Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Fermanagh was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 2,149 votes over Irish Unionist. This page covers every general election in South Fermanagh from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Henry Campbell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,574
62.1%
Frank Brooke (Irish Unionist)
1,393 (24.2 pts)
84.0%
1886
Henry Campbell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,553
60.5%
Frank Brooke (Irish Unionist)
1,233 (21.0 pts)
85.7%
1892
Patrick McGilligan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,941
55.9%
Arthur St George Patton (Liberal Unionist)
621 (11.8 pts)
90.9%
1895
Jeremiah Jordan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,792
57.1%
Arthur Douglas Brooke (Irish Unionist)
696 (14.2 pts)
88.6%
1900
Jeremiah Jordan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,753
58.1%
Thomas Stephenson Francis Battersby (Irish Unionist)
771 (16.3 pts)
84.2%
1906
Jeremiah Jordan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Jeremiah Jordan (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,693
56.2%
Thomas Stephenson Francis Battersby (Irish Unionist)
595 (12.4 pts)
90.1%
Dec 1910
Patrick Crumley (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Seán O'Mahony (Sinn Féin)
6,673
53.3%
James Cooper (Irish Unionist)
2,149 (17.2 pts)
89.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,574
62.1%
Yes
Frank Brooke
Irish Unionist
2,181
37.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,553
60.5%
Yes
Frank Brooke
Irish Unionist
2,320
39.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick McGilligan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,941
55.9%
Yes
Arthur St George Patton
Liberal Unionist
2,320
44.1%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jeremiah Jordan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,792
57.1%
Yes
Arthur Douglas Brooke
Irish Unionist
2,096
42.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jeremiah Jordan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,753
58.1%
Yes
Thomas Stephenson Francis Battersby
Irish Unionist
1,982
41.9%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jeremiah Jordan
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jeremiah Jordan
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,693
56.2%
Yes
Thomas Stephenson Francis Battersby
Irish Unionist
2,098
43.8%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Crumley
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Seán O'Mahony
Sinn Féin
6,673
53.3%
Yes
James Cooper
Irish Unionist
4,524
36.2%
No
Patrick Crumley
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,312
10.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Fermanagh 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 South Fermanagh in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won South Fermanagh in 1918 with 6,673 votes (53.3%), a majority of 2,149 votes over Irish Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won South Fermanagh since 1885?
Since 1885, South Fermanagh has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in South Fermanagh?
The closest result on record for South Fermanagh was 1892, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Liberal Unionist by just 621 votes (11.8 percentage points).