Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Ossory at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Ossory from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Arthur O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,959
93.1%
Richard Caldbeck (Irish Unionist)
3,666 (86.2 pts)
75.7%
1886
William Archibald Macdonald (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Eugene Crean (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,666
87.5%
Robert Staples (Irish Unionist)
3,143 (75.0 pts)
59.8%
1895
Eugene Crean (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,986
74.7%
William Hutcheson Poe (Irish Unionist)
2,356 (58.9 pts)
74.0%
1900
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,959
93.1%
Yes
Richard Caldbeck
Irish Unionist
293
6.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Archibald Macdonald
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Crean
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,666
87.5%
Yes
Robert Staples
Irish Unionist
523
12.5%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Crean
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,986
74.7%
Yes
William Hutcheson Poe
Irish Unionist
630
15.8%
No
William Archibald Macdonald
Irish Nationalist
383
9.6%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Delany
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Delany
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Delany
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Delany
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ossory has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ossory in the Dec 1910 general election?
William Delany (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for Ossory in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Ossory since 1885?
Since 1885, Ossory has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party.
What was the closest result in Ossory?
The closest result on record for Ossory was 1895, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 2,356 votes (58.9 percentage points).