South Leitrim — UK General Election Results

Thomas Francis Smyth (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for South Leitrim at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in South Leitrim from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Luke Patrick Hayden (Irish Parliamentary Party) 4,525 90.2% James Ormsby Lawder (Irish Unionist) 4,036 (80.5 pts) 80.0%
1886 Luke Patrick Hayden (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Jasper Tully (Irish Parliamentary Party) 4,241 89.2% Robert O'Brien (Irish Unionist) 3,725 (78.3 pts) 76.1%
1895 Jasper Tully (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 Jasper Tully (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Thomas Francis Smyth (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Thomas Francis Smyth (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Dec 1910 Thomas Francis Smyth (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Luke Patrick Hayden Irish Parliamentary Party 4,52590.2% Yes
James Ormsby Lawder Irish Unionist 4899.8% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Luke Patrick Hayden Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jasper Tully Irish Parliamentary Party 4,24189.2% Yes
Robert O'Brien Irish Unionist 51610.8% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jasper Tully Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jasper Tully Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Francis Smyth Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Francis Smyth Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Francis Smyth Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Irish Parliamentary Party margin 80.5 pts 1892: Irish Parliamentary Party margin 78.3 pts 1885 1892

Trend

South Leitrim 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 South Leitrim in the Dec 1910 general election?

Thomas Francis Smyth (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for South Leitrim in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won South Leitrim since 1885?

Since 1885, South Leitrim has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party.

What was the closest result in South Leitrim?

The closest result on record for South Leitrim was 1892, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 3,725 votes (78.3 percentage points).

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