Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Monaghan was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 2,345 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in North Monaghan from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Timothy Michael Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,055
60.2%
John Leslie (Irish Unionist)
1,370 (20.3 pts)
89.6%
1886
Patrick O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,962
61.4%
John Leslie (Irish Unionist)
1,471 (22.8 pts)
85.8%
1892
Charles Diamond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,697
62.1%
Henry William Jackson (Irish Unionist)
1,437 (24.1 pts)
84.5%
1895
Daniel Macaleese (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,377
61.7%
Peter Craven Westenra (Irish Unionist)
1,283 (23.4 pts)
80.3%
1900
Daniel Macaleese (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Patrick O'Hare (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
James Carrige Rushe Lardner (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,477
63.4%
Michael Elliott Knight (Irish Unionist)
1,472 (26.9 pts)
85.2%
Dec 1910
James Carrige Rushe Lardner (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,365
63.5%
Michael Elliot Knight (Irish Unionist)
1,428 (26.9 pts)
82.4%
1918
Earnán de Blaghd (Sinn Féin)
6,842
48.7%
Michael Elliott Knight (Irish Unionist)
2,345 (16.7 pts)
86.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Timothy Michael Healy
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,055
60.2%
Yes
John Leslie
Irish Unionist
2,685
39.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,962
61.4%
Yes
John Leslie
Irish Unionist
2,491
38.6%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Diamond
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,697
62.1%
Yes
Henry William Jackson
Irish Unionist
2,260
37.9%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Macaleese
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,377
61.7%
Yes
Peter Craven Westenra
Irish Unionist
2,094
38.3%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Macaleese
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick O'Hare
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Carrige Rushe Lardner
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,477
63.4%
Yes
Michael Elliott Knight
Irish Unionist
2,005
36.6%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Carrige Rushe Lardner
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,365
63.5%
Yes
Michael Elliot Knight
Irish Unionist
1,937
36.5%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Earnán de Blaghd
Sinn Féin
6,842
48.7%
Yes
Michael Elliott Knight
Irish Unionist
4,497
32.0%
No
John Joseph Turley
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,709
19.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Monaghan 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 Monaghan in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won North Monaghan in 1918 with 6,842 votes (48.7%), a majority of 2,345 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won North Monaghan since 1885?
Since 1885, North Monaghan has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in North Monaghan?
The closest result on record for North Monaghan was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Unionist by just 2,345 votes (16.7 percentage points).