Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Tyrone was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 132 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in North Tyrone from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Ernest William Hamilton (Irish Unionist)
3,345
53.4%
John Dillon (Irish Parliamentary Party)
423 (6.8 pts)
92.0%
1886
Ernest William Hamilton (Irish Unionist)
3,219
52.9%
James Owens Wylie (Liberal)
352 (5.8 pts)
89.4%
1892
Frederick Spencer Hamilton (Irish Unionist)
3,045
50.4%
James Brown Dougherty (Liberal)
49 (0.8 pts)
93.2%
1895
Charles Hare Hemphill (Liberal)
2,948
50.8%
William Wilson (Irish Unionist)
91 (1.6 pts)
94.1%
1900
Charles Hare Hemphill (Liberal)
2,869
50.5%
Daniel James Wilson (Irish Unionist)
55 (1.0 pts)
92.1%
1906
William Huston Dodd (Liberal)
2,966
50.1%
Denis Stanislaus Henry (Irish Unionist)
9 (0.1 pts)
95.8%
Jan 1910
Redmond John Barry (Liberal)
3,238
50.8%
Emerson Crawford Herdman (Irish Unionist)
102 (1.6 pts)
97.0%
Dec 1910
Redmond John Barry (Liberal)
3,170
51.1%
Arthur John Hamilton (Irish Unionist)
132 (2.1 pts)
94.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest William Hamilton
Irish Unionist
3,345
53.4%
Yes
John Dillon
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,922
46.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest William Hamilton
Irish Unionist
3,219
52.9%
Yes
James Owens Wylie
Liberal
2,867
47.1%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Spencer Hamilton
Irish Unionist
3,045
50.4%
Yes
James Brown Dougherty
Liberal
2,996
49.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hare Hemphill
Liberal
2,948
50.8%
Yes
William Wilson
Irish Unionist
2,857
49.2%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hare Hemphill
Liberal
2,869
50.5%
Yes
Daniel James Wilson
Irish Unionist
2,814
49.5%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Huston Dodd
Liberal
2,966
50.1%
Yes
Denis Stanislaus Henry
Irish Unionist
2,957
49.9%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Redmond John Barry
Liberal
3,238
50.8%
Yes
Emerson Crawford Herdman
Irish Unionist
3,136
49.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Redmond John Barry
Liberal
3,170
51.1%
Yes
Arthur John Hamilton
Irish Unionist
3,038
48.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Tyrone has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Unionist, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Tyrone in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won North Tyrone in Dec 1910 with 3,170 votes (51.1%), a majority of 132 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won North Tyrone since 1885?
Since 1885, North Tyrone has been won by: Irish Unionist, Liberal.
What was the closest result in North Tyrone?
The closest result on record for North Tyrone was 1906, when Liberal beat Irish Unionist by just 9 votes (0.1 percentage points).