 pts)
89.6%
1892
Richard Martin Dane (Irish Unionist)
2,879
52.9%
Jeremiah Jordan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
317 (5.8 pts)
91.6%
1895
Richard Martin Dane (Irish Unionist)
2,782
53.6%
George Reginald Leeper (Independent Liberal)
376 (7.2 pts)
92.1%
1900
Edward Mervyn Archdale (Irish Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh (Irish Unionist)
2,419
50.9%
Edward Mitchell (Russellite Unionist)
88 (1.8 pts)
93.4%
Jan 1910
Godfrey Fethersonhaugh (Irish Unionist)
2,474
53.8%
Samuel Peter Kerr (Liberal)
350 (7.6 pts)
93.9%
Dec 1910
Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh (Irish Unionist)
2,402
53.9%
Arthur Percival Tod Collum (Liberal)
347 (7.8 pts)
91.1%
1918
Edward Mervyn Archdale (Irish Unionist)
6,768
52.0%
Kevin Roantree O'Shiel (Sinn Féin)
532 (4.1 pts)
89.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Hoey Kearney Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,255
53.6%
Yes
John Caldwell Bloomfield
Irish Unionist
2,822
46.4%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Hoey Kearney Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,128
52.2%
Yes
William Humphrys Archdall
Irish Unionist
2,862
47.8%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Martin Dane
Irish Unionist
2,879
52.9%
Yes
Jeremiah Jordan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,562
47.1%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Martin Dane
Irish Unionist
2,782
53.6%
Yes
George Reginald Leeper
Independent Liberal
2,406
46.4%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Mervyn Archdale
Irish Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh
Irish Unionist
2,419
50.9%
Yes
Edward Mitchell
Russellite Unionist
2,331
49.1%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Godfrey Fethersonhaugh
Irish Unionist
2,474
53.8%
Yes
Samuel Peter Kerr
Liberal
2,124
46.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh
Irish Unionist
2,402
53.9%
Yes
Arthur Percival Tod Collum
Liberal
2,055
46.1%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Mervyn Archdale
Irish Unionist
6,768
52.0%
Yes
Kevin Roantree O'Shiel
Sinn Féin
6,236
48.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Fermanagh has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Fermanagh in the 1918 general election?
Irish Unionist won North Fermanagh in 1918 with 6,768 votes (52.0%), a majority of 532 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.
Which parties have won North Fermanagh since 1885?
Since 1885, North Fermanagh has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Unionist.
What was the closest result in North Fermanagh?
The closest result on record for North Fermanagh was 1906, when Irish Unionist beat Russellite Unionist by just 88 votes (1.8 percentage points).