Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Kilkenny was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 6,830 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in South Kilkenny from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Patrick Alexander Chance (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,088
94.8%
Raymond de la Poer (Irish Unionist)
3,866 (89.7 pts)
72.8%
1886
Patrick Alexander Chance (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Patrick Alexander Chance (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,346
93.0%
Raymond de la Poer (Irish Unionist)
3,093 (85.9 pts)
56.4%
1895
Samuel Morris (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
James O'Mara (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
James O'Mara (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Matthew Keating (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Matthew Keating (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,265
88.8%
Nicholas Joseph Murphy (Irish Nationalist)
1,978 (77.5 pts)
51.5%
1918
James O'Mara (Sinn Féin)
8,685
82.4%
Matthew Keating (Irish Parliamentary Party)
6,830 (64.8 pts)
64.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Alexander Chance
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,088
94.8%
Yes
Raymond de la Poer
Irish Unionist
222
5.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Alexander Chance
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Alexander Chance
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,346
93.0%
Yes
Raymond de la Poer
Irish Unionist
253
7.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Morris
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Mara
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Mara
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matthew Keating
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matthew Keating
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,265
88.8%
Yes
Nicholas Joseph Murphy
Irish Nationalist
287
11.2%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Mara
Sinn Féin
8,685
82.4%
Yes
Matthew Keating
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,855
17.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won South Kilkenny in 1918 with 8,685 votes (82.4%), a majority of 6,830 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won South Kilkenny since 1885?
Since 1885, South Kilkenny has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in South Kilkenny?
The closest result on record for South Kilkenny was 1918, when Sinn Féin beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 6,830 votes (64.8 percentage points).