Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Diarmuid Lynch (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for South East Cork at the 1918 general election. This page covers every general election in South East Cork from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
John Hooper (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,620
87.5%
Augustus Riversdale Warren (Irish Unionist)
3,959 (75.0 pts)
66.0%
1886
John Hooper (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
John Morrogh (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,109
85.6%
John Warren Payne Sheares (Irish Unionist)
3,417 (71.2 pts)
45.3%
1895
Andrew Commins (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Eugene Crean (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,037
57.4%
Matthias Cummins Hickey (Healyite Nationalist)
528 (14.9 pts)
42.5%
1906
Eugene Crean (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Eugene Crean (All-for-Ireland)
2,300
56.7%
James Burke (Irish Parliamentary Party)
543 (13.4 pts)
60.2%
Dec 1910
Euegene Crean (All-for-Ireland)
2,408
56.3%
Jeremiah Ahern (Irish Parliamentary Party)
536 (12.5 pts)
63.6%
1918
Diarmuid Lynch (Sinn Féin)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hooper
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,620
87.5%
Yes
Augustus Riversdale Warren
Irish Unionist
661
12.5%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hooper
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Morrogh
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,109
85.6%
Yes
John Warren Payne Sheares
Irish Unionist
692
14.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Commins
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Crean
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,037
57.4%
Yes
Matthias Cummins Hickey
Healyite Nationalist
1,509
42.6%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Crean
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eugene Crean
All-for-Ireland
2,300
56.7%
Yes
James Burke
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,757
43.3%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Euegene Crean
All-for-Ireland
2,408
56.3%
Yes
Jeremiah Ahern
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,872
43.7%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Diarmuid Lynch
Sinn Féin
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South East Cork has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, All-for-Ireland, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South East Cork in the 1918 general election?
Diarmuid Lynch (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for South East Cork in 1918 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won South East Cork since 1885?
Since 1885, South East Cork has been won by: All-for-Ireland, Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in South East Cork?
The closest result on record for South East Cork was Dec 1910, when All-for-Ireland beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 536 votes (12.5 percentage points).