Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Sligo was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 4,788 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in North Sligo from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Peter McDonald (Irish Parliamentary Party)
5,216
87.1%
John Ffolliott (Irish Unionist)
4,444 (74.2 pts)
76.1%
1886
Peter McDonald (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Bernard Collery (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,262
81.6%
Owen Wynne (Irish Unionist)
3,304 (63.3 pts)
58.1%
1895
Bernard Collery (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,274
61.5%
Henry Harrison (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1,993 (37.4 pts)
68.6%
1900
William McKillop (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Patrick Aloysius McHugh (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Thomas Scanlan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas Scanlan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
John Joseph Clancy (Sinn Féin)
9,030
68.0%
Thomas Scanlan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,788 (36.1 pts)
71.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter McDonald
Irish Parliamentary Party
5,216
87.1%
Yes
John Ffolliott
Irish Unionist
772
12.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter McDonald
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Collery
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,262
81.6%
Yes
Owen Wynne
Irish Unionist
958
18.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Collery
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,274
61.5%
Yes
Henry Harrison
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,281
24.0%
No
Malby Crofton
Irish Unionist
772
14.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William McKillop
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Aloysius McHugh
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Scanlan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Scanlan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Clancy
Sinn Féin
9,030
68.0%
Yes
Thomas Scanlan
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,242
32.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Sligo 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 Sligo in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won North Sligo in 1918 with 9,030 votes (68.0%), a majority of 4,788 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won North Sligo since 1885?
Since 1885, North Sligo has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in North Sligo?
The closest result on record for North Sligo was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 4,788 votes (36.1 percentage points).