Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Wexford was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 2,973 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in North Wexford from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
6,531
87.7%
James Walter Milles Stopford (Irish Unionist)
5,614 (75.4 pts)
76.2%
1886
John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Thomas Joseph Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
5,723
86.9%
John Richard Magrath (Irish Unionist)
4,864 (73.9 pts)
66.6%
1895
Thomas Joseph Healy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,689
85.6%
John Boursignot Falconer (Liberal Unionist)
3,903 (71.3 pts)
61.4%
1900
Thomas Heny Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,823
71.0%
Thomas Joseph Healy (Healyite Nationalist)
1,670 (42.0 pts)
43.3%
1906
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Roger Sweetman (Sinn Féin)
10,162
58.6%
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,973 (17.1 pts)
75.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Edward Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
6,531
87.7%
Yes
James Walter Milles Stopford
Irish Unionist
917
12.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Edward Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Healy
Irish Parliamentary Party
5,723
86.9%
Yes
John Richard Magrath
Irish Unionist
859
13.1%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Joseph Healy
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,689
85.6%
Yes
John Boursignot Falconer
Liberal Unionist
786
14.4%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Heny Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,823
71.0%
Yes
Thomas Joseph Healy
Healyite Nationalist
1,153
29.0%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Sweetman
Sinn Féin
10,162
58.6%
Yes
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
7,189
41.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Wexford 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 Wexford in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won North Wexford in 1918 with 10,162 votes (58.6%), a majority of 2,973 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won North Wexford since 1885?
Since 1885, North Wexford has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in North Wexford?
The closest result on record for North Wexford was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 2,973 votes (17.1 percentage points).