Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sligo Borough was won by Conservative at the 1868 general election, with a majority of 12 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Sligo Borough from 1832 to 1868.
Full Election History, 1832–1868
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Martin (Liberal)
213
53.7%
John Arthur Wynne (Conservative)
54 (13.6 pts)
95.0%
1835
John Martin (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
John Patrick Somers (Liberal)
262
55.7%
John Martin (Liberal)
54 (11.5 pts)
56.2%
1841
John Patrick Somers (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
John Patrick Somers (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Charles Towneley (Independent Irish)
147
57.6%
John Patrick Somers (Liberal)
39 (15.3 pts)
75.9%
1857
John Patrick Somers (Liberal)
150
51.0%
John Arthur Wynne (Conservative)
6 (2.0 pts)
85.2%
1859
John Arthur Wynne (Conservative)
177
70.0%
John Patrick Somers (Liberal)
104 (41.1 pts)
70.1%
1865
Richard Armstrong (Liberal)
166
51.7%
Francis Macdonogh (Conservative)
11 (3.4 pts)
84.7%
1868
Lawrence Edward Knox (Conservative)
241
51.3%
John Woulfe Flanagan (Liberal)
12 (2.5 pts)
90.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Martin
Liberal
213
53.7%
Yes
John Arthur Wynne
Conservative
159
40.1%
No
Gregory Cuffe Martin
Liberal
20
5.0%
No
Robert Jones
Liberal
5
1.3%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Martin
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patrick Somers
Liberal
262
55.7%
Yes
John Martin
Liberal
208
44.3%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patrick Somers
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patrick Somers
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Towneley
Independent Irish
147
57.6%
Yes
John Patrick Somers
Liberal
108
42.4%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patrick Somers
Liberal
150
51.0%
Yes
John Arthur Wynne
Conservative
144
49.0%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Arthur Wynne
Conservative
177
70.0%
Yes
John Patrick Somers
Liberal
73
28.9%
No
Lucas Alexander Treston
Liberal
3
1.2%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Armstrong
Liberal
166
51.7%
Yes
Francis Macdonogh
Conservative
155
48.3%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lawrence Edward Knox
Conservative
241
51.3%
Yes
John Woulfe Flanagan
Liberal
229
48.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Sligo Borough has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Repeal Association, Independent Irish, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sligo Borough in the 1868 general election?
Conservative won Sligo Borough in 1868 with 241 votes (51.3%), a majority of 12 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Sligo Borough since 1832?
Since 1832, Sligo Borough has been won by: Conservative, Independent Irish, Liberal, Repeal Association.
What was the closest result in Sligo Borough?
The closest result on record for Sligo Borough was 1857, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 6 votes (2.0 percentage points).